1965 Daytona 500
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The 1965 Daytona 500, the 7th running of the event, was held on February 14, 1965, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Fred Lorenzen, driving a 1965 Ford, won the race from fourth position in a two-hour-and-23-minute time span by Darel Dieringer by a full lap. There were 3 cautions flags which slowed the race for 43 laps.[2] The race ended on lap 133 due to persistent rain.[3] This was Lorenzen's first victory of the season.[4]
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Race details | |||
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Race 4 of 55 in the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | February 14, 1965 (1965-02-14) | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02 km) | ||
Distance | 133 laps, 332.5 mi (535.106 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures hovering around 66 °F (19 °C); wind speeds up to 17.2 miles per hour (27.7 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 141.539 miles per hour (227.785 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Bud Moore Engineering | ||
Time | 171.151 miles per hour (275.441 km/h) | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | |
Laps | 80 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody |
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