1965 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
# | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
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1 | Sunday, January 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Motor Trend 500 | - | 42 | 185 | 7 | 2 | - | Dan Gurney | 11 | Ford | Under Caution | 87.708 mph |
3 | Friday, February 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 28 | 40 | 10 | 1 | - | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 111.076 mph |
2 | Friday, February 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 21 | 40 | 3 | 0 | - | Darel Dieringer | 1 | Mercury | Under Caution | 165.669 mph |
4 | Sunday, February 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 43 | 133 | 7 | 3 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 141.539 mph |
5 | Saturday, February 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1965-05 | - | 16 | 200 | 5 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 66.367 mph |
6 | Sunday, February 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Fireball 200 | - | 21 | 200 | 2 | 2 | - | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 75.678 mph |
7 | Sunday, March 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 250 | - | 22 | 250 | 5 | 8 | - | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 61.416 mph |
8 | Sunday, March 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | 1965-08 | - | 23 | 167 | 1 | 1 | - | Ned Jarrett | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 90.663 mph |
9 | Sunday, April 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 44 | 334 | 8 | 5 | - | Marvin Panch | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 129.410 mph |
10 | Saturday, April 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Greenville 200 | - | 25 | 200 | 3 | 3 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 56.899 mph |
11 | Sunday, April 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 34 | 400 | 5 | 3 | - | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 95.047 mph |
12 | Sunday, April 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 6 | 5 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 66.765 mph |
13 | Wednesday, April 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Columbia 200 | - | 18 | 124 | 6 | 6 | - | Tiny Lund | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 55.591 mph |
14 | Sunday, May 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 500 | - | 33 | 500 | 8 | 7 | - | Junior Johnson | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 74.937 mph |
15 | Saturday, May 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 300 | - | 31 | 219 | 11 | 6 | - | Junior Johnson | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 111.849 mph |
16 | Friday, May 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Langley Field Speedway | Tidewater 250 | - | 21 | 250 | 1 | 1 | - | Ned Jarrett | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 57.815 mph |
17 | Saturday, May 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | 1965-17 | - | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 47.911 mph |
18 | Sunday, May 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Hickory 250 | - | 24 | 250 | 6 | 2 | - | Junior Johnson | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 72.130 mph |
19 | Sunday, May 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 44 | 400 | 22 | 11 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 121.722 mph |
20 | Thursday, May 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 1965-20 | - | 20 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 63.909 mph |
21 | Saturday, May 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Asheville Speedway | 1965-21 | - | 19 | 300 | 0 | 0 | - | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 66.293 mph |
22 | Sunday, May 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Harris Speedway | 1965-22 | - | 22 | 334 | 2 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 56.851 mph |
23 | Thursday, June 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Music City 200 | - | 15 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 71.386 mph |
24 | Sunday, June 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Birmingham International Racew… | Birmingham 200 | - | 16 | 108 | 0 | 1 | - | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 56.364 mph |
25 | Sunday, June 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 400 | - | 42 | 267 | 17 | 8 | - | Marvin Panch | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 110.120 mph |
26 | Saturday, June 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Pickens 200 | - | 20 | 200 | 2 | 4 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 55.274 mph |
27 | Thursday, June 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Rambi Race Track | 1965-27 | - | 22 | 200 | 3 | 0 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 59.701 mph |
28 | Sunday, June 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Valdosta 75 Speedway | 1965-28 | - | 21 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Cale Yarborough | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 58.862 mph |
29 | Sunday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 19 | 3 | - | AJ Foyt | 11 | Ford | Under Caution | 150.046 mph |
30 | Thursday, July 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Old Dominion Speedway | 1965-30 | - | 24 | 400 | 1 | 1 | - | Junior Johnson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 68.165 mph |
31 | Friday, July 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Old Bridge Stadium | Old Bridge 200 | - | 20 | 200 | 4 | 0 | - | Junior Johnson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 72.087 mph |
32 | Wednesday, July 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Islip Speedway | 1965-32 | - | 22 | 250 | 0 | 0 | - | Marvin Panch | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 43.838 mph |
33 | Sunday, July 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | The Glen 151.8 | - | 19 | 66 | 3 | 0 | - | Marvin Panch | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 98.182 mph |
34 | Sunday, July 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 9 | 8 | - | Ned Jarrett | 6 | Ford | Under Caution | 61.826 mph |
35 | Saturday, July 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 400 | - | 24 | 400 | 2 | 1 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 72.383 mph |
36 | Thursday, August 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | 1965-36 | - | 14 | 200 | 1 | 2 | - | Ned Jarrett | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 64.748 mph |
37 | Sunday, August 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Western North Caroli… | - | 27 | 500 | 8 | 5 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 74.343 mph |
38 | Friday, August 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Smokey Mountain Raceway | 1965-38 | - | 24 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 65.455 mph |
39 | Saturday, August 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1965-39 | - | 23 | 200 | 3 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 56.926 mph |
40 | Sunday, August 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Augusta International Speedway | 1965-40 | - | 24 | 200 | 1 | 2 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 71.499 mph |
41 | Thursday, August 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Sandlapper 200 | - | 23 | 200 | 5 | 4 | - | David Pearson | 6 | Dodge | Under Caution | 57.361 mph |
42 | Tuesday, August 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dog Track Speedway | Moyock 300 | - | 18 | 300 | 1 | 0 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 63.047 mph |
43 | Wednesday, August 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Beltsville Speedway | 1965-43 | - | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 74.165 mph |
44 | Saturday, August 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | Myers Brothers 250 | - | 20 | 250 | 1 | 0 | - | Junior Johnson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 46.632 mph |
45 | Monday, September 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 44 | 364 | 23 | 7 | - | Ned Jarrett | 10 | Ford | Under Caution | 115.878 mph |
46 | Friday, September 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Buddy Shuman 250 | - | 26 | 250 | 7 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 74.365 mph |
47 | Tuesday, September 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Lincoln Speedway | Pennsylvania 200 | - | 28 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 82.607 mph |
48 | Friday, September 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Old Dominion Speedway | 1965-48 | - | 30 | 400 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 67.890 mph |
49 | Saturday, September 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 300 | - | 37 | 300 | 10 | 0 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Dodge | Under Caution | 60.983 mph |
50 | Sunday, September 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 37 | 500 | 5 | 3 | - | Junior Johnson | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 67.056 mph |
51 | Sunday, October 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 400 | - | 35 | 400 | 3 | 5 | - | Junior Johnson | 5 | Ford | Under Caution | 88.801 mph |
52 | Sunday, October 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | National 400 | - | 44 | 267 | 28 | 6 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 119.117 mph |
53 | Sunday, October 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | 1965-53 | - | 20 | 112 | 3 | 3 | - | Dick Hutcherson | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 87.462 mph |
54 | Sunday, October 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 43 | 500 | 16 | 8 | - | Curtis Turner | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 101.942 mph |
55 | Sunday, November 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dog Track Speedway | Tidewater 300 | - | 25 | 300 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 63.773 mph |