The 1965 Fireball 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on February 28, 1965, at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in Weaverville, North Carolina.
[2] It took an hour and nineteen minutes for the race to reach its conclusion; Ned Jarrett defeated Dick Hutcherson by an unknown length of time in front of 6500 people.
[3] Most of the stock car owners were independent with only three "corporate" racing teams showing up for the event.
Most of the starting grid would drive automobiles designed by the Ford Motor Company; with the now-dominant Chevrolet brand only fielding three vehicles.
[4] Notable crew chiefs who actively participated in the race were Lanty McClung, Herb Nab, and John Ervin.