Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 13 of 62
Date: April 5, 1964
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (206) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Marvin Panch | Season Race | 13 of 62 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 334 | 206 | running | 2450 |
| 2 | 6 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 332 | 37 | running | 2352 |
| 3 | 18 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 2254 |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Dodge | 330 | 0 | running | 2156 |
| 5 | 14 | 41 | Buck Baker | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 327 | 0 | running | 2058 |
| 6 | 22 | 35 | Tiny Lund | David Walker (Owner) | Plymouth | 326 | 0 | running | 1960 |
| 7 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 325 | 0 | running | 1862 |
| 8 | 24 | 5 | Jim Paschal | Owens Racing | Dodge | 315 | 0 | running | 1764 |
| 9 | 28 | 82 | Bill McMahan | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 279 | 0 | running | 1666 |
| 10 | 30 | 95 | Ken Spikes | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Dodge | 269 | 0 | running | 1568 |
| 11 | 2 | 00 | A.J. Foyt | Matthews Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 225 | 0 | engine | 1470 |
| 13 | 26 | 66 | Bay Darnell | — | Ford | 205 | 0 | push rod | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 190 | 31 | engine | 1372 |
| 15 | 16 | 14 | Jim McElreath | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 173 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | 17 | Dave MacDonald | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 150 | 0 | engine | 1274 |
| 17 | 23 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 149 | 0 | head gasket | 1176 |
| 18 | 15 | 01 | Rex White | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 119 | 0 | engine | 1078 |
| 19 | 10 | 06 | Larry Frank | Holman Moody | Ford | 110 | 0 | a-frame | 980 |
| 20 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | — | Ford | 107 | 3 | accident | 882 |
| 21 | 20 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 106 | 0 | accident | 784 |
| 22 | 29 | 89 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | David Walker (Owner) | Plymouth | 78 | 0 | engine | 686 |
| 23 | 21 | 2 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Nelson (Owner) | Plymouth | 77 | 2 | rear end | 0 |
| 24 | 37 | 92 | Cale Yarborough | Ray Osborne (Owner) | Ford | 74 | 0 | fuel leak | 588 |
| 25 | 25 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | rocker arm | 590 |
| 26 | 33 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 60 | 0 | overheating | 392 |
| 27 | 31 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | rear end | 294 |
| 28 | 34 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | rear end | 196 |
| 29 | 3 | 25 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 55 | 55 | accident | 98 |
| 30 | 38 | 02 | Roy Mayne | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 42 | 0 | handling | 98 |
| 31 | 17 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 41 | 0 | accident | 98 |
| 32 | 27 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Plymouth | 31 | 0 | ignition | 98 |
| 33 | 36 | 20 | Jack Anderson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 26 | 0 | ignition | 98 |
| 34 | 32 | 88 | Jimmy Helms | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 22 | 0 | rear end | 98 |
| 35 | 13 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 19 | 0 | accident | 98 |
| 36 | 11 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 17 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 37 | 7 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 17 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 38 | 35 | 97 | Joe Clark | Al McCline (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | a-frame | 98 |
| 39 | 39 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 2 | 0 | handling | 98 |
| 40 | 40 | 56 | Ken Anderson | — | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 41 | 41 | 60 | Doug Cooper | — | Ford | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 42 | 42 | 98 | Lyle Stelter | — | Ford | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 |
Season Navigation
1964 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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