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1965 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 45 of 55 Monday, September 6, 1965 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 364 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (500.500 miles) Time of race: 4:19:09 Average speed: 115.878 mph Pole speed: 137.528 mph Cautions: 7 for 44 laps Margin of victory: 14 laps + Attendance: 50000 Lead changes: 23 Glossary    1965 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1965 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Junior Johnson 26 Ford 35.993   137.528   2   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 36.048   137.318   3   Marvin Panch 21 Ford 36.185   136.797   4   Earl Balmer 15 Mercury 36.250   136.551   5   Darel Dieringer 16 Mercury 36.475   135.709   6   Dick Hutcherson 29 Ford 36.508   135.588   7   Jim Paschal 41 Chevrolet 36.738   134.739   8   Curtis Turner 14 Plymouth 36.810   134.474   9   Cale Yarborough 27 Ford 36.060   137.271   10   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 36.500   135.616   11   Sam McQuagg 24 Ford 36.803   134.501   12   Bunkie Blackburn 33 Chevrolet 36.840   134.364   13   Junior Spencer 17 Ford 36.857   134.301   14   Buck Baker 86 Plymouth 36.905   134.128   15   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 37.047   133.612   16   Bobby Johns 7 Pontiac 37.055   133.585   17   Buddy Baker 87 Chevrolet 37.122   133.342   18   Paul Lewis 1 Ford 37.143   133.270   19   J.T. Putney 19 Chevrolet 37.230   132.957   20   G.C. Spencer 49 Ford 37.240   132.921   21   Buren Skeen 23 Ford 37.723   131.221   22   H.B. Bailey 04 Pontiac 37.800   130.952   23   Reb Wickersham 03 Ford 37.878   130.684   24   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 38.135   129.802   25   LeeRoy Yarbrough 3 Chevrolet 36.828   134.410   26   Tiny Lund 55 Ford 37.485   132.052   27   Bobby Wawak 4 Mercury 37.685   131.351   28   Bud Moore 25 Ford 38.110   129.887   29   Larry Hess 44 Ford 38.225   129.496   30   Bub Strickler 72 Ford 38.323   129.166   31   Stick Elliott 18 Chevrolet 38.365   129.023   32   Don Hume 63 Dodge 38.376   128.897   33   Roy Mayne 46 Chevrolet 38.420   128.839   34   Bud Harless 07 Ford 38.448   128.746   35   Doug Cooper 02 Chevrolet 38.600   128.238   36   Bert Robbins 00 Ford 38.740   127.774   37   Jimmy Helms 53 Ford 38.890   127.282   38   Gene Black 75 Ford 38.890   127.282   39   Wayne Smith 38 Chevrolet 39.062   126.720   40   E.J. Trivette 52 Chevrolet 39.225   126.195   41   Frank Warren 79 Chevrolet 39.543   125.181   42   Bob Derrington 68 Ford 39.565   125.110   43   Henley Gray 97 Ford 39.875   124.137   44   Lionel Johnson 57 Ford 39.947   123.912   45   Pee Wee Ellwanger 62 Dodge 40.078   123.510   46   Wendell Scott 34 Ford 40.297   122.839   47   Worth McMillion 83 Pontiac 48   Bernard Alvarez 10 Ford 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:   Pee Wee Ellwanger (#62), Wendell Scott (#34), Worth McMillion (#83), Bernard Alvarez (#10)