| Fin |
St |
# |
Driver |
Sponsor / Owner |
Car |
Laps |
Money |
Status |
Led |
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | '65 Ford | 400 | 27,270 | running | 257 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Earl Balmer | Bud Moore | '64 Mercury | 400 | 10,900 | running | 11 |
| 3 | 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman-Moody | '65 Ford | 397 | 6,895 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker | '64 Dodge | 392 | 4,250 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 12 | 51 | Pedro Rodriguez | Young Ford (Holman-Moody) | '65 Ford | 391 | 3,425 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 4 | Ned Setzer | Toy Bolton | '65 Chevrolet | 382 | 2,525 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 30 | 27 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis | '64 Ford | 380 | 2,250 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 74 | Donald Tucker | Don Snyder | '63 Ford | 352 | 1,750 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 44 | Larry Hess | Larry Hess | '64 Ford | 348 | 1,500 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker | '65 Plymouth | 343 | 1,400 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | 37 | Bub Strickler | Bub Strickler | '64 Ford | 335 | 1,375 | crash | 0 |
| 12 | 36 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington | '63 Ford | 331 | 1,350 | crash | 0 |
| 13 | 38 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren | '63 Ford | 321 | 1,300 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 44 | 3 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Southeastern Chevy Dealers (Ray Fox) | '65 Chevrolet | 309 | 1,250 | engine | 0 |
| 15 | 41 | 66 | Larry Manning | Larry Manning | '63 Chevrolet | 308 | 1,225 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 37 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline | '64 Ford | 308 | 1,250 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter | '63 Chevrolet | 302 | 1,325 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore | '64 Mercury | 286 | 1,680 | engine | 50 |
| 19 | 28 | 56 | Bill Morton | Curtis Larimer | '63 Ford | 283 | 1,150 | engine | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long | '65 Ford | 274 | 1,000 | engine | 0 |
| 21 | 18 | 90 | Sonny Hutchins | Junie Donlavey | '64 Ford | 244 | 1,125 | differential | 0 |
| 22 | 4 | 7 | Cale Yarborough | Banjo Matthews | '65 Ford | 232 | 1,075 | crash | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Toy Bolton | '65 Chevrolet | 211 | 1,125 | crash | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson | '65 Ford | 207 | 1,500 | engine | 48 |
| 25 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington | '64 Dodge | 187 | 1,000 | engine | 0 |
| 26 | 43 | 70 | Wendell Scott | Fred Goad | '64 Ford | 179 | 950 | engine | 0 |
| 27 | 27 | 63 | Don Hume | Don House | '63 Ford | 146 | 950 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 33 | 19 | J.T. Putney | Herman Beam | '65 Chevrolet | 142 | 1,000 | crash | 0 |
| 29 | 11 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | G.C. Spencer | '64 Ford | 121 | 925 | engine | 0 |
| 30 | 10 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank | '64 Ford | 120 | 1,210 | ex. Manifold | 33 |
| 31 | 15 | 23 | Buren Skeen | Reid Shaw | '64 Ford | 113 | 825 | crash | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | 00 | Tom Pistone | Emory Gilliam | '64 Ford | 94 | 900 | engine | 0 |
| 33 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers | '65 Ford | 78 | 855 | crash | 1 |
| 34 | 34 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jabe Thomas | '64 Ford | 73 | 800 | crash | 0 |
| 35 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Elmo Langley | '64 Ford | 68 | 650 | clutch | 0 |
| 36 | 39 | 62 | Raymond Carter | Buddy Arrington | '64 Dodge | 58 | 600 | differential | 0 |
| 37 | 21 | 14 | Bunkie Blackburn | Sam Fletcher | '65 Plymouth | 53 | 625 | crankshaft | 0 |
| 38 | 13 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | '65 Chevrolet | 33 | 625 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner | '64 Chevrolet | 25 | 650 | tappett | 0 |
| 40 | 31 | 13 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper | '65 Chevrolet | 17 | 800 | driveshaft | 0 |
| 41 | 8 | 24 | Sam McQuagg | Betty Lilly | '65 Ford | 15 | 600 | crash | 0 |
| 42 | 40 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Clyde Lynn | '64 Ford | 13 | 600 | crash | 0 |
| 43 | 42 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith | '65 Chevrolet | 9 | 600 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 44 | 20 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins | '64 Ford | 9 | 625 | oil leak | 0 |
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