Entry List

The official 1965 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 6th, 1965

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 364
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 115.878
  • Cautions: 7 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
00
 
 
Ford
Emory Gilliam
2
68
 
 
Ford
Bob Derrington
3
7
 
 
Pontiac
Shorty Johns
4
4
 
 
Mercury
--
5
86
 
 
Plymouth
Buck Baker
6
07
 
 
Ford
Bud Harless
7
25
 
 
Ford
Jabe Thomas
8
67
 
 
Dodge
Buddy Arrington
9
87
 
 
Chevrolet
Buck Baker
10
33
 
 
Chevrolet
Ray Fox
11
23
 
 
Ford
Hill Motor Co.
12
27
 
 
Ford
Banjo Matthews
13
14
 
 
Plymouth
Sam Fletcher
14
16
 
 
Mercury
Bud Moore
15
29
 
 
Ford
Holman-Moody
16
63
 
 
Ford
Don Hume
17
62
 
 
Chevrolet
Bob Cooper
18
52
 
 
Chevrolet
Jess Potter
19
15
 
 
Mercury
Bud Moore
20
64
 
 
Ford
Elmo Langley
21
79
 
 
Chevrolet
Harold Rhodes
22
28
 
 
Ford
Holman-Moody
23
49
 
 
Ford
G.C. Spencer
24
75
 
 
Ford
C.L. Crawford
25
04
 
 
Pontiac
H.B. Bailey
26
97
 
 
Ford
Gene Cline
27
19
 
 
Chevrolet
Herman Beam
28
41
 
 
Chevrolet
Friedkin Enterprises
29
53
 
 
Ford
David Warren
31
17
 
 
Ford
Jerry Mullins
32
44
 
 
Ford
Larry Hess
33
3
 
 
Chevrolet
Ray Fox
34
21
 
 
Ford
Wood Brothers
35
11
 
 
Ford
Bondy Long
36
72
 
 
Ford
Bill Champion
37
1
 
 
Ford
Paul Lewis
38
03
 
 
Ford
Ray Underwood
39
46
 
 
Chevrolet
Tom Hunter
40
24
 
 
Ford
Betty Lilly
41
18
 
 
Chevrolet
Toy Bolton
42
55
 
 
Ford
Lyle Stelter
43
38
 
 
Chevrolet
Archie Smith
44
57
 
 
Ford
Clay Eastridge