1965 American 500 Results
Curtis Turner won the 1965 American 500 at Rockingham on October 31, 1965, leading 239 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Curtis Turner | 4 | 500 | 239 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 500 | 49 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 5 | 498 | 32 | Running |
| 4 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 17 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 42 | Jim Paschal | 9 | 486 | 84 | Running |
| 6 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 13 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 8 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 15 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | 25 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 56 | Paul Lewis | 24 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 44 | Larry Hess | 21 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 18 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 83 | Worth McMillion | 41 | 439 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 36 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 97 | Jimmy Helms | 35 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 12 | 425 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 17 | 68 | Bob Derrington | 38 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 19 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Neil Castles | 30 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 34 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 35 | Bobby Isaac | 10 | 341 | 11 | Engine |
| 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | 29 | 305 | 0 | Valve |
| 23 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | 11 | 254 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 14 | 253 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 6 | David Pearson | 3 | 234 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 42 | 228 | 0 | Grease seal |
| 27 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 6 | 214 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 57 | Lionel Johnson | 22 | 200 | 0 | Clutch |
| 29 | 17 | Junior Spencer | 16 | 194 | 0 | A frame |
| 30 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | 37 | 183 | 0 | Fuel tank |
| 31 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 27 | 166 | 0 | Axle |
| 32 | 26 | Junior Johnson | 2 | 154 | 85 | Engine |
| 33 | 18 | Stick Elliott | 20 | 113 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 34 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 26 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 02 | Doug Cooper | 32 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | 1 | 58 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 89 | Darrell Bryant | 40 | 57 | 0 | No tires |
| 38 | 75 | Gene Black | 28 | 52 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 1 | Rene Charland | 39 | 18 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 40 | 63 | Don Hume | 33 | 13 | 0 | Brakes |
| 41 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 43 | 5 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 42 | 48 | John Sears | 23 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 10 | Darel Dieringer | 31 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 31, 1965 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 500 |