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1964 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 1964 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 62 races across 40 tracks, with 17 different drivers reaching victory lane. Richard Petty captured the championship driving a Plymouth.

62
Total Races
17
Different Winners
Richard Petty
Champion
40
Tracks Visited
Manufacturer wins: Ford: 30, Dodge: 14, Plymouth: 12, Mercury: 5, Chevrolet: 1

Race-by-Race Results

# Race Winner Entries
1 Textile 250 Ned Jarrett 26
2 417 Miles at Augusta International Raceway Fireball Roberts 36
3 100 Miles at Speedway Park Wendell Scott 22
4 Sunshine 200 Richard Petty 23
5 Motor Trend 500 Dan Gurney 44
6 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Junior Johnson 23
7 Daytona 500 Qualifer #2 Bobby Isaac 23
8 Daytona 500 Richard Petty 46
9 Richmond 250 David Pearson 27
10 Southeastern 500 Fred Lorenzen 36
11 Greenville 200 David Pearson 22
12 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Marvin Panch 16
13 Atlanta 500 Fred Lorenzen 42
14 100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway Marvin Panch 26
15 Joe Weatherly 150 David Pearson 28
16 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Ned Jarrett 19
17 Columbia 200 Ned Jarrett 23
18 Gwyn Staley 400 Fred Lorenzen 31
19 Virginia 500 Fred Lorenzen 35
20 Savannah 200 LeeRoy Yarbrough 12
21 Rebel 300 Fred Lorenzen 32
22 Tidewater 250 Ned Jarrett 17
23 Hickory 250 Ned Jarrett 18
24 107 Miles at South Boston Speedway Richard Petty 18
25 World 600 Jim Paschal 44
26 Pickens 200 LeeRoy Yarbrough 22
27 100 Miles at New Asheville Speedway Ned Jarrett 19
28 Dixie 400 Ned Jarrett 35
29 100 Miles at Concord Speedway Richard Petty 20
30 Music City 200 Richard Petty 17
31 Confederate 300