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1965 Western North Carolina 500 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 37 of 55 Sunday, August 8, 1965 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC 500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 3:21:46 Average speed: 74.343 mph Pole speed: 86.455 mph Cautions: 5 Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: 7500 Lead changes: 8 Glossary    1965 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1965 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led 1 1 43   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises '65 Plymouth 500 3200 running 346 2 2 11   Ned Jarrett Bondy Long '65 Ford 498 1650 running 8 18 3 26   Junior Johnson Junior Johnson '65 Ford 193 250 crash 57 15 4 6   David Pearson Southeastern Dodge Dealers   (Cotton Owens) '65 Dodge 398 250 axle 89 3 5 29   Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody Racing '65 Ford 495 1200 running 0 14 6 49   G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer '64 Ford 425 275 engine 0 17 7 1   Paul Lewis Paul Lewis '64 Ford 254 250 engine 0 6 8 87   Buck Baker Buck Baker '65 Chevrolet 485 700 running 0 4 9 88   Buddy Baker Buck Baker '64 Dodge 488 900 running 0 19 10 10   LeeRoy Yarbrough Gary Weaver '64 Ford 154 250 differential 0 7 11 19   J.T. Putney Herman Beam '65 Chevrolet 479 650 running 0 9 12 17   Junior Spencer Jerry Mullins '64 Ford 443 500 running 0 5 13 06   Cale Yarborough Kenny Myler '64 Ford 487 800 running 0 8 14 34   Wendell Scott Wendell Scott '63 Ford 469 600 running 0 16 15 20   Clyde Lynn Clyde Lynn '64 Ford 374 250 water pump 0 26 16 62   Darrell Bryant Buddy Arrington '64 Dodge 1 100 driveshaft 0 24 17 89   Neil Castles Buck Baker '65 Oldsmobile 10 250 engine 0 13 18 68   Bob Derrington Bob Derrington '63 Ford 430 325 running 0 11 19 52   E.J. Trivette Jess Potter '63 Chevrolet 441 380 running 0 27 20 46   Roy Mayne Tom Hunter '65 Chevrolet 1 100 axle 0 22 21 97   Henley Gray Gene Cline '64 Ford 95 250 transmission 0 23 22 53   Jimmy Helms David Warren '63 Ford 78 250 transmission 0 21 23 67   Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington '64 Dodge 120 250 lug bolts 0 12 24 64   Elmo Langley Elmo Langley '64 Ford 436 375 engine 0 25 25 0   Roy Tyner Roy Tyner '65 Chevrolet 7 250 lug bolts 0 20 26 9   Darel Dieringer Roy Tyner '65 Chevrolet 136 250 oil leak 0 10 27 38   Wayne Smith Archie Smith '65 Chevrolet 442 400 running 0

Caution flag breakdown: Condition From Lap To Lap # Of Laps Reason Free Pass 1 1 1     2 5 4   #46 stopped on track   6 36 31     37 43 7   rain   44 193 150     194 202 9   #26 accident   203 257 55     258 261 4   debris frontstretch   262 432 171     433 444 12   oil on track   445 500 56       Percent of race run under caution: 7.2%             Average green flag run: 77.3 laps Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Ned Jarrett 1 8 8   Junior Johnson 9 39 31   David Pearson 40 127 88   Richard Petty 128 167 40   Junior Johnson 168 193 26   Richard Petty 194 262 69   David Pearson 263 263 1   Richard Petty 264 500 237