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Fireball 200
NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
February 28, 1965
200 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 100 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 1
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bondy Long
| 1965 Ford
| 200
| 1,150
| running
| 199 |
2
| 3
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1965 Ford
| 200
| 700
| running
| 1 |
3
| 5
| Cale Yarborough
| 10
| Gary Weaver
| 1964 Ford
| 197
| 450
| running
| 0 |
4
| 2
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1964 Ford
| 196
| 300
| running
| 0 |
5
| 21
| Danny Byrd
| 08
| Glen Sweet
| 1964 Ford
| 195
| 275
| running
| 0 |
6
| 7
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 189
| 240
| running
| 0 |
7
| 6
| Neil Castles
| 38
| Buck Baker
| 1964 Dodge
| 186
| 200
| running
| 0 |
8
| 9
| Bub Strickler
| 37
| Bub Strickler
| 1964 Ford
| 185
| 175
| running
| 0 |
9
| 13
| Ned Setzer
| 16
| Toy Bolton
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 180
| 150
| running
| 0 |
10
| 8
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| 1964 Ford
| 180
| 140
| running
| 0 |
11
| 18
| Bob Derrington
| 68
| Bob Derrington
| 1964 Ford
| 177
| 130
| running
| 0 |
12
| 4
| Junior Johnson
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1965 Ford
| 176
| 120
| differential
| 0 |
13
| 14
| Gene Hobby
| 99
| Gene Hobby
| 1964 Dodge
| 173
| 110
| running
| 0 |
14
| 20
| Frank Weathers
| 81
| Joe Keistler
| 1963 Dodge
| 171
| 100
| bell housing
| 0 |
15
| 16
| Barry Brooks
| 61
| Bob Cooper
| 1964 Pontiac
| 124
| 100
| accident
| 0 |
16
| 12
| Darel Dieringer
| 31
| Sam Fogle
| 1964 Ford
| 77
| 100
| fuel pump
| 0 |
17
| 19
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1963 Ford
| 63
| 100
| oil pressure
| 0 |
18
| 10
| Gene Black
| 75
| C.L. Crawford
| 1964 Ford
| 50
| 100
| radiator
| 0 |
19
| 11
| Doug Moore
| 58
| Doug Moore
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 36
| 100
| differential
| 0 |
20
| 15
| Doug Cooper
| 60
| Bob Cooper
| 1964 Ford
| 16
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 17
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Plymouth
| 9
| 100
| rear end
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:19:17
Average Speed: 75.678 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.37 seconds
2 cautions
Attendance: 6,500