Race: Wilkes 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 58 of 62
Date: October 11, 1964
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 400 Race Information
| Winner | Marvin Panch | Car | No. 21 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers Racing | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (201) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 58 of 62 |
Wilkes 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 74 | running | 750 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 123 | running | 720 |
| 3 | 8 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 397 | 2 | running | 690 |
| 4 | 14 | 1 | Billy Wade | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 394 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 390 | 0 | running | 630 |
| 6 | 9 | 00 | Cale Yarborough | Holman Moody | Ford | 389 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 7 | 18 | 02 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 370 | 0 | running | 570 |
| 8 | 15 | 19 | Larry Thomas | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 9 | 20 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 356 | 0 | running | 510 |
| 10 | 11 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Holman Moody | Ford | 348 | 0 | rear end | 480 |
| 11 | 30 | 32 | Jack Anderson | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | 450 |
| 12 | 31 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 13 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Matthews Racing | Ford | 297 | 201 | engine | 390 |
| 14 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 294 | 0 | engine | 360 |
| 15 | 16 | 72 | Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 265 | 0 | running | 330 |
| 16 | 24 | 53 | Pete Stewart | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 208 | 0 | rear end | 300 |
| 17 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 205 | 0 | head gasket | 270 |
| 18 | 12 | 5 | Earl Balmer | Owens Racing | Dodge | 200 | 0 | wheel bearing | 240 |
| 19 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 153 | 0 | rear end | 210 |
| 20 | 17 | 46 | J.T. Putney | Walt Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | drive shaft | 180 |
| 21 | 6 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 87 | 0 | engine | 150 |
| 22 | 13 | 10 | Buddy Baker | Bernard Alvarez (Owner) | Ford | 51 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 23 | 26 | 01 | Darrell Bryant | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 48 | 0 | transmission | 90 |
| 24 | 25 | 0 | Larry Manning | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 38 | 0 | brakes | 60 |
| 25 | 32 | 58 | Doug Moore | Doug Moore (Owner) | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | fuel line | 30 |
| 26 | 23 | 52 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | overheating | 30 |
| 27 | 28 | 55 | Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | rear end | 30 |
| 28 | 29 | 97 | Bill Whitley | Ray Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | tire | 30 |
| 29 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | fuel | 30 |
| 30 | 22 | 20 | Mark Hurley | Jack Anderson (Owner) | Ford | 3 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 31 | 19 | 78 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 2 | 0 | accident | 30 |
| 32 | 21 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | accident | 30 |
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