CUP SERIES · SEASON

1965

Gen 1 · Grand National · Champion: Ned Jarrett

Cup

‹ 1964 1966 ›

Races

Drivers

162

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Motor Trend 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	121Dan Gurney	27Junior Johnson	185	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway SS	16Darel Dieringer	16Darel Dieringer	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway SS	27Junior Johnson	27Junior Johnson	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	28Fred Lorenzen	16Darel Dieringer	133	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	29Dick Hutcherson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Fireball 200	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Richmond 250	Richmond Raceway ST	26Junior Johnson	26Junior Johnson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	26Junior Johnson	167	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21Marvin Panch	21Marvin Panch	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	45Bud Moore	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	26Junior Johnson	26Junior Johnson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	28Fred Lorenzen	26Junior Johnson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	55Tiny Lund	11Ned Jarrett	124	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	26Junior Johnson	21Marvin Panch	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway INT	26Junior Johnson	28Fred Lorenzen	219	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Tidewater 250	Langley Field Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	29Dick Hutcherson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	26Junior Johnson	26Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	26Junior Johnson	49G.C. Spencer	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	28Fred Lorenzen	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Shelby 100	Cleveland County Fairgrounds DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	29Dick Hutcherson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	New Asheville 100	New Asheville Speedway ST	26Junior Johnson	26Junior Johnson	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	100 Miles at Harris Speedway	Harris Speedway ST	11Ned Jarrett	27Paul Lewis	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Music City 200	Nashville Speedway ST	29Dick Hutcherson	00Tom Pistone	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Birmingham 200	Birmingham International Raceway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	108	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Dixie 400	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	21Marvin Panch	28Fred Lorenzen	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	29Dick Hutcherson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	100 Miles at Valdosta 75 Speedway	Valdosta 75 Speedway DIRT	06Cale Yarborough	29Dick Hutcherson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	41A.J. Foyt	21Marvin Panch	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	150 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway	Old Dominion Speedway ST	26Junior Johnson	11Ned Jarrett	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	Old Bridge 200	Old Bridge Stadium ST	26Junior Johnson	21Marvin Panch	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	50 Miles at Islip Speedway	Islip Speedway ST	21Marvin Panch	21Marvin Panch	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	The Glen 151.8	Watkins Glen International RC	21Marvin Panch	29Dick Hutcherson	66	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Ned Jarrett	28Fred Lorenzen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	100 Miles at Cleveland County Fairgrounds	Cleveland County Fairgrounds DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	6David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	104 Miles at Smokey Mountain Raceway	Smokey Mountain Raceway DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	29Dick Hutcherson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	6David Pearson	29Dick Hutcherson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	Moyock 300	Dog Track Speedway DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	43Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	100 Miles at Beltsville Speedway	Beltsville Speedway ST	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	Myers Brothers 250	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	26Junior Johnson	43Richard Petty	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
45	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	11Ned Jarrett	26Junior Johnson	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
46	—	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	26Junior Johnson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
47	—	Pennsylvania 200	Lincoln Speedway DIRT	29Dick Hutcherson	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
48	—	150 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway	Old Dominion Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	11Ned Jarrett	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
49	—	Capital City 300	Richmond Raceway ST	6David Pearson	29Dick Hutcherson	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
50	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	26Junior Johnson	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
51	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	26Junior Johnson	28Fred Lorenzen	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
52	—	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	28Fred Lorenzen	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
53	—	101 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	47Dick Hutcherson	47Dick Hutcherson	112	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
54	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	41Curtis Turner	43Richard Petty	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
55	—	Tidewater 300	Dog Track Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	26Bobby Isaac	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	11Ned Jarrett	Bondy Long (Owner)	38,824	13	42	45	9	2,244	4.9	9
2	29Dick Hutcherson	Holman Moody	35,790	9	32	37	10	2,065	7.4	14
3	16Darel Dieringer	Bud Moore Engineering	24,616	1	10	15	2	737

Pace leaders · 1965 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).