Race: Capital City 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 53 of 62
Date: September 14, 1964
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 300 Race Information
| Winner | Cotton Owens | Car | No. 5 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (171) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 33 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 53 of 62 |
Capital City 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Dodge | 300 | 54 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 299 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 10 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 292 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 12 | 19 | Larry Thomas | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 280 | 0 | engine | 420 |
| 6 | 27 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 271 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 15 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 270 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 4 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 264 | 171 | engine | 360 |
| 9 | 7 | 32 | Mark Hurley | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 21 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 254 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 17 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 223 | 0 | rear end | 300 |
| 12 | 14 | 78 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 219 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 32 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 206 | 0 | rear end | 260 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 203 | 75 | engine | 240 |
| 15 | 23 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 203 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 31 | 64 | Elmo Langley | John Berejoski (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | oil cooler | 200 |
| 17 | 5 | 45 | Bobby Isaac | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 184 | 0 | connecting rod | 180 |
| 18 | 6 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 182 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 19 | 33 | 99 | Gene Hobby | Barney Humphries (Owner) | Plymouth | 177 | 0 | a-frame | 140 |
| 20 | 16 | 09 | Roy Mayne | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 21 | 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 159 | 0 | radiator | 100 |
| 22 | 8 | 43 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 116 | 0 | rear end | 80 |
| 23 | 26 | 02 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 103 | 0 | shocks | 60 |
| 24 | 13 | 3 | Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 101 | 0 | rear end | 40 |
| 25 | 28 | 20 | Jack Anderson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
| 26 | 19 | 58 | Doug Moore | Doug Moore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 27 | 24 | 0 | Don Branson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 65 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 28 | 29 | 61 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 41 | 0 | rear end | 20 |
| 29 | 25 | 01 | Joe Cote | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 15 | 0 | handling | 20 |
| 30 | 22 | 86 | Steve Young | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | oil line | 20 |
| 31 | 11 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 10 | 0 | rocker arm | 20 |
| 32 | 30 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
| 33 | 18 | 72 | Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
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