1965 Greenville 200

Auto race held at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in 1965 February 2025 CUST Race 10 of 55 in the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series season Greenville 200 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/SC/Greenville/1965-04-17 1965 Greenville 200 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2012-08-02 http://racing-reference.info/race/1965-10/W 1965 Greenville 200 information Racing Reference 2011-01-18 http://www.everythingstockcar.com/143t-greenville-pickens-speedway-nascar-track.html 1965 Greenville 200 information (third reference) Everything Stock Car 2011-01-18 2011-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710210819/http://www.everythingstockcar.com/143t-greenville-pickens-speedway-nascar-track.html dead 1965 04 17 1965 10 55 Greenville 200 Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, South Carolina) Dirt oval 0.500 0.805 200 100.000 160.934 Mild with temperatures of 69.1 F C; wind speeds of 15 mph km/h 56.899 mi/h Bud Moore Louis Weathersbee Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody 191 29 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody The 1965 Greenville 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on April 17, 1965, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, South 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. Race report The track used would not be paved until the 1970 Greenville 200 race (which took place on June 27, 1970). No record was ever released about the exact attendance numbers and it was the tenth race out of the fifty-five races during that year. Two hundred laps were done on a dirt oval track spanning 0.500 mi km. The race took one hour and forty-five minutes to successfully complete with three cautions given out by NASCAR. Notable speeds were: 56.899 mi/h for the average and 67.695 mi/h for the pole position speed (accomplished by Bud Moore). The winning vehicle was a 1965 Ford Galaxie driven by Dick Hutcherson; marking his first of 14 career wins in his NASCAR Cup Series career. https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Dick_Hutcherson Driver Dick Hutcherson Career Statistics Racing Reference 2020-05-05 Other notable drivers included: Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker, Wendell Scott, Neil Castles, Elmo Langley, Roy Tyner, and Cale Yarborough. A significant part of the field were individually owned vehicles with no formal sponsorship whatsoever. http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1965010 1965 Greenville 200 information Driver Averages 2012-09-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20140112050010/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1965010 2014-01-12 dead Both Clyde Lynn and Cale Yarborough shared a single crew member for pit lane. Many drivers would run an entire race at slow speeds back then if they had no chance of winning. Usually, they get lapped before the sixth lap of the race, and eventually withdraw from the race for some reason. The total prize purse for this racing event was $5,040 ($ when adjusted for inflation). Hutcherson received $1,000 ($ when adjusted for inflation) while the bottom 13 finishers split $100 apiece ($ when adjusted for inflation). http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1965/greenville-pickens-speedway/greenville-200/917 1965 Greenville 200 information Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet 2012-09-18 Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 45 Bud Moore '65 Plymouth Louis Weathersbee 2 29 Dick Hutcherson '65 Ford Holman-Moody Racing 3 87 Buck Baker '65 Oldsmobile Buck Baker 4 55 Tiny Lund '64 Ford Lyle Stelter 5 76 Larry Frank '64 Ford Larry Frank 6 11 Ned Jarrett '65 Ford Bondy Long 7 35 Jeff Hawkins '64 Dodge Lester Hunter 8 31 Cale Yarborough '64 Ford Sam Fogle 9 27 Paul Lewis '64 Ford Paul Lewis 10 60 Doug Cooper '64 Ford Bob Cooper 11 2 Fred Harb '64 Pontiac Cliff Stewart 12 86 Buddy Baker '64 Dodge Buck Baker 13 49 G.C. Spencer '64 Ford G.C. Spencer 14 64 Elmo Langley '64 Ford Elmo Langley 15 34 Wendell Scott '63 Ford Wendell Scott 16 9 Roy Tyner '63 Chevrolet Roy Tyner 17 97 Henley Gray '64 Ford Gene Cline 18 20 Clyde Lynn '64 Ford Clyde Lynn 19 68 Bob Derrington '64 Ford Bob Derrington 20 75 J.T. Putney '64 Ford C.L. Crawford 21 52 E.J. Trivette '63 Chevrolet Jess Potter 22 25 Jabe Thomas '64 Ford Jabe Thomas 23 86 Neil Castles '65 Plymouth Buck Baker 24 80 G.T. Nolen '64 Pontiac Allen McMillion 25 10 Bernard Alvarez '64 Ford Gary Weaver Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Dick Hutcherson started the race with the pole position. Lap 15: Tiny Lund's vehicle developed engine problems, forcing him out of the race. Lap 16: Cale Yarborough's engine stopped working properly, ending the day for him on the track. Lap 22: Axle issues forced Roy Tyner out of the race. Lap 28: E.J. Trivette had a problematic engine in his vehicle, forcing him to leave the race. Lap 29: Jeff Hawkins' engine went haywire; not allowing him to finish the race. Lap 30: Differential problems would prevent Elmo Langley from finishing the race. Lap 39: Bud Moore takes over the lead from Dick Hutcherson. Lap 48: Dick Hutcherson takes over the lead from Bud Moore. Lap 49: Problems with the vehicle's rear housing would take Buck Baker out of the race. Lap 53: A problem with the vehicle differential would force G.C. Spencer to leave the track. Lap 60: A lack of proper tires forced Bob Derrington out of the race. Lap 83: Larry Frank had a terminal crash; causing him to withdraw from the race. Lap 153: Neil Castles' driveshaft stopped working properly, he had to settle for 13th place. Finish: Dick Hutcherson was officially declared the winner of the event. Finishing order Section reference: 22em Dick Hutcherson (No. 29) Ned Jarrett (No. 11) Buddy Baker† (No. 86) Bud Moore (No. 45) Fred Harb (No. 2) Paul Lewis (No. 27) J.T. Putney† (No. 75) Henley Gray (No. 97) Clyde Lynn† (No. 20) Wendell Scott (No. 34) G.T. Nolen (No. 80) Doug Cooper† (No. 60) Neil Castles* (No. 86) Larry Frank*† (No. 76) Bob Derrington*† (No. 68) G.C. Spencer*† (No. 49) Buck Baker*† (No. 87) Elmo Langley*† (No. 64) Jeff Hawkins* (No. 35) E.J. Trivette* (No. 42) Roy Tyner*† (No. 9) Cale Yarborough* (No. 31) Tiny Lund*† (No. 55) Bernard Alvarez* (No. 10) Jabe Thomas*† (No. 25) † signifies that the driver is known to be deceased * Driver failed to finish race References 1965 Atlanta 500 1965 Gwyn Staley 400 NASCAR Grand National races 1965 Greenville 200 Greenville 200 Category:NASCAR races at Greenville-Pickens Speedway