1965 AMA Lightweight Road Race Results

Results showing rider name, hometown, brand of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 1
March 28, 1965
Daytona Beach, Fla.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike Model

No.

Laps

1 Dick Mann Crockett CA Yamaha

2

27

2 Gary Nixon Wheaton MD Yamaha

9

3 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Yamaha

79

4 Michael Bonnell Dallas TX Yamaha

129

5 Mert Lawwill San Francisco CA H-D

18

6 George Roeder Monroeville OH H-D

94

7 Dan Haaby Gardena CA Yamaha

22

8 Neil Keen Pasadena CA Yamaha

10

9 Jim Nicks Tampa FL Yamaha

75

10 Tony Murphy West Covina CA Yamaha

53

11 Larry Schafer Arlington VA H-D

38

12 David Estep Orient OH H-D

99

13 Bill Boyd San Francisco CA Yamaha

102

14 Kenneth Ridder San Francisco CA H-D

198

15 Sammy Tanner Long Beach CA H-D

7

16 Don Vesco San Diego CA Yamaha

11

17 Ronnie Rall Mansfield OH Honda

52

18 Dexter Campbell Orlando FL H-D

150

19 Jim Leinweber Chicago IL H-D

152

20 Mark Heinemann Daytona Beach FL H-D

185

21 John Apple Imperial Beach CA Honda

87

22 Ron Widman St. Louis MO H-D

111

23 David Henderson Exton PA Ducati

40

24 Joe Messaros Fairborn OH Ducati

85

25 William Werner Bethlehem PA H-D

24

26 Denny Adler Sioux Falls SD Honda

6

27 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Ducati

31

28 William Lloyd Langley Park MD H-D

64

29 Ted Davis Ponca City OK Honda

90

30 Henry Petraitis Kenosha WI Ducati

134

31 Jacques DuPont New Castle DE Yamaha

88

32 Howard Utsey Denver CO Honda

137

33 Keith Nadler Aurora IL H-D

181

34 Gordon Jennings San Pedro CA Ducati

194

35 George Rockett Philadelphia PA Ducati

119

36 Tony Woodman Far Hills NJ Ducati

89

37 Charles Jordan Lincoln NE Ducati

51

38 Charles Andrews Webster NY Ducati

109

39 Jim Hayes, Jr. Kingsport TN Ducati

14

40 James Neill Salina KS H-D

161

41 Robert Skoumal Downers Grove IL Bultaco

121

42 Dick Newell Elmonte CA Montesa

67

43 Dan Bengston McHenry IL Bultaco

165

44 Robert Reidnaue Emanus PA Honda

128

45 Robert Hinkle Brookville OH Honda

76

46 Bart Markel Flint MI H-D

4

47 Norbert Rall Mansfield OH Bultaco

34

48 Donald Hodge Victor NY Ducati

183

49 Richard Kilgroe Hayward CA Honda

138

50 Buel Gray Indianapolis IN Ducati

155

51 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL Ducati

1

52 Norman Bergquist Elburn IL Honda

166

53 Gene Lorge Mobile AL Honda

167

