Race: Mountaineer 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 62
Date: August 16, 1964
Track: West Virginia International Speedway
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Mountaineer 300 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Billy Wade | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (396) |
| Race Distance | 219 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.438 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 47 of 62 |
Mountaineer 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 396 | running | 700 |
| 2 | 5 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 494 | 42 | engine | 644 |
| 4 | 9 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 494 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | Earl Balmer | Owens Racing | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 588 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 488 | 58 | running | 560 |
| 7 | 6 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 485 | 0 | running | 532 |
| 8 | 8 | 39 | Larry Thomas | Larry Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 9 | 11 | 82 | Bunkie Blackburn | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 477 | 0 | running | 476 |
| 10 | 13 | 78 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 458 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 11 | 19 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 448 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 12 | 21 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 432 | 0 | running | 392 |
| 13 | 27 | 31 | Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 418 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 14 | 16 | 46 | J.T. Putney | Walt Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | engine | 336 |
| 15 | 18 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 16 | 10 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 380 | 0 | axle | 280 |
| 17 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 367 | 4 | accident | 252 |
| 18 | 14 | 40 | Bud Harless | Fred Harless (Owner) | Pontiac | 365 | 0 | engine | 224 |
| 19 | 26 | 86 | Steve Young | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 337 | 0 | running | 196 |
| 20 | 29 | 02 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 336 | 0 | oil pressure | 168 |
| 21 | 17 | 20 | Jack Anderson | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 290 | 0 | rear end | 140 |
| 22 | 24 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | rear end | 112 |
| 23 | 25 | 61 | Pop McGinnis | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 238 | 0 | brakes | 84 |
| 24 | 12 | 42 | Bill McMahan | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 235 | 0 | clutch | 56 |
| 25 | 30 | 01 | Chuck Huckabee | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 131 | 0 | rear end | 28 |
| 26 | 28 | 10 | Bernard Alvarez | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 73 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 27 | 22 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 28 | 23 | 55 | Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 29 | 31 | 04 | Don Branson | — | Ford | 46 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 30 | 15 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 38 | 0 | transmission | 28 |
| 31 | 20 | 32 | Mark Hurley | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 30 | 0 | transmission | 28 |
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