1964 Volunteer 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 42 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
| Date | July 26, 1964 | ||
| Location | Bristol International Speedway (Bristol, Tennessee) | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.857 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 87.1 °F (30.6 °C); wind speeds up to 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 78.004 miles per hour (125.535 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 442 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 |
Fred Lorenzen |
Holman-Moody | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1964 Volunteer 500 is a NASCAR Grand National Series racing event that took place on July 26, 1964 at Bristol International Speedway in the American community of Bristol, Tennessee.[2][3]
There was a racing grid of 36 drivers who were all born in the United States of America.[2] Fred Lorenzen defeated Richard Petty in front of 25,500 people in order to win the top prize of $4,185 USD ($31,499.76 in today's money).[2][3] Five lead changes were made and the caution flag was waved only once for 14 laps.[2][3] Darrell Bryant received the last place finish and a measly $275 paycheck ($2,069.88 in today's money) for a fuel pressure issue on lap 1 that forced him out of the race.[2][3] Petty would receive the pole position for his qualifying speed of 82.910 miles per hour (133.431 km/h) while the average speed of the race would be 78.044 miles per hour (125.600 km/h).[2] Bristol was a flatter track during the 1960s and the banking was more shallow.
Darrell Bryant and Doug Wilson would make their NASCAR debuts here.[4] Johnny Nave would exit the NASCAR Cup Series after this race.[4]
Top ten finishers
- Fred Lorenzen
- Richard Petty
- Jim Paschal
- LeeRoy Yarbrough
- Larry Thomas
- Jimmy Pardue
- Marvin Panch
- Roy Mayne
- Buddy Arrington
- J.T. Putney
References
- ↑ "1964 Volunteer 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "1964 Volunteer 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "1964 Volunteer 500 racing results". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "1964 Volunteer 500 racing results". Race Database. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
| Preceded by 1964 Pennsylvania 200 |
NASCAR Grand National Series Season 1964 |
Succeeded by 1964 Nashville 400 |