1965 Virginia 500 Results
Fred Lorenzen won the 1965 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 25, 1965, leading 338 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 500 | 338 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 3 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 5 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 10 | Tiny Lund | 16 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 12 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 13 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | Paul Lewis | 26 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 60 | Doug Cooper | 21 | 468 | 0 | Engine |
| 9 | 23 | Buren Skeen | 22 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 6 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 68 | Bob Derrington | 17 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 7 | 432 | 0 | Crash |
| 13 | 97 | Henley Gray | 19 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 18 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 37 | Darel Dieringer | 36 | 404 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 14 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 53 | Curtis Crider | 15 | 390 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 18 | 31 | Cale Yarborough | 20 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 33 | 362 | 0 | Transmission |
| 20 | 76 | Larry Frank | 9 | 344 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 74 | Donald Tucker | 24 | 314 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 26 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 258 | 146 | Crash |
| 23 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 8 | 236 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 40 | Bud Harless | 23 | 218 | 0 | Wheel |
| 25 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | 10 | 204 | 0 | Radiator |
| 26 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 4 | 176 | 16 | Crash |
| 27 | 99 | Gene Hobby | 31 | 93 | 0 | Tires |
| 28 | 87 | Buck Baker | 25 | 80 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 8 | Larry Manning | 28 | 50 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 86 | Neil Castles | 27 | 48 | 0 | Brakes |
| 31 | 17 | Junior Spencer | 11 | 47 | 0 | Brakes |
| 32 | 80 | G.T. Nolen | 35 | 15 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 56 | Bill Morton | 29 | 7 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 34 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | 30 | 6 | 0 | Brakes |
| 35 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 32 | 3 | 0 | Transmission |
| 36 | 0 | Terry Murchison | 34 | 2 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 25, 1965 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |