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1965 Richmond NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Richmond circuit. Full information

1965 Richmond NASCAR

1965 Richmond NASCAR is 698th NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position and this race. Buck Baker and J.T. Putney also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (201 km).

Previous race: 1965 Weaverville NASCAR
Next race: 1965 Hillsborough NASCAR
Race Start: 7th March 1965

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1965 Richmond NASCAR

2nd victory for the Junior Johnson team
40th victory for the Junior Johnson
79th podium for the Junior Johnson
150th podium for the Buck Baker
2nd podium for the J.T. Putney

Ford Galaxie - 1965 Richmond NASCAR winner

Ford Galaxie #26 - 1965 Richmond NASCAR winner

1965 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Ford Galaxie, #26	0	2h 2m 7s	Junior Johnson
2	Buck Baker	Dodge ?? 1964, #88			Buck Baker
3	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #19			Herman Beam
4	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1964, #2			Curtis Crider
5	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1963, #68			Bob Derrington
6	Gene Hobby	Dodge ?? 1964, #99			Gene Hobby
7	Doug Cooper	Ford ?? 1963, #31			Bob Cooper
8	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1965, #86			Buck Baker
9	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1965, #72			Doug Yates
10	G.C. Spencer	Ford ?? 1964, #49			G.C. Spencer
11	Ned Jarrett	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #11			Bondy Long
12	Doug Moore	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #58			Doug Moore
13	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64			Elmo Langley
14	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55			Lyle Stelter
15	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1964, #10			Gary Weaver
16	Dick Hutcherson	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #29			Holman-Moody Racing
17	Bub Strickler	Ford ?? 1964, #37			Bub Strickler
18	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #8			Larry Manning
19	Sonny Hutchins	Ford ?? 1964, #90			Junie Donlavey
20	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1963, #34			Wendell Scott
21	Bob Cooper	Pontiac ?? 1964, #61			Bob Cooper
22	Danny Byrd	Ford ?? 1964, #7			Glen Sweet

Qualifying Results for the 1965 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Ford Galaxie, #26	Junior Johnson
2	Doug Cooper	Ford ?? 1963, #31	Bob Cooper
3	Dick Hutcherson	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #29	Holman-Moody Racing
4	G.C. Spencer	Ford ?? 1964, #49	G.C. Spencer
5	Ned Jarrett	Ford Galaxie (Third generation), #11	Bondy Long
6	Wendell Scott	Ford ?? 1963, #34	Wendell Scott
7	Buck Baker	Dodge ?? 1964, #88	Buck Baker
8	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1965, #72	Doug Yates
9	Sonny Hutchins	Ford ?? 1964, #90	Junie Donlavey
10	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1964, #55	Lyle Stelter
11	Bob Derrington	Ford ?? 1963, #68	Bob Derrington
12	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1964, #2	Curtis Crider
13	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1964, #64	Elmo Langley
14	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1964, #10	Gary Weaver
15	Neil Castles	Plymouth ?? 1965, #86	Buck Baker
16	Bub Strickler	Ford ?? 1964, #37	Bub Strickler
17	Danny Byrd	Ford ?? 1964, #7	Glen Sweet
18	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #8	Larry Manning
19	J.T. Putney	Chevrolet ?? 1965, #19	Herman Beam
20	Bob Cooper	Pontiac ?? 1964, #61	Bob Cooper
21	Gene Hobby	Dodge ?? 1964, #99	Gene Hobby
22	Doug Moore	Chevrolet ?? 1964, #58	Doug Moore