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1965 Daytona 500

1965 Daytona 500 is 7th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Darel Dieringer won the pole position, Fred Lorenzen won this race. Darel Dieringer and Bobby Johns also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 133 laps (535 km).

Previous race: 1964 Daytona 500
Next race: 1966 Daytona 500
Race Start: 14th February 1965

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1965 Daytona 500

1st victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
1st victory for the Fred Lorenzen
2nd podium for the Fred Lorenzen
1st podium for the Darel Dieringer
2nd podium for the Bobby Johns

Ford Galaxie (Third generation) - 1965 Daytona 500 winner

Ford Galaxie (Third generation) #28 - 1965 Daytona 500 winner

1965 Daytona 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #28	0	2h 22m 56s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1964, #16			Bud Moore
3	Bobby Johns	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #7			Holman-Moody Racing
4	Earl Balmer	Mercury ?? 1964, #15			Bud Moore
5	Ned Jarrett	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #11			Bondy Long
6	Marvin Panch	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #21			Wood Brothers
7	Dick Hutcherson	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #29			Holman-Moody Racing
8	Sam McQuagg	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #24			Betty Lilly
9	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1964, #10			Gary Weaver
10	G.C. Spencer	Ford ?? 1964, #49			G.C. Spencer
11	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1964, #12			Bobby Allison
12	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1964, #4			H.B. Bailey
13	Doug Cooper	Ford ?? 1964, #60			Bob Cooper
14	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #19			Herman Beam
15	Donald Tucker	Ford ?? 1963, #74			Don Snyder
16	Jerry Grant	Ford ?? 1963, #72			Tom Friedkin
17	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1965, #86			Buck Baker
18	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1964, #68			Bob Derrington
19	Larry Hess	Ford ?? 1964, #44			Larry Hess
20	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1964, #34			Wendell Scott
21	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64			Elmo Langley
22	Don Tilley	Dodge ?? 1963, #81			Joe Keistler
23	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1965, #14			Sam Fletcher
24	Herb Shannon	Mercury ?? 1964, #99
25	Bub Strickler	Ford ?? 1964, #37			Bub Strickler
26	Reb Wickersham	Ford ?? 1964, #3			Ray Underwood
27	Bunkie Blackburn	Pontiac ?? 1964, #82			Casper Hensley
28	Junior Johnson	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #27			Junior Johnson
29	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55			Lyle Stelter
30	Roy Mayne	Pontiac ?? 1965, #2			Bob Cooper
31	Jack Anderson	Ford ?? 1964, #20			Ron Cory
32	Jim Bray	Pontiac ?? 1964, #2			Shorty Johns
33	Jeff Hawkins	Dodge ?? 1964, #35			Lester Hunter
34	Ned Setzer	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #18			Toy Bolton
35	Barry Brooks	Pontiac ?? 1964, #61			Bob Cooper
36	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1964, #26
37	Pete Stewart	Ford ?? 1963, #53			David Warren
38	Jimmy Helms	Ford ?? 1964, #98
39	Tom Pistone	Ford ?? 1964, #8			Glen Sweet
40	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1964, #88			Buck Baker
41	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1964, #76			Larry Frank
42	Joe Penland	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #79			Harold Rhodes
43	Robert Vaughn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39			Ronald Smith

Qualifying Results for the 1965 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1964, #16	Bud Moore
2	Junior Johnson	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #27	Junior Johnson
3	Ned Jarrett	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #11	Bondy Long
4	Fred Lorenzen	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #28	Holman Moody Racing
5	Bobby Johns	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #7	Holman-Moody Racing
6	Marvin Panch	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #21	Wood Brothers
7	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1964, #76	Larry Frank
8	Donald Tucker	Ford ?? 1963, #74	Don Snyder
9	H.B. Bailey	Pontiac ?? 1964, #4	H.B. Bailey
10	Sam McQuagg	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #24	Betty Lilly
11	Bunkie Blackburn	Pontiac ?? 1964, #82	Casper Hensley
12	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1964, #68	Bob Derrington
13	Bobby Allison	Ford ?? 1964, #12	Bobby Allison
14	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1964, #34	Wendell Scott
15	Doug Cooper	Ford ?? 1964, #60	Bob Cooper
16	Earl Balmer	Mercury ?? 1964, #15	Bud Moore
17	Jerry Grant	Ford ?? 1963, #72	Tom Friedkin
18	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1964, #88	Buck Baker
19	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #19	Herman Beam
20	Reb Wickersham	Ford ?? 1964, #3	Ray Underwood
21	Larry Hess	Ford ?? 1964, #44	Larry Hess
22	Roy Mayne	Pontiac ?? 1965, #2	Bob Cooper
23	Jack Anderson	Ford ?? 1964, #20	Ron Cory
24	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55	Lyle Stelter
25	Robert Vaughn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39	Ronald Smith
26	Dick Hutcherson	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #29	Holman-Moody Racing
27	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1965, #86	Buck Baker
28	Johnny Allen	Plymouth ?? 1965, #14	Sam Fletcher
29	Jim Bray	Pontiac ?? 1964, #2	Shorty Johns
30	Bub Strickler	Ford ?? 1964, #37	Bub Strickler
31	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64	Elmo Langley
32	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1964, #10	Gary Weaver
33	Don Tilley	Dodge ?? 1963, #81	Joe Keistler
34	Ned Setzer	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #18	Toy Bolton
35	Barry Brooks	Pontiac ?? 1964, #61	Bob Cooper
36	G.C. Spencer	Ford ?? 1964, #49	G.C. Spencer
37	Pete Stewart	Ford ?? 1963, #53	David Warren
38	Joe Penland	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #79	Harold Rhodes
39	Jimmy Helms	Ford ?? 1964, #98
40	Tom Pistone	Ford ?? 1964, #8	Glen Sweet
41	Herb Shannon	Mercury ?? 1964, #99
42	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1964, #26
43	Jeff Hawkins	Dodge ?? 1964, #35	Lester Hunter