| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 51 of 55 in the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| Date | October 3, 1965 | ||
| Official name | Wilkes 400 | ||
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.005 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures of 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds of 10.1 miles per hour (16.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 88.801 mph (142.911 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 15,500[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Holman Moody | ||
| Time | 22.150 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Laps | 204 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1965 Wilkes 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 3, 1965, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
- ^ Weather information for the 1965 Wilkes 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ 1965 Wilkes 400 racing information at Racing Reference