1965 Southern 500 Results
Ned Jarrett won the 1965 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 6, 1965, leading 62 of 364 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 44 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 10 | 364 | 62 | Running |
| 2 | 86 | Buck Baker | 14 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | 5 | 345 | 199 | Differential |
| 4 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 33 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 344 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 04 | H.B. Bailey | 22 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 18 | Stick Elliott | 31 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 79 | Frank Warren | 41 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 19 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 57 | Wendell Scott | 44 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 319 | 57 | Engine |
| 12 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | 37 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 68 | Bob Derrington | 42 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 18 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 39 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | 40 | 302 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 16 | 301 | 2 | Differential |
| 18 | 63 | Don Hume | 32 | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 6 | 293 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 20 | 293 | 0 | Vapor lock |
| 21 | 44 | Larry Hess | 35 | 261 | 0 | Clutch |
| 22 | 41 | Jim Paschal | 7 | 230 | 9 | Head gasket |
| 23 | 07 | Bud Harless | 34 | 222 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 75 | Gene Black | 38 | 197 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 25 | 72 | Neil Castles | 30 | 173 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 15 | 156 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 27 | 3 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 25 | 134 | 0 | Differential |
| 28 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 17 | 123 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | 11 | 118 | 31 | Crash |
| 30 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 118 | 2 | Crash |
| 31 | 33 | Bunkie Blackburn | 12 | 109 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 15 | Earl Balmer | 4 | 94 | 2 | Crash |
| 33 | 02 | Doug Cooper | 29 | 85 | 0 | Differential |
| 34 | 17 | Junior Spencer | 13 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 14 | Curtis Turner | 8 | 51 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 36 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 27 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 3 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 97 | Henley Gray | 43 | 29 | 0 | Clutch |
| 39 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 26 | 25 | 0 | A frame |
| 40 | 25 | Bud Moore | 28 | 9 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 41 | 00 | Bert Robbins | 36 | 3 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 23 | Buren Skeen | 21 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 03 | Reb Wickersham | 23 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
| 44 | 26 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | Ignition |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1965 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |