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Capital City 300
NASCAR Grand National race
Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
September 18, 1965
300 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 150 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1965 Dodge
| 300
| 2,300
| running
| 122 |
2
| 10
| Darel Dieringer
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1964 Mercury
| 299
| 1,525
| running
| 72 |
3
| 7
| Junior Johnson
| 26
| Junior Johnson
| 1965 Ford
| 298
| 1,200
| running
| 1 |
4
| 19
| J.T. Putney
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 298
| 875
| running
| 0 |
5
| 26
| Neil Castles
| 89
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Oldsmobile
| 278
| 710
| running
| 0 |
6
| 13
| Bert Robbins
| 00
| Emory Gilliam
| 1964 Ford
| 276
| 525
| running
| 0 |
7
| 23
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1963 Ford
| 274
| 400
| running
| 0 |
8
| 31
| E.J. Trivette
| 52
| Jess Potter
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 263
| 300
| running
| 0 |
9
| 36
| Lionel Johnson
| 57
| Clay Esteridge
| 1964 Ford
| 252
| 250
| running
| 0 |
10
| 35
| Bob Derrington
| 68
| Bob Derrington
| 1963 Ford
| 250
| 250
| running
| 0 |
11
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 20
| Clyde Lynn
| 1964 Ford
| 248
| 225
| running
| 0 |
12
| 14
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1964 Ford
| 246
| 225
| running
| 0 |
13
| 37
| Gene Hobby
| 99
| Gene Hobby
| 1964 Dodge
| 238
| 225
| running
| 0 |
14
| 33
| Henley Gray
| 97
| Gene Cline
| 1964 Ford
| 237
| 225
| running
| 0 |
15
| 25
| Paul Lewis
| 1
| Paul Lewis
| 1964 Ford
| 221
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
16
| 6
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1964 Dodge
| 220
| 200
| differential
| 0 |
17
| 22
| Jimmy Helms
| 53
| David Warren
| 1963 Ford
| 219
| 200
| engine
| 0 |
18
| 21
| Doug Cooper
| 02
| Bob Cooper
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 210
| 175
| sway bar
| 0 |
19
| 3
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bondy Long
| 1965 Ford
| 208
| 175
| engine
| 58 |
20
| 8
| Jim Paschal
| 41
| Tom Friedkin
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 193
| 175
| timing
| 0 |
21
| 12
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 187
| 175
| differential
| 0 |
22
| 24
| Buddy Arrington
| 62
| Buddy Arrington
| 1964 Dodge
| 179
| 150
| lug bolt
| 0 |
23
| 11
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1964 Ford
| 178
| 150
| A-frame
| 0 |
24
| 15
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 170
| 170
| oil leak
| 0 |
25
| 1
| Dick Hutcherson
| 29
| Holman-Moody
| 1965 Ford
| 162
| 150
| accident
| 47 |
26
| 34
| Gene Black
| 75
| C.L. Crawford
| 1964 Ford
| 154
| 150
| accident
| 0 |
27
| 28
| Red Foote
| 66
| Larry Manning
| 1964 Chevrolet
| 149
| 150
| wheel
| 0 |
28
| 16
| Sonny Hutchins
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1964 Ford
| 139
| 150
| overheating
| 0 |
29
| 27
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 118
| 150
| radiator
| 0 |
30
| 30
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 107
| 150
| driveshaft
| 0 |
31
| 32
| Worth McMillion
| 80
| Allen McMillion
| 1964 Pontiac
| 103
| 150
| oil pan
| 0 |
32
| 29
| Wayne Smith
| 38
| Archie Smith
| 1965 Chevrolet
| 88
| 150
| overheating
| 0 |
33
| 9
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| 1964 Ford
| 85
| 150
| accident
| 0 |
34
| 18
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1965 Plymouth
| 81
| 150
| accident
| 0 |
35
| 5
| Tom Pistone
| 59
| Glen Sweet
| 1964 Ford
| 80
| 150
| accident
| 0 |
36
| 4
| Curtis Turner
| 2
| Junior Johnson
| 1965 Ford
| 66
| 150
| overheating
| 0 |
37
| 17
| Cale Yarborough
| 96
| Kenny Myler
| 1964 Ford
| 28
| 150
| overheating
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:27:35
Average Speed: 60.983 MPH
Pole Speed: 26.73 seconds
Attendance: 14,000