54 Warren Flickinger Denver CO Ducati

142

55 John Tibben Villa Park IL H-D

60

56 Joe Weeder Pine Bush NY Yamaha

82

57 Lenny Waldo Columbus OH Yamaha

132

58 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha

126

59 Fred Nix Lawton OK Honda

95

60 Jody Nicholas Nashville TN Bultaco

58

61 George Adamec Jacksonville FL H-D

133

62 David Ingram Hammond IN H-D

154

63 Eddie Wirth Manhattan Beach CA H-D

80

64 Ralph White Lawndale CA Bultaco

15

65 John Graham Latrobe PA Bultaco

84

66 Jess Thomas Rotterdam NY Bultaco

28

67 Tom Warden Dayton OH Ducati

36

68 Edward Bock Miami FL Ducati

21

69 Duane Shadley Oskaloosa IA H-D

42

70 Fred Marsh Warehouse Point CT Ducati

47

71 Nathan Watts Oklahoma City OK Greeves

65

72 Ray Hempstead St. Petersburg FL Ducati

199

73 Doug Showler Parma OH Honda

91

74 David Williams Quincy MA Yamaha

184

75 Anson Holley Baton Rouge LA H-D

56

76 Louis Kramer Middletown OH Yamaha

43

77 Harley Phillips Hutchinson KA H-D

73

78 Nat Williams New Brunswick NJ Honda

173

79 Eddie Adkins Hagerstown MD Ducati

158

80 Dewel McCreary Kansas City MO Ducati

86

81 Kenneth Swanson Geneva NY Ducati

96

82 Dan Deubler Sioux Falls SD Yamaha

140

83 Bennie Bowden Kalamazoo MI H-D

8

84 Kenneth Lerche Harmans MD Ducati

120

85 George Montgomery Glenmont MD Bultaco

83

86 Kenneth Hayes Johnson City TN Ducati

39

87 Ted Heil Dayton OH H-D

81

88 Tom Heil Dayton OH H-D

44

89 Robert Farmer Plainfield IN H-D

46

90 John Henry Union OH Parilla

143

91 Frank Scurria Glendale CA Parilla

32

92 Robert Gill St. Petersburg FL Ducati

117

93 Ed Varnes Cochranville PA Yamaha

196

94 Elmer Murphy Monroeville NJ H-D

145

95 Dave Jackson Toronto CAN Ducati

144

96 Buddy Stubbs Bellflower CA H-D

49

97 Howard Jacob Chicago IL Ducati

175

98 Neal Houston Woodmont CT Ducati

141

99 Al Hollingsworth St. Augustine FL H-D

180

100 Bill Jasper Centralia IL H-D

25

101 Calvin Rayborn Spring Valley CA H-D

17

102 James Koplinski Milwaukee WI Ducati

30

103 Ronald Gutshall Camp Hill PA Ducati

115

104 Perry Caudle Jacksonville FL Honda

48

105 Jack Daggitt St. Joseph MI Ducati

125

106 Dean Garrison Downingtown PA Yamaha

157

Time of race: 1 hour, 16 mins., 31 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 91.606 mph.

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 2
June 19, 1965
Loudon, N.H.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike Model

No.

