Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 62
Date: February 23, 1964
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Paul Goldsmith | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (184) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 46 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Marvin Panch | Season Race | 8 of 62 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 184 | running | 4850 |
| 2 | 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 199 | 0 | running | 4656 |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 198 | 11 | running | 4462 |
| 4 | 9 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 4268 |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | Jim Paschal | Owens Racing | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 4074 |
| 6 | 21 | 1 | Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 197 | 0 | running | 3880 |
| 7 | 11 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 197 | 0 | running | 3686 |
| 8 | 14 | 29 | Larry Frank | Holman Moody | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 3492 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Dodge | 197 | 0 | running | 3298 |
| 10 | 19 | 17 | Dave MacDonald | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 196 | 0 | running | 3104 |
| 11 | 13 | 32 | Tiny Lund | Graham Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 2910 |
| 12 | 5 | 41 | Buck Baker | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 194 | 0 | running | 2716 |
| 13 | 18 | 77 | Joe Schlesser | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 189 | 3 | fuel | 2522 |
| 16 | 25 | 27 | Larry Thomas | — | Plymouth | 188 | 0 | running | 2328 |
| 17 | 22 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 2134 |
| 18 | 31 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 1940 |
| 19 | 28 | 31 | Ralph Earnhardt | Tom Spell (Owner) | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 1746 |
| 20 | 29 | 84 | Smokey Boutwell | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 1552 |
| 21 | 30 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 177 | 0 | running | 1358 |
| 22 | 39 | 95 | Reb Wickersham | Ken Spikes (Owner) | Dodge | 131 | 0 | sway bar | 1164 |
| 23 | 24 | 09 | Sal Tovella | Herb Onash (Owner) | Ford | 129 | 0 | engine | 970 |
| 24 | 8 | 00 | A.J. Foyt | Matthews Racing | Ford | 127 | 2 | engine | 0 |
| 25 | 26 | 14 | Jim McElreath | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 126 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | 01 | Johnny Rutherford | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 107 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 106 | 0 | accident | 776 |
| 28 | 12 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 77 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 29 | 42 | 89 | Buddy Baker | David Walker (Owner) | Plymouth | 64 | 0 | engine | 582 |
| 30 | 7 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 52 | 0 | accident | 388 |
| 31 | 34 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 49 | 0 | engine | 194 |
| 32 | 36 | 92 | Jack Anderson | Ray Osborne (Owner) | Ford | 41 | 0 | rear end | 194 |
| 33 | 32 | 2 | G.C. Spencer | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 31 | 0 | engine | 194 |
| 34 | 27 | 04 | Ronnie Chumley | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 21 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 16 | 06 | Bobby Marshman | Holman Moody | Ford | 17 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | engine | 194 |
| 37 | 15 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | — | Ford | 13 | 0 | transmission | 194 |
| 38 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | overheating | 194 |
| 39 | 37 | 70 | Elmo Henderson | Paul Clayton (Owner) | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | engine | 194 |
| 40 | 43 | 97 | Joe Clark | Al McCline (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | head gasket | 194 |
| 41 | 44 | 82 | Bill McMahan | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | handling | 194 |
| 42 | 45 | 56 | Jim Bray | Nick Rampling (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | handling | 194 |
| 43 | 33 | 71 | Bunkie Blackburn | Roscoe Sanders (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | crank shaft | 194 |
| 44 | 41 | 61 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 194 |
| 45 | 46 | 20 | Jim Cook | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | handling | 194 |
| 46 | 38 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 1 | 0 | transmission | 194 |
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