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1965 Western North Carolina 500

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NASCAR Grand National race number 37 of 55
August 8, 1965 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
500 laps on a .500 mile paved track (250.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:21:46
Average Speed: 74.343 mph
Pole Speed: 86.455 mph

Cautions: 5
Margin of Victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 7,500
Lead changes: 8

Glossary 1965 NASCAR Grand National results / 1965 standings

Fin	St	#	Driver	Sponsor / Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Led
1	1	43	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	'65 Plymouth	500	3,200	running	346
2	2	11	Ned Jarrett	Bondy Long	'65 Ford	498	1,650	running	8
3	5	29	Dick Hutcherson	Holman-Moody	'65 Ford	495	1,200	running	0
4	9	88	Buddy Baker	Buck Baker	'64 Dodge	488	900	running	0
5	13	06	Cale Yarborough	Kenny Myler	'64 Ford	487	800	running	0
6	8	87	Buck Baker	Buck Baker	'65 Chevrolet	485	700	running	0
7	11	19	J.T. Putney	Herman Beam	'65 Chevrolet	479	650	running	0
8	14	34	Wendell Scott	Wendell Scott	'63 Ford	469	600	running	0
9	12	17	Junior Spencer	Jerry Mullins	'64 Ford	443	500	running	0
10	27	38	Wayne Smith	Archie Smith	'65 Chevrolet	442	400	running	0
11	19	52	E.J. Trivette	Jess Potter	'63 Chevrolet	441	380	running	0
12	24	64	Elmo Langley	Elmo Langley	'64 Ford	436	375	engine	0
13	18	68	Bob Derrington	Bob Derrington	'63 Ford	430	325	running	0
14	6	49	G.C. Spencer	G.C. Spencer	'64 Ford	425	275	engine	0
15	4	6	David Pearson	Cotton Owens	'65 Dodge	398	250	axle	89
16	15	20	Clyde Lynn	Clyde Lynn	'64 Ford	374	250	water pump	0
17	7	1	Paul Lewis	Paul Lewis	'64 Ford	254	250	engine	0
18	3	26	Junior Johnson	Junior Johnson	'65 Ford	193	250	crash	57
19	10	10	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Gary Weaver	'64 Ford	154	250	differential	0
20	26	9	Darel Dieringer	Roy Tyner	'65 Chevrolet	136	250	oil leak	0
21	23	67	Buddy Arrington	Buddy Arrington	'64 Dodge	120	250	lug bolts	0
22	21	97	Henley Gray	Gene Cline	'64 Ford	95	250	transmission	0
23	22	53	Jimmy Helms	David Warren	'63 Ford	78	250	transmission	0
24	17	89	Neil Castles	Buck Baker	'65 Oldsmobile	10	250	engine	0
25	25	0	Roy Tyner	Roy Tyner	'65 Chevrolet	7	250	lug bolts	0
26	16	62	Darrell Bryant	Buddy Arrington	'64 Dodge	1	100	driveshaft	0
27	20	46	Roy Mayne	Tom Hunter	'65 Chevrolet	1	100	axle	0

Leader	From Lap	To Lap	# Of Laps
Lap leader breakdown:
Ned Jarrett	1	8	8
Junior Johnson	9	39	31
David Pearson	40	127	88
Richard Petty	128	167	40
Junior Johnson	168	193	26
Richard Petty	194	262	69
David Pearson	263	263	1
Richard Petty	264	500	237

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