Laps

1 Tony Murphy West Covina CA Yamaha

3

57

2 Dick Mann Crockett CA Yamaha

57

3 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Yamaha

57

4 Jess Thomas Rotterdam NY Bultaco

56

5 Yvon Duhamel Montreal CAN Ducati

55

6 Richard Gariepy Barre MA Bultaco

55

7 Bart Markel Flint MI H-D

55

8 John Graham Latrobe PA Bultaco

55

9 Nat Williams New Brunswick NJ Honda

53

10 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha

53

11 Robert Gerulimatos Jackson Hts. NY Bultaco

53

12 Anson Holly Baton Rouge LA H-D

52

13 George Montgomery Glenmont MD Bultaco

52

14 Douglas Gerhart Trumbauersville PA H-D

51

15 Chuck Hebert Schenectady NY Bultaco

51

16 James Varnes Sadsburyville PA Yamaha

50

17 Donald Cutler Putnam CT Honda

50

18 Jody Nicholas Nashville TN Bultaco

58

48

19 Ralph Glorioso Washington DC Honda

46

20 Graham Goddard Waterloo, Ont. CAN Ducati

45

21 Al Lewis Erie PA Bultaco

43

22 Mert Lawwill San Francisco CA H-D

42

23 Al Hollingsworth St. Augustine FL H-D

41

24 William Lloyd Langley Park MD H-D

36

25 Richard LaPorte Newbury NH Bultaco

36

26 George Vincensi Westfield MA Ducati

31

27 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL H-D

29

28 David Henderson Exton PA Ducati

26

29 Warren Flickinger Denver CO H-D

25

30 William Werner Bethlehem PA H-D

24

31 Bill Haast Miami FL H-D

23

32 George Adamec Jacksonville FL H-D

22

33 Gary Nixon Wheaton MD Yamaha

17

34 Henry Hanje Waterloo, Ont. CAN Ducati

17

35 Kenneth Swanson Geneva NY Bultaco

16

36 Mike Bonnell Dallas TX Honda

16

37 George Roeder Monroeville OH H-D

13

38 Arthur Tramontin Clifton NJ H-D

13

39 Chris Draayer Salt Lake City UT H-D

9

40 Carl Neitz Dover NJ Parilla

7

41 Ebele Hanje Waterloo, Ont. CAN Ducati

7

42 John Crawford Monmouth Jct. NJ Honda

4

43 Ted Davis Ponca City OK Honda

3

44 James Leinweber Chicago IL H-D

0

Time of race: 1 hour, 26 mins., 28 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed:

Nelson Ledges – Rd. 3
July 11, 1965
Garrettsville, Ohio

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike Model

No.

Laps

1 Dick Mann Crockett CA Yamaha

2

2 Larry Schafer Arlington VA H-D

38

3 George Montgomery Bladensburg MD Bultaco

83

4 Anson Holley Baton Rouge LA H-D
5 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Yamaha
6 Ronnie Rall Mansfield OH H-D
7 James Varnes Sadsburyville PA Yamaha
8 Doug Showler Parma OH Honda
9 Ted Heil Dayton OH H-D
10 Al Lewis Erie PA Bultaco
11 Gary Nixon Baltimore MD Yamaha
12 Bart Markel Flint MI H-D
13 Mert Lawwill San Francisco CA H-D
14 Jody Nicholas Nashville TN Bultaco
15 David Henderson Exton PA Ducati
16 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Yamaha
17 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL H-D
18 Jess Thomas Schenectady NY Bultaco
19 Tony Murphy West Covina CA Yamaha
20 John Graham Latrobe PA Bultaco
21 George Roeder Monroeville OH H-D

Time of race: 1 hour, 9 mins., 15 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed:  73.43 mph

Meadowdale Raceway – Rd. 4
Aug. 15, 1965
Carpentersville, Ill.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike Model No.

Laps

1 Dick Mann Crockett CA Yamaha

34

2 Jody Nicholas Nashville TN Bultaco

34

3 Gary Nixon Wheaton MD Yamaha

34

4 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha
5 James Varnes Sadsburyville PA Yamaha
6 Dick Gariepy Barre MA Bultaco
7 Anson Holley Baton Rouge LA H-D
8 George Montgomery New Rochelle NY Bultaco
9 Ralph White Lawndale CA Yamaha
10 Louis Kramer Middletown OH Yamaha
11 Jim Leinweber Chicago IL H-D
12 Robert Skoumal Downers Grove IL Bultaco
13 Warren Flickinger Denver CO H-D
14 Bart Markel Flint MI H-D
15 David Ingram Hammond IN H-D
16 Sim Mattingly Peoria IL H-D
17 Howard Jacob Chicago IL Ducati
18 Loren Thompson Hutchinson KS H-D
19 Mert Lawwill San Francisco CA H-D
20 Homer Saltz Muscatine IA Yamaha
21 John Graham Latrobe PA Bultaco
22 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Yamaha
23 Henry Petraitis Kenosha WI Ducati
24 Jess Thomas Rotterdam NY Bultaco
25 Chris Draayer Salt Lake City UT H-D
26 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Yamaha
27 Howard Utsey Denver CO Yamaha
28 Larry Schafer Arlington VA H-D

Time of race: 58 mins., 15 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed:

Marlboro Motor Raceway – Rd. 5
Sept. 4, 1965
Upper Marlboro, Md.

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike Model

No.

