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1965 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 1965 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 55 races across 34 tracks, with 13 different drivers reaching victory lane. Ned Jarrett captured the championship driving a Ford.

55
Total Races
13
Different Winners
Ned Jarrett
Champion
34
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Ford: 48, Plymouth: 4, Dodge: 2, Mercury: 1

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Motor Trend 500 Dan Gurney 44
2 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Darel Dieringer 21
3 Daytona 500 Qualifer #2 Junior Johnson 28
4 Daytona 500 Fred Lorenzen 43
5 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Ned Jarrett 16
6 Fireball 200 Ned Jarrett 21
7 Richmond 250 Junior Johnson 22
8 150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Ned Jarrett 23
9 Atlanta 500 Marvin Panch 44
10 Greenville 200 Dick Hutcherson 25
11 Gwyn Staley 400 Junior Johnson 34
12 Virginia 500 Fred Lorenzen 36
13 Columbia 200 Tiny Lund 18
14 Southeastern 500 Junior Johnson 34
15 Rebel 300 Junior Johnson 33
16 Tidewater 250 Ned Jarrett 21
17 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Junior Johnson 21
18 Hickory 250 Junior Johnson 24
19 World 600 Fred Lorenzen 44
20 Shelby 100 Ned Jarrett 20
21 New Asheville 100 Junior Johnson 19
22 100 Miles at Harris Speedway Ned Jarrett 22
23 Music City 200 Dick Hutcherson 15
24 Birmingham 200 Ned Jarrett 16
25 Dixie 400 Marvin Panch 43
26 Pickens 200 Dick Hutcherson 21
27 108 Miles at Rambi Race Track Dick Hutcherson 22
28 100 Miles at Valdosta 75 Speedway Cale Yarborough 21
29 Firecracker 400 A.J. Foyt 40
30 150 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway Junior Johnson 24
31 Old Bridge 200 Junior Johnson 20
32 50 Miles at Islip Speedway Marvin Panch 22
33 The Glen 151.8 Marvin Panch 20
34 Volunteer 500 Ned Jarrett 36
35 Nashville 400 Richard Petty 24
36 100 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds Ned Jarrett 14
37 Western North Carolina 500 Richard Petty 27
38 104 Miles at Smokey Mountain Raceway Dick Hutcherson 24
39 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Ned Jarrett 18
40 100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway Dick Hutcherson 24
41 Sandlapper 200 David Pearson 23
42 Moyock 300 Dick Hutcherson 18
43 100 Miles at Beltsville Speedway Ned Jarrett 21
44 Myers Brothers 250 Junior Johnson 20
45 Southern 500 Ned Jarrett 44
46 Buddy Shuman 250 Richard Petty 26
47 Pennsylvania 200 Dick Hutcherson 28
48 150 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway Richard Petty 30
49 Capital City 300 David Pearson 37
50 Old Dominion 500 Junior Johnson 37
51 Wilkes 400 Junior Johnson 35
52 National 400 Fred Lorenzen 44
53 101 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Dick Hutcherson 20
54 American 500 Curtis Turner 43
55 Tidewater 300 Ned Jarrett 25

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Ned Jarrett ★ 13 42 45 54 4.9
2 Junior Johnson 13 18 19 36 11.4
3 Dick Hutcherson 9 32 37 52 7.4
4 Marvin Panch 4 12 14 20 10.3
5 Richard Petty 4 10 10 15 9.5
6 Fred Lorenzen 4 5 6 17 15.1
7 David Pearson 2 8 11 14 8.7
8 Cale Yarborough 1 13 21 46 13.5
9 Darel Dieringer 1 10 15 34 12.6
10 Tiny Lund 1 8 17 30 12.5
11 Curtis Turner 1 3 3 7 19.0
12 Dan Gurney 1 1 1 1 1.0
13 A.J. Foyt 1 1 3 4 11.8
14 G.C. Spencer 0 14 25 47 11.9
15 Buddy Baker 0 12 17 42 14.1
16 J.T. Putney 0 10 24 39 11.5
17 Neil Castles 0 6 28 51 12.5
18 Buddy Arrington 0 6 9 32 17.2
19 Dick Dixon 0 5 7 8 6.0
20 Bobby Johns 0 5 5 13 15.2
21 Wendell Scott 0 4 21 52 13.5
22 Jim Paschal 0 4 4 10 16.1
23 Tom Pistone 0 4 8 34 20.0
24 Paul Lewis 0 3 13 24 11.7
25 Bob Derrington 0 3 19 51 13.0
26 Bud Moore 0 3 7 14 13.6
27 Elmo Langley 0 3 9 35 16.1
28 Buck Baker 0 2 12 31 17.3
29 Earl Balmer 0 2 4 9 17.9
30 Sam McQuagg 0 2 5 15 18.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1965 NASCAR championship?
Ned Jarrett won the 1965 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 13 wins, driving a Ford.
How many races were in the 1965 Cup Series season?
The 1965 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 55 races at 34 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 1965 NASCAR season?
The 1965 season saw 13 different winners, with Ned Jarrett leading the way with 13 victories.

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