1965 NASCAR Grand National Series

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf NASCAR season
gptkbp:championDriver gptkb:Ned_Jarrett
gptkbp:Daytona500Winner gptkb:Fred_Lorenzen
gptkbp:endDate October 31, 1965
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:NASCAR
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series
gptkbp:nextSeason gptkb:1966_NASCAR_Grand_National_Series
gptkbp:notableDriver gptkb:Richard_Petty
gptkb:Cale_Yarborough
gptkb:David_Pearson
gptkb:Junior_Johnson
gptkbp:notableEvent Ford dominated due to Chrysler boycott
Return of Chrysler teams after NASCAR allowed Hemi engine
Chrysler teams boycotted early races due to engine rules
gptkbp:notableFor Cale Yarborough won 1 race
Chrysler teams returned after 14 races
Darel Dieringer won 2 races
David Pearson won 2 races
Dick Hutcherson won 9 races
First season with Ford's 427 SOHC engine
Fred Lorenzen won 6 races
Fred Lorenzen won Daytona 500 from pole position
Junior Johnson won 1 race
NASCAR points system based on race winnings
Ned Jarrett retired after 1966 season
Ned Jarrett won 13 races
Ned Jarrett won championship by over 3,000 points
Richard Petty won 4 races
Season included both dirt and paved tracks
Season included short tracks and superspeedways
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Ford_Galaxie
gptkb:Dodge_Charger
gptkb:Plymouth_Belvedere
gptkbp:notableRace gptkb:24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
gptkbp:notableRelease Ban on Chrysler Hemi engine at season start
Reinstatement of Hemi engine mid-season
gptkbp:notableTeam gptkb:Holman-Moody
gptkb:Petty_Enterprises
gptkb:Wood_Brothers_Racing
Bondy Long Racing
gptkbp:numberOfRaces 55
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:NASCAR_Grand_National_Series
gptkbp:previousSeason gptkb:1964_NASCAR_Grand_National_Series
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Dick_Hutcherson
gptkbp:startDate November 8, 1964
gptkbp:thirdPlace gptkb:Darel_Dieringer
gptkbp:winnerTeam gptkb:Bondy_Long
gptkbp:year 1965
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1966_NASCAR_Grand_National_Series
gptkb:1965_Riverside_200
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7