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1965 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 133 | $27,100 | Ford |
| 2 | 1 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | 132 | $12,900 | Mercury |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 132 | $7,850 | Ford |
| 4 | 16 | 15 | Earl Balmer | 132 | $4,350 | Mercury |
| 5 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 132 | $3,750 | Ford |
| 6 | 6 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 132 | $2,750 | Ford |
| 7 | 26 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 130 | $2,175 | Ford |
| 8 | 10 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | 130 | $1,900 | Ford |
| 9 | 32 | 10 | Cale Yarborough | 128 | $1,500 | Ford |
| 10 | 36 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 128 | $1,675 | Ford |
| 11 | 13 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 128 | $1,425 | Ford |
| 12 | 9 | 4 | H.B. Bailey | 126 | $1,425 | Ford |
| 13 | 15 | 60 | Doug Cooper | 125 | $1,350 | Ford |
| 14 | 19 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 125 | $1,225 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 8 | 74 | Donald Tucker | 124 | $1,275 | Ford |
| 16 | 17 | 72 | Jerry Grant | 123 | $1,170 | Ford |
| 17 | 27 | 86 | Neil Castles | 122 | $1,165 | Plymouth |
| 18 | 12 | 68 | Bob Derrington | 121 | $1,160 | Ford |
| 19 | 21 | 44 | Larry Hess | 119 | $1,155 | Ford |
| 20 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 118 | $1,150 | Ford |
| 21 | 31 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 118 | $1,145 | Ford |
| 22 | 33 | 81 | Don Tilley | 117 | $1,140 | Dodge |
| 23 | 28 | 14 | Johnny Allen | 114 | $1,135 | Plymouth |
| 24 | 41 | 99 | Herb Shannon | 110 | $1,130 | Mercury |
| 25 | 30 | 37 | Bub Strickler | 73 | $1,225 | Ford |
| 26 | 20 | 3 | Reb Wickersham | 68 | $1,120 | Ford |
| 27 | 11 | 82 | Bunkie Blackburn | 49 | $1,115 | Pontiac |
| 28 | 2 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 27 | $1,110 | Ford |
| 29 | 24 | 55 | Tiny Lund | 12 | $1,105 | Ford |
| 30 | 22 | 2 | Roy Mayne | 6 | $1,100 | Pontiac |
| 31 | 23 | 20 | Jack Anderson | 5 | $1,095 | Ford |
| 32 | 29 | 2 | Jim Bray | 4 | $1,090 | Pontiac |
| 33 | 43 | 35 | Jeff Hawkins | 4 | $1,085 | Dodge |
| 34 | 34 | 18 | Ned Setzer | 3 | $1,080 | Chevrolet |
| 35 | 35 | 61 | Berry Brooks | 3 | $1,150 | Pontiac |
| 36 | 42 | 26 | Red Farmer | 3 | $1,070 | Ford |
| 37 | 37 | 53 | Pete Stewart | 2 | $1,065 | Ford |
| 38 | 39 | 98 | Jimmy Helms | 2 | $1,060 | Ford |
| 39 | 40 | 8 | Tom Pistone | 2 | $1,055 | Ford |
| 40 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 2 | $1,050 | Dodge |
| 41 | 7 | 76 | Larry Frank | 1 | $1,145 | Ford |
| 42 | 38 | 79 | Joe Penland | 1 | $1,040 | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 25 | 39 | Robert Vaughn | 1 | $1,035 | Pontiac |
| Time of Race: | 2 hours, 22 minutes, 56 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 141.539 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Darel Dieringer, 171.151 mph |
| Pole: | Darel Dieringer |
| Margin of Victory: | Under Caution |
| Caution Flags: | 3 for 43 laps (32 because of rain) |
| Lead Changes: | 7 lead changes among 4 drivers. Lap Leaders: Junior Johnson 1-27, Marvin Panch 28-68, Fred Lorenzen 69-78, Panch 79-112, Bobby Johns 113, Panch 114-118, Lorenzen 119-133 (rain). |
| Total Laps Led: | Marvin Panch 80, Junior Johnson 27, Fred Lorenzen 25, Bobby Johns 1. *race called at 332.5 miles due to rain. |
