Entry List

The official 1965 Volunteer 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Bristol Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Volunteer 500

Sunday, July 25th, 1965

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

  • 25 Ford
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 4 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 61.826
  • Cautions: 8 for 167 laps
  • Lead Changes: 9
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
68
 
 
Ford
Bob Derrington
2
09
 
 
Ford
Ed Grady
3
87
 
 
Chevrolet
Buck Baker
4
40
 
 
Pontiac
Basil Whittaker
5
67
 
 
Dodge
Buddy Arrington
6
88
 
 
Dodge
Buck Baker
7
23
 
 
Ford
Reid Shaw
8
27
 
 
Ford
Banjo Matthews
10
6
 
 
Dodge
Cotton Owens
11
29
 
 
Ford
Holman-Moody
12
74
 
 
Ford
Don Snyder
13
97
 
 
Ford
Gene Cline
14
64
 
 
Ford
Elmo Langley
15
28
 
 
Ford
Holman-Moody
16
49
 
 
Ford
G.C. Spencer
17
75
 
 
Ford
C.L. Crawford
18
19
 
 
Ford
Herman Beam
19
25
 
 
Ford
Jabe Thomas
20
41
 
 
Chevrolet
Friedkin Enterprises
21
53
 
 
Ford
David Warren
23
17
 
 
Ford
Jerry Mullins
24
57
 
 
Ford
Clay Eastridge
25
21
 
 
Ford
Wood Brothers
26
11
 
 
Ford
Bondy Long
27
56
 
 
Ford
Curtis Larimer
28
1
 
 
Ford
Paul Lewis
29
62
 
 
Dodge
Buddy Arrington
30
03
 
 
Ford
Ray Underwood
31
43
 
 
Plymouth
Petty Enterprises
32
24
 
 
Ford
Betty Lilly
33
18
 
 
Chevrolet
Toy Bolton
34
55
 
 
Ford
Lyle Stelter
35
34
 
 
Ford
Wendell Scott
36
80
 
 
Pontiac
Allen McMillion