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Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
September 7, 1964
364 laps on 1.375 mile paved oval; 500.5 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 6
| Buck Baker
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 364
| 21,230
| running
| 63 |
| 2
| 4
| Jim Paschal
| 41
| Petty Enterprises
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 362
| 8,960
| running
| 26 |
| 3
| 1
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 360
| 8,170
| running
| 252 |
| 4
| 16
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Bondy Long
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 359
| 3,575
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 5
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Charles Robinson
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 358
| 2,965
| running
| 13 |
| 6
| 17
| Billy Wade
| 1
| Bud Moore
| 1964 Mercury Marauder
| 351
| 2,375
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 22
| Larry Thomas
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 351
| 1,775
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 14
| Cale Yarborough
| 06
| Holman-Moody
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 344
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 27
| J.T. Putney
| 46
| Walt Hunter
| 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
| 337
| 1,345
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 38
| Bob Cooper
| 53
| Bob Cooper
| 1963 Ford Galaxie
| 305
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 36
| Curtis Crider
| 02
| Curtis Crider
| 1963 Mercury Marauder
| 301
| 950
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 3
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 298
| 1,130
| accident
| 5 |
| 13
| 27
| Bobby Keck
| 48
| W.S. Jenkins
| 1963 Ford Galaxie
| 280
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 41
| Roy Tyner
| 9
| Roy Tyner
| 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
| 264
| 800
| rear end
| 0 |
| 15
| 32
| Major Melton
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1963 Dodge Polara
| 253
| 750
| accident
| 0 |
| 16
| 30
| Roy Mayne
| 09
| Bob Adams
| 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air
| 247
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
| 17
| 11
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 03
| Ray Fox
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 233
| 720
| vibration
| 0 |
| 18
| 15
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 186
| 600
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 33
| Sam McQuagg
| 71
| J.L. Thomas
| 1963 Ford Galaxie
| 179
| 550
| rear end
| 0 |
| 20
| 10
| Bobby Isaac
| 26
| Ray Nichels
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 176
| 530
| axle
| 0 |
| 21
| 23
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| John Berejoski
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 167
| 500
| hub bolts
| 0 |
| 22
| 3
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman-Moody
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 154
| 620
| accident
| 0 |
| 23
| 12
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 149
| 610
| accident
| 1 |
| 24
| 7
| Darel Dieringer
| 16
| Bud Moore
| 1964 Mercury Marauder
| 149
| 600
| accident
| 0 |
| 25
| 24
| Bud Moore
| 45
| Louis Weathersbee
| 1963 Plymouth Savoy
| 142
| 500
| accident
| 0 |
| 26
| 29
| H.B. Bailey
| 04
| H.B. Bailey
| 1964 Pontiac Catalina
| 135
| 500
| accident
| 0 |
| 27
| 18
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Holman-Moody
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 131
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 9
| Paul Goldsmith
| 25
| Ray Nichels
| 1964 Plymouth Belvedere
| 129
| 790
| vibration
| 4 |
| 29
| 19
| Larry Frank
| 76
| Larry Frank
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 119
| 620
| running
| 0 |
| 30
| 21
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 82
| Casper Hensley
| 1964 Pontiac Catalina
| 114
| 600
| clutch
| 0 |
| 31
| 20
| Buddy Baker
| 10
| Bernard Alvarez
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 112
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
| 32
| 18
| Earl Balmer
| 5
| Cotton Owens
| 1964 Dodge Polara
| 109
| 580
| engine
| 0 |
| 33
| 25
| Tiny Lund
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 71
| 750
| accident
| 0 |
| 34
| 39
| Doug Moore
| 58
| Doug Moore
| 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS
| 66
| 500
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 35
| 35
| Neil Castles
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler 300H
| 17
| 500
| transmission
| 0 |
| 36
| 31
| Bill McMahan
| 42
| Casper Hensley
| 1963 Pontiac Catalina
| 17
| 500
| brakes
| 0 |
| 37
| 26
| Doug Cooper
| 60
| Bob Cooper
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 16
| 630
| valve
| 0 |
| 38
| 28
| Don Hume
| 63
| Don House
| 1963 Ford Galaxie
| 9
| 500
| accident
| 0 |
| 39
| 13
| Nelson Stacy
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 5
| 500
| driveshaft
| 0 |
| 40
| 34
| E.J. Trivette
| 52
| Jess Potter
| 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air
| 4
| 500
| handling
| 0 |
| 41
| 44
| Bud Harless
| 13
|
| 1964 Ford Galaxie
| 2
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
| 42
| 40
| Jimmy Helms
| 88
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler 300H
| 2
| 500
| fuel pump
| 0 |
| 43
| 43
| Ed Livingston
| 01
| Curtis Crider
| 1963 Mercury Marauder
| 2
| 500
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 44
| 42
| Frank Graham
| 0
| Jack Anderson
| 1962 Ford Galaxie
| 1
| 500
| overheating
| 0 |
Notes: Qualifying based on 4 lap (5.5 mile) distance.
Time of race: 04:15:01
Average Speed: 117.757 MPH
Pole Speed: 144.721 seconds
7 cautions for 50 laps
Race Purse: $ 73,825
Attendance: 65,000