| Nashville 400 | Date: | 7/31/1965 |
| Finish | Start | CarNo | Driver | Laps | Status | Division: | Cup |
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 400 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 394 | Running |
| 3 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 382 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 381 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 374 | Running |
| 6 | 21 | 89 | Neil Castles | 356 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 68 | Bob Derrington | 356 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | 26 | Junior Johnson | 351 | Engine failure |
| 9 | 17 | 75 | Gene Black | 333 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | 323 | Flat tire |
| 11 | 15 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | 301 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | 97 | Henley Gray | 281 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 272 | Fan belt |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 194 | Engine failure |
| 15 | 5 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | 158 | Engine failure |
| 16 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 138 | Engine failure |
| 17 | 9 | 17 | Junior Spencer | 91 | Accident |
| 18 | 16 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 60 | Fan belt |
| 19 | 7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Differential |
| 20 | 22 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 28 | Accident |
| 21 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 23 | Differential |
| 22 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | 20 | Oil pan |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | Boyd Adams | 15 | Gas tank |
| 24 | 23 | 62 | Raymond Carter | 2 | Ball joint |