Indianapolis 500
Race Results for the 1965 Indianapolis 500
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Prize Money |
| 1 | 2 | 82 | Jim Clark | Lotus powered by Ford | Lotus/Ford | 150.686 | 200 | 190 | $166,621 |
| 2 | 5 | 98 | Parnelli Jones (W) | Agajanian Hurst | Kuzma-Lotus/Ford | 149.200 | 200 | 0 | $64,661 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Mario Andretti (R) | Dean Van Lines | Brawner/Ford | 149.121 | 200 | 0 | $42,551 |
| 4 | 7 | 74 | Al Miller (Krulac) | Jerry Alderman Ford | Lotus/Ford | 146.581 | 200 | 0 | $26,641 |
| 5 | 14 | 76 | Gordon Johncock (R) | Weinberger Homes | Watson/Offy | 146.417 | 200 | 0 | $21,981 |
| 6 | 15 | 81 | Mickey Rupp (R) | G.C. Murphy | Gerhardt/Offy | Running | 198 | 0 | $18,971 |
| 7 | 22 | 83 | Bobby Johns (R) | Lotus powered by Ford | Lotus/Ford | Running | 197 | 0 | $16,886 |
| 8 | 18 | 4 | Don Branson | Wynn's | Watson/Ford | Running | 197 | 0 | $16,376 |
| 9 | 32 | 45 | Al Unser (R) | Sheraton-Thompson | Lola/Ford | Running | 196 | 0 | $14,416 |
| 10 | 28 | 23 | Eddie Johnson | Chapman | Watson/Offy | Running | 195 | 0 | $14,656 |
| 11 | 9 | 7 | Lloyd Ruby | Dupont Golden 7 | Halibrand/Ford | Blown engine | 184 | 0 | $11,846 |
| 12 | 12 | 16 | Len Sutton | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Vollstedt/Ford | Running | 177 | 0 | $11,586 |
| 13 | 29 | 14 | Johnny Boyd | George R. Bryant & Staff | BRP/Ford | Rear gears | 140 | 0 | $11,976 |
| 14 | 21 | 53 | Walt Hansgen | MG-Liquid Suspension | Huffaker/Offy | Overheating | 117 | 0 | $10,566 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Sheraton-Thompson | Lotus/Ford | Gearbox | 115 | 10 | $20,517 |
| 16 | 24 | 5 | Bud Tingelstad | American Red Ball | Lola/Ford | Accident | 115 | 0 | $9,596 |
| 17 | 6 | 66 | Billy Foster (R) | Jim Robbins | Vollstedt/Offy | Water line | 85 | 0 | $9,936 |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | Arnie Knepper (R) | Konstant Hot | Kurtis/Offy | Cylinder | 80 | 0 | $10,326 |
| 19 | 8 | 9 | Bobby Unser | STP Gas Treatment | Ferguson/Novi | Oil fitting | 69 | 0 | $9,216 |
| 20 | 13 | 52 | Jim McElreath | Zink-Urschel Trackburner | Brabham/Offy | Gear chain | 66 | 0 | $8,656 |
| 21 | 16 | 94 | George Snider (R) | Gerhardt | Gerhardt/Offy | Rear end | 64 | 0 | $8,696 |
| 22 | 25 | 65 | Ronnie Duman | Travelon Trailer/H&H Bookbinding | Gerhardt/Offy | Rear end | 62 | 0 | $8,786 |
| 23 | 31 | 41 | Masten Gregory (R) | George R. Bryant & Staff | BRP/Ford | Oil Pressure | 59 | 0 | $9,076 |
| 24 | 10 | 54 | Bob Veith | MG-Liquid Suspension | Huffaker/Offy | Piston | 58 | 0 | $8,266 |
| 25 | 26 | 88 | Chuck Stevenson | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Kuzma/Offy | Piston | 50 | 0 | $8,306 |
| 26 | 3 | 17 | Dan Gurney | Yamaha | Lotus/Ford | Timing gears | 42 | 0 | $9,596 |
| 27 | 17 | 48 | Jerry Grant (R) | Bardahl/MG Liquid Susp. | Huffaker/Offy | Magneto | 30 | 0 | $7,786 |
| 28 | 30 | 19 | Chuck Rodee | Wally Weir's Mobilgas | Halibrand/Offy | Rear end | 28 | 0 | $8,726 |
| 29 | 27 | 29 | Joe Leonard (R) | All American Racers | Halibrand/Ford | Oil leak | 27 | 0 | $7,816 |
| 30 | 23 | 25 | Roger McCluskey | All American Racers | Halibrand/Ford | Clutch | 18 | 0 | $8,106 |
| 31 | 11 | 24 | Johnny Rutherford | Racing Associates | Halibrand/Ford | Rear end | 15 | 0 | $7,596 |
| 32 | 33 | 47 | Bill Cheesbourg | WIFE Good Guy | Gerhardt/Offy | Magneto | 14 | 0 | $7,836 |
| 33 | 20 | 59 | Jim Hurtubise | STP-Tombstone Life | Kurtis/Novi | Transmission | 1 | 0 | $8,626 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner