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1965 Virginia 500 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 12 of 55
Sunday, April 25, 1965 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:44:40
Average speed: 66.765 mph
Pole speed: 74.503 mph		Cautions: 5 for 49 laps
Margin of victory: 2 cl
Attendance: 10000
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1965 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1965 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Junior Johnson26Ford24.160   74.503  
2   Fred Lorenzen28Ford24.220   74.318  
3   Marvin Panch21Ford24.220   74.318  
4   Bobby Johns7Ford24.340   73.952  
5   Dick Hutcherson29Ford24.520   73.409  
6   Ned Jarrett11Ford24.740   72.756  
7   G.C. Spencer49Ford24.830   72.492  
8   Tom Pistone59Ford24.900   72.289  
9   Larry Frank76Ford24.940   72.173  
10   Sonny Hutchins90Ford25.160   71.542  
11   Jabe Thomas25Ford25.200   71.428  
12   Junior Spencer17Ford25.310   71.118  
13   Buddy Arrington67Dodge25.400   70.810  
14   Elmo Langley64Ford25.570   70.394  
15   Wendell Scott34Ford25.580   70.367  
16   Curtis Crider53Ford25.730   69.957  
17   Bernard Alvarez10Ford26.070   69.044  
18   Bob Derrington68Ford26.170   68.781  
19   Clyde Lynn20Ford26.890   66.939  
20   Henley Gray97Ford27.120   66.371  
21   Cale Yarborough31FordQR
22   Doug Cooper60FordQR
23   Buren Skeen23FordQR
24   Bud Harless40PontiacQR
25   Donald Tucker74ChevroletQR
26   Buck Baker87OldsmobileQR
27   Paul Lewis27FordQR
28   Neil Castles86PlymouthQR
29   Larry Manning8ChevroletQR
30   Bill Morton56FordQR
31   E.J. Trivette52ChevroletQR
32   Roy Tyner9ChevroletQR
33   Gene Hobby99DodgeQR
34   Buddy Baker88DodgeQR
35   Roy Tyner9ChevroletQR
36   Jack Anderson0FordQR
37   G.T. Nolen80PontiacQR
38   Bub Strickler37FordQR
39   J.T. Putney58PlymouthDNQ
40   Darel Dieringer15MercuryDNQ
41   David Warren53FordDNQ
42   Walter Stafford66MercuryDNQ

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:   J.T. Putney (#58), Darel Dieringer (#15), David Warren (#53), Walter Stafford (#66), Bernard Alvarez (#10-DC), Jack Anderson (#0-DC), Bub Strickler (#37-DC), Jabe Thomas (#25-WD)