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1965 National 400 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 52 of 55
Sunday, October 17, 1965 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles)

Time of race: 3:21:44
Average speed: 119.117 mph
Pole speed: 147.773 mph
Cautions: 6 for 47 laps
Margin of victory: 3 cl
Attendance: 50000
Lead changes: 28

Glossary    1965 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1965 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fred Lorenzen28Ford36.543   147.773  
2   Cale Yarborough27Ford36.608   147.510  
3   Darel Dieringer16Mercury36.640   147.379  
4   Junior Johnson26Ford36.775   146.838  
5   Earl Balmer15Mercury36.785   146.798  
6   Curtis Turner47Ford36.868   146.470  
7   Sam McQuagg24Ford36.885   146.400  
8   A.J. Foyt41Ford36.930   146.222  
9   Ned Jarrett11Ford36.935   146.202  
10   Dick Hutcherson29Ford37.008   145.916  
11   J.T. Putney19Chevrolet37.623   143.531  
12   G.C. Spencer49Ford37.708   143.207  
13   Buddy Baker86Plymouth37.913   142.433  
14   Junior Spencer17Ford38.050   141.918  
15   Elmo Langley64Ford38.788   139.220  
16   Marvin Panch21Ford36.512   147.895  
17   LeeRoy Yarbrough3Chevrolet37.345   144.597  
18   Buck Baker87Chevrolet38.328   140.891  
19   Larry Hess44Ford38.400   140.625  
20   H.B. Bailey04Pontiac38.663   139.670  
21   Doug Cooper02Chevrolet38.668   139.652  
22   Rock Harn32Ford38.813   139.130  
23   Sonny Hutchins90Ford38.818   139.112  
24   Harold Kite01Plymouth38.990   138.497  
25   Frank Warren79Chevrolet39.098   138.116  
26   Stick Elliott18Chevrolet39.195   137.772  
27   Jimmy Helms53Ford39.743   135.874  
28   Earl Brooks84Ford39.798   135.686  
29   Wayne Smith38Chevrolet39.963   135.126  
30   Henley Gray97Ford40.168   134.437  
31   Jim Paschal4Chevrolet36.995   145.965  
32   Paul Lewis1Ford38.108   141.704  
33   Iggy Katona14Plymouth38.278   141.075  
34   Wendell Scott34Ford38.368   140.744  
35   Tom Pistone59Ford38.775   139.264  
36   Jeff Hawkins35Dodge39.048   138.293  
37   Bub Strickler7Pontiac39.090   138.142  
38   Rene Charland10Ford39.263   137.535  
39   Roy Mayne46Chevrolet39.733   135.908  
40   Neil Castles88Dodge39.805   135.661  
41   Don Hume63Ford39.990   135.033  
42   E.J. Trivette52Chevrolet40.060   134.797  
43   Gene Black75Ford40.258   134.136  
44   Lionel Johnson57Ford40.823   132.279  
45   Roy Tyner9Chevrolet41.153   131.219  
46   Worth McMillion83Pontiac41.765   129.294  

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:   G.T. Nolen (#80), Reb Wickersham (#03), Bert Robbins (#00), Spurgeon May (#09), Roy Tyner (#9), Worth McMillion (#83)