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1965 Atlanta 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 9 of 55 Sunday, April 11, 1965 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles) Time of race: 3:52:17 Average speed: 129.41 mph Pole speed: 145.581 mph Cautions: 5 for 26 laps Margin of victory: 2 sec Attendance: 50700 Lead changes: 8 Glossary    1965 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1965 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Marvin Panch 21 Ford 2:30.547   145.581   2   Darel Dieringer 16 Mercury 2:30.556   145.572   3   Earl Balmer 15 Mercury 2:30.699   145.434   4   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 2:32.332   143.875   5   Dick Hutcherson 29 Ford 2:32.403   143.808   6   A.J. Foyt 41 Ford 2:32.505   143.712   7   Bobby Johns 7 Ford 2:32.688   143.540   8   Larry Frank 76 Ford 2:34.057   142.264   9   Junior Johnson 26 Ford 2:34.087   142.236   10   Sam McQuagg 24 Ford 2:35.468   140.973   11   G.C. Spencer 49 Ford 2:36.087   140.414   12   Doug Cooper 60 Ford 2:39.790   137.160   13   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet 2:40.114   136.882   14   H.B. Bailey 04 Pontiac 2:40.328   136.700   15   Reb Wickersham 03 Ford 2:45.077   132.767   16   Larry Hess 44 Ford 2:47.227   131.060   17   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 2:33.002   143.245   18   Bobby Allison 12 Ford 2:39.689   137.247   19   Danny Byrd 08 Ford 2:39.800   137.151   20   Tom Pistone 59 Ford 2:39.902   137.064   21   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 2:42.307   135.033   22   Buddy Baker 88 Dodge 2:42.540   134.839   23   Buck Baker 87 Oldsmobile 2:42.591   134.797   24   Johnny Rutherford 77 Ford 2:43.047   134.420   25   Neil Castles 86 Plymouth 2:42.256   135.075   26   Bud Moore 48 Ford 2:42.490   134.881   27   Junior Spencer 17 Ford 2:46.000   132.029   28   Bob Derrington 68 Ford 2:56.065   124.481   29   Roy Tyner 9 Chevrolet 3:02.448   120.126   30   Bub Strickler 37 Ford OA 31   Bernard Alvarez 10 Ford OA 32   Robert Vaughn 39 Pontiac OA 33   Jim Conway 6 Ford OA 34   Donald Tucker 74 Ford OA 35   T.C. Hunt 2 Pontiac OA 36   Ned Setzer 18 Chevrolet OA 37   Bill Morton 56 Ford OA 38   Tiny Lund 55 Ford OA 39   Wendell Scott 34 Ford OA 40   E.J. Trivette 52 Chevrolet OA 41   Cotton Wallace 96 Chevrolet OA 42   Bud Harless 40 Pontiac OA 43   Paul Lewis 27 Ford OA 44   Cale Yarborough 35 Dodge OA OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available