Laps

1 Jody Nicholas Nashville TN Bultaco

58

2 George Roeder Monroeville OH H-D
3 Mert Lawwill San Francisco CA H-D
4 Gary Nixon Baltimore MD Yamaha
5 Dick Gariepy Barre MA Bultaco
6 James Varnes Sadsburyville PA Yamaha
7 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Yamaha
8 William Werner Bethlehem PA H-D
9 David Henderson Exton PA Ducati
10 Larry Schafer Arlington VA H-D
11 Bart Markel Flint MI H-D
12 Robert Gerolimatos Jackson Hts. NY Bultaco
13 Nat Williams New Brunswick NJ Honda
14 Robert Moore Blackwood NJ Benelli
15 Jess Thomas Schenectady NY Bultaco
16 Hal Burton Silver Spring MD Bultaco
17 John Graham Latrobe PA Bultaco
18 Bob Sholly Camp Hill PA Ducati

Time of race: 46 mins., 40 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed:

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(Mythical) 1965 AMA Lightweight Road Race Champion:
Dick Mann, Crockett, Calif., Yamaha.

(Mythical) Final 1965 AMA Lightweight Road Race Point Standings

1 Dick Mann Crockett CA Yamaha 349
2 Gary Nixon Wheaton MD Yamaha 230
3 Jody Nicholas Nashville TN Bultaco 173
4 Mert Lawwill San Francisco CA Harley-Davidson 145
5 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Yamaha 145
6 James Varnes Sadsburyville PA Yamaha 137
7 Tony Murphy West Covina CA Yamaha 136
8 Larry Schafer Arlington VA Harley-Davidson 135
9 Dick Gariepy Barre MA Bultaco 129
10 George Montgomery Bladensburg MD Bultaco 126
11 Anson Holley Baton Rouge LA Harley-Davidson 125
12 George Roeder Monroeville OH Harley-Davidson 122
13 Bart Markel Flint MI Harley-Davidson 98
14 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Yamaha 95
15 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Yamaha 90
16 Michael Bonnell Dallas TX Yamaha 74
17 Ronnie Rall Mansfield OH Harley-Davidson 71
18 Jess Thomas Rotterdam NY Bultaco 67
19 Dan Haaby Gardena CA Yamaha 56
20 Yvon DuHamel Montreal, Que. Canada Ducati 52
21 Neil Keen Pasadena CA Yamaha 52
22 Jim Nicks Tampa FL Yamaha 49
23 Jim Leinweber Chicago IL Harley-Davidson 47
24 David Henderson Exton PA Ducati 42
25 Nat Williams New Brunswick NJ Honda 41
26 David Estep Orient OH Harley-Davidson 40
27 Robert Gerolimatos Jackson Hts. NY Bultaco 38
28 John Graham Latrobe PA Bultaco 38
29 Bill Boyd San Francisco CA Yamaha 37
30 Doug Showler Parma OH Honda 37
31 Ted Heil Dayton OH Harley-Davidson 34
32 Kenneth Ridder San Francisco CA Harley-Davidson 34
33 Ralph White Lawndale CA Yamaha 34
34 Louis Kramer Middletown OH Yamaha 31
35 Al Lewis Erie PA Bultaco 31
36 Sammy Tanner Long Beach CA Harley-Davidson 31
37 Don Vesco San Diego CA Yamaha 28
38 Robert Skoumal Downers Grove IL Bultaco 25
39 William Werner Bethlehem PA Harley-Davidson 23
40 Dexter Campbell Orlando FL Harley-Davidson 22
41 Warren Flickinger Denver CO Harley-Davidson 22
42 Douglas Gerhart Trumbauersville PA Harley-Davidson 19
43 Chuck Hebert Schenectady NY Bultaco 16
44 Mark Heinemann Daytona Beach FL Harley-Davidson 16
45 David Ingram Hammond IN Harley-Davidson 16
46 John Apple Imperial Beach CA Honda 13
47 Sim Mattingly Peoria IL Harley-Davidson 13
48 Donald Cutler Putnam CT Honda 10
49 Howard Jacob Chicago IL Ducati 10
50 Roger Reiman Kewanee IL Harley-Davidson 10
51 Ron Widman St. Louis MO Harley-Davidson 10
52 Loren Thompson Hutchinson KS Harley-Davidson 7
53 Ralph Glorioso Washington DC Honda 4
54 Joe Messaros Fairborn OH Ducati 4
55 Robert Moore Blackwood NJ Benelli 4
56 Graham Goddard Waterloo, Ont. Canada Ducati 1
57 Homer Saltz Muscatine IA Yamaha 1

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