Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 51 of 62
Date: September 7, 1964
Track: Darlington Raceway
← 50 Miles at Starkey Speedway | 1964 Season Results | Buddy Shuman 250 →
Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Buck Baker | Car | No. 3 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (252) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (364 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 51 of 62 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 364 | 63 | running | 3150 |
| 2 | 4 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 362 | 26 | running | 3024 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 360 | 252 | running | 2898 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 2772 |
| 5 | 5 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Burton-Robinson | Plymouth | 358 | 13 | running | 2646 |
| 6 | 17 | 1 | Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 351 | 0 | running | 2520 |
| 7 | 22 | 19 | Larry Thomas | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 351 | 0 | running | 2394 |
| 8 | 14 | 06 | Cale Yarborough | Holman Moody | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | 2268 |
| 9 | 27 | 46 | J.T. Putney | Walt Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 337 | 0 | running | 2142 |
| 10 | 38 | 53 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 305 | 0 | running | 2016 |
| 11 | 36 | 02 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 301 | 0 | running | 1890 |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 298 | 5 | accident | 1764 |
| 13 | 37 | 48 | Bobby Keck | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 280 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 41 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | rear end | 1638 |
| 15 | 32 | 36 | Major Melton | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 253 | 0 | accident | 1512 |
| 16 | 30 | 09 | Roy Mayne | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | engine | 1386 |
| 17 | 11 | 03 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Fox Racing | Dodge | 233 | 0 | vibration | 1260 |
| 18 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 186 | 0 | engine | 1134 |
| 19 | 33 | 71 | Sam McQuagg | J.L. Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 179 | 0 | rear end | 1008 |
| 20 | 10 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 176 | 0 | axle | 882 |
| 21 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | John Berejoski (Owner) | Ford | 167 | 0 | did not finish | 756 |
| 22 | 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 154 | 0 | accident | 630 |
| 23 | 12 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 149 | 1 | accident | 504 |
| 24 | 7 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 149 | 0 | accident | 378 |
| 25 | 24 | 45 | Bud Moore | Louis Weathersbee (Owner) | Plymouth | 142 | 0 | accident | 252 |
| 26 | 29 | 04 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 135 | 0 | accident | 126 |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Holman Moody | Ford | 131 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 9 | 25 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 129 | 4 | vibration | 126 |
| 29 | 19 | 76 | Larry Frank | Larry Frank (Owner) | Ford | 119 | 0 | running | 126 |
| 30 | 21 | 82 | Bunkie Blackburn | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 114 | 0 | clutch | 126 |
| 31 | 20 | 10 | Buddy Baker | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 112 | 0 | engine | 126 |
| 32 | 18 | 5 | Earl Balmer | Owens Racing | Dodge | 109 | 0 | engine | 126 |
| 33 | 25 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Ford | 71 | 0 | accident | 126 |
| 34 | 39 | 58 | Doug Moore | Doug Moore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | oil pressure | 126 |
| 35 | 35 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 17 | 0 | transmission | 126 |
| 36 | 31 | 42 | Bill McMahan | Casper Hensley (Owner) | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | brakes | 126 |
| 37 | 26 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 16 | 0 | valve | 126 |
| 38 | 28 | 63 | Don Hume | Don House (Owner) | Ford | 9 | 0 | accident | 126 |
| 39 | 13 | 21 | Nelson Stacy | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | drive shaft | 126 |
| 40 | 34 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | handling | 126 |
| 41 | 44 | 13 | Bud Harless | — | Ford | 2 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 42 | 40 | 88 | Jimmy Helms | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 2 | 0 | fuel pump | 126 |
| 43 | 43 | 01 | Ed Livingston | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 2 | 0 | oil pressure | 126 |
| 44 | 42 | 0 | Frank Graham | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | overheating | 126 |
Season Navigation
1964 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
← 50 Miles at Starkey Speedway | 1964 Season Results | Buddy Shuman 250 →