1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965): Difference between revisions

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Program for the race.

Status: Partially Found

The 1965 Rebel 300 was the 15th race of the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series. Occurring on 8th May at the Darlington Raceway, the race would ultimately be won by Junior Johnson in a 1965 Ford, but not before a protest was filed claiming his vehicle was serviced illegally during a pit stop.

Background

The 1965 Rebel 300 was the 9th running of the event, with the annual race typically lasting around 300 miles in length.^[1] Its name is a reference to the race typically being held near Confederate Memorial Day,^[2] with Confederate flags often being featured on race programs and within the stands.^[3] It was one of two 1965 Grand National Series races conducted at Darlington Raceway, the other being the Southern 500,^[4] which in 1965 occurred on 6th September and was won by Ned Jarrett in a 1965 Ford.^[5] After the two Darlington races were merged into one 400 mile race for 2005,^[6] the Rebel 400's legacy would continue in 2020 under the current name of the Goodyear 400.^[7]

Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Fred Lorenzen winning the pole position in a 1965 Ford with a speed of 138.133 mph.^[1] Directly behind him was Marvin Panch in a 1965 Ford, with Johnson qualifying third.^[1]

The Race

With the starting order decided, the 1965 Rebel 300 commenced on 8th May.^[1] Lorenzen held onto the lead for the first lap, only for Johnson to take it in the second. Throughout much of the race, Johnson proved dominant,^[8] leading from lap 2 to 42.^[1] While Panch and 1964 Ford driver Cale Yarborough were able to lead briefly, Johnson again took over to lead another 40 laps.^[1] Dick Hutcherson also challenged in a 1965 Ford, but only held onto the lead for one lap before Johnson yet again moved back into the first position, this time for 49 laps.^[1] Elsewhere, Lorenzen and Yarborough retired, Lorenzen on lap 56 because of a ignition failure, while Yarborough crashed out on lap 82.^[1] On lap 125, 1964 Ford driver Bub Strickler experienced a major accident, with his car being inverted.^[1] He was able to escape the wreck uninjured.

As the race reached its final stages, it appeared only Panch and 1964 Mercury driver Dieringer could challenge Johnson for the win.^[8] With 18 laps to go, Panch retired following a spectacular crash,^[1] caused by a tyre blowout while negotiating turn 1 that led to a loss of control.^[8] Dieringer remained competitive however, and overtook Johnson on lap 203.^[1] He was able to defend it until lap 208, when Johnson made the final lead overtake, and powered ahead to claim victory and $10,940 in prize money.^[8]^[1] However, Dieringer's race crew were unhappy, lodging a protest after believing that Johnson's car was serviced illegally during a pit stop.^[8] Ultimately, the protest was dismissed, with Johnson officially being declared the winner, with Dieringer second and 1965 Ford driver Ned Jarrett taking third.^[1]

Availability

According to NASCAR on TV, 30 minutes of highlights were televised by ABC on 22nd May 1965 as part of its Wide World of Sports, alongside the Miami-Nassau Power Boat Race and reports on boxing.^[9] However, this broadcast has yet to fully resurface, although footage of Stickler's crash, as well as photos of the event, are publicly viewable.

Gallery

Video

Footage of Bub Strickler's crash.

Images

The start of the race.
Junior Johnson at the event.
Junior Johnson in Victory Lane.

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 Racing-Reference detailing qualifying and race results for the event. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ Yahoo! News noting the race was typically held near Confederate Memorial Day. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ SB Nation detailing the extent of Confederate flags and celebrations during the Rebel races. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ Racing-Reference detailing the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series calendar. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1965 Southern 500. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet detailing the history of Darlington Raceway and how both races were merged into one from 2005. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ Jayski noting the race carries on as the Goodyear 400. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 The New York Times reporting on Johnson winning the race and a protest being lodged. Retrieved 31 Mar '22
↑ NASCAR on TV detailing the ABC broadcast of the race. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[results-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 Racing-Reference detailing qualifying and race results for the event. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[2] Yahoo! News noting the race was typically held near Confederate Memorial Day. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[3] SB Nation detailing the extent of Confederate flags and celebrations during the Rebel races. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[4] Racing-Reference detailing the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series calendar. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[5] Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1965 Southern 500. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[6] Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet detailing the history of Darlington Raceway and how both races were merged into one from 2005. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[7] Jayski noting the race carries on as the Goodyear 400. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[nyt-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 The New York Times reporting on Johnson winning the race and a protest being lodged. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

[9] NASCAR on TV detailing the ABC broadcast of the race. Retrieved 31 Mar '22

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 ==See Also==
-*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
+*[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]]
-*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]
+*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]]
-*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
+*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]]
-*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]
+*[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
-*[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
+*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]]
-*[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
+*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]]
-*[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
+*[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]]
-*[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
+*[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
-*[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
+*[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]]
-*[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
+*[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]]
-*[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
+*[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]]
-*[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
+*[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
-*[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
+*[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]]
-*[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
+*[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
-*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]
+*[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]]
-*[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
+*[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
-*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
+*[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
-*[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
+*[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
-*[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
+*[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]]
-*[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
+*[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
-*[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
+*[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
-*[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]
+*[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
-*[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
+*[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
-*[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
+*[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]]
-*[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
+*[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]]
-*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]
+*[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
-*[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
+*[[1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)]]
-*[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
-*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
-*[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
-*[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
-*[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]]
-*[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]
+*[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
-*[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
+*[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]]
-*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
+*[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
-*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
+*[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]]
-*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]
+*[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]]
-*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)‎]]
+*[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
-*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]
+*[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
-*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
+*[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
+*[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
+*[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]]
+*[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]]
+*[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]]
+*[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]]
+*[[1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)]]
+*[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]]
+*[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]]
+*[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
+*[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]]
+*[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]]
+*[[1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]
+*[[1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]]
+*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
+*[[1982 Winston Western 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]]
+*[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]]
+*[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]]
+*[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]]
+*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]]
+*[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]]
+*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)‎]]
+*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]]
+*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]]
+*[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]]
+*[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]]
 *[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]]
+*[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]]
+*[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]]
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