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1965 Wilkes 400 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 51 of 55
Sunday, October 3, 1965 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
400 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:48:55
Average speed: 88.801 mph
Pole speed: 101.58 mph		Cautions: 5 for 36 laps
Margin of victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 15000
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1965 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1965 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fred Lorenzen28Ford22.150   101.580  
2   Richard Petty43Plymouth22.240   101.169  
3   Dick Hutcherson29Ford22.410   100.402  
4   David Pearson6Dodge22.420   100.357  
5   Junior Johnson26Ford22.430   100.312  
6   Cale Yarborough27Ford22.430   100.312  
7   Ned Jarrett11Ford22.630   99.426  
8   Marvin Panch21Ford22.630   99.426  
9   Bobby Isaac35Dodge22.950   98.039  
10   Junior Spencer17Ford23.120   97.318  
11   Curtis Turner47Ford22.710   99.075  
12   G.C. Spencer49Ford22.770   98.814  
13   Sam McQuagg06Ford22.980   97.911  
14   Darel Dieringer10Ford22.990   97.869  
15   Elmo Langley64Ford23.000   97.826  
16   Buck Baker87Chevrolet23.230   96.858  
17   Buddy Baker88Dodge23.350   96.360  
18   Paul Lewis56Ford23.390   96.195  
19   J.T. Putney19Ford23.267   96.702  
20   Bobby Johns7Pontiac23.430   96.031  
21   Tom Pistone59Ford23.441   95.985   QR
22   Wendell Scott34FordQR
23   Roy Mayne46ChevroletQR
24   Doug Cooper02ChevroletQR
25   Neil Castles89OldsmobileQR
26   Jabe Thomas25FordQR
27   Bob Derrington68FordQR
28   Wayne Smith38ChevroletQR
29   E.J. Trivette52ChevroletQR
30   Roy Tyner9ChevroletQR
31   Jimmy Helms53FordQR
32   Henley Gray97FordQR
33   Gene Black75FordQR
34   Frank Weathers81Dodge
35   Buddy Arrington67Dodge

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