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Wilkes 400

NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
October 11, 1964
400 laps on 0.625 mile dirt oval; 250 miles

Fin	St	Driver	#	Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Laps Led
1	5	Marvin Panch	21	Wood Brothers	1964 Ford Galaxie	400	3,225	running	74
2	4	Fred Lorenzen	28	Holman-Moody	1964 Ford Galaxie	400	2,150	running	123
3	8	Darel Dieringer	16	Bud Moore	1964 Mercury Marauder	397	1,225	running	2
4	14	Billy Wade	1	Bud Moore	1964 Mercury Marauder	394	850	running	0
5	10	Buck Baker	3	Ray Fox	1964 Dodge Polara	390	625	running	0
6	9	Cale Yarborough	00	Holman-Moody	1964 Ford Galaxie	389	525	running	0
7	18	Curtis Crider	02	Curtis Crider	1963 Mercury Marauder	370	475	running	0
8	15	Larry Thomas	19	Herman Beam	1964 Ford Galaxie	366	425	running	0
9	20	Neil Castles	88	Buck Baker	1962 Chrysler 300H	356	350	running	0
10	11	Bobby Johns	7	Holman-Moody	1964 Ford Galaxie	348	325	rear end	0
11	30	Jack Anderson	32	Dave Kent	1963 Ford Galaxie	344	275	running	0
12	31	Roy Tyner	9	Roy Tyner	1964 Chevrolet Impala SS	311	250	running	0
13	1	Junior Johnson	27	Banjo Matthews	1964 Ford Galaxie	297	775	engine	201
14	27	Wendell Scott	34	Wendell Scott	1963 Ford Galaxie	294	200	engine	0
15	16	Doug Yates	72	Doug Yates	1963 Plymouth Savoy	265	200	running	0
16	24	Pete Stewart	53	Pete Stewart	1963 Ford Galaxie	208	175	rear end	0
17	2	David Pearson	6	Cotton Owens	1964 Dodge Polara	205	275	head gasket	0
18	12	Earl Balmer	5	Cotton Owens	1964 Dodge Polara	200	200	wheel bearing	0
19	3	Richard Petty	43	Petty Enterprises	1964 Plymouth Belvedere	153	250	rear end	0
20	17	J.T. Putney	46	Walt Hunter	1962 Chevrolet Bel Air	125	200	driveshaft	0
21	6	Jim Paschal	41	Petty Enterprises	1964 Plymouth Belvedere	87	175	engine	0
22	13	Buddy Baker	10	Bernard Alvarez	1964 Ford Galaxie	51	175	engine	0
23	26	Darrell Bryant	01	Curtis Crider	1963 Mercury Marauder	48	150	transmission	0
24	25	Larry Manning	0	Jack Anderson	1962 Ford Galaxie	38	150	brakes	0
25	32	Doug Moore	58	Doug Moore	1964 Chevrolet Impala SS	36	150	fuel line	0
26	23	Paul Lewis	52	Jess Potter	1962 Chevrolet Bel Air	27	150	overheating	0
27	28	Earl Brooks	55	Wendell Scott	1962 Chevrolet Bel Air	26	150	rear end	0
28	29	Bill Whitley	97	Ray Osborne	1962 Chevrolet Bel Air	22	150	tire rub	0
29	7	Ned Jarrett	11	Bondy Long	1964 Ford Galaxie	5	175	fuel	0
30	22	Mark Hurley	20	Jack Anderson	1963 Ford Galaxie	3	150	engine	0
31	19	Buddy Arrington	78	Buddy Arrington	1963 Dodge Polara	2		accident	0
32	21	Doug Cooper	60	Bob Cooper	1964 Ford Galaxie	2		accident	0

Notes: Postponed from October 4 because fo rain.
Time of race: 02:44:07
Average Speed: 91.398 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.33 seconds
2 cautions for 28 laps
Race Purse: $ 14,550
Attendance: 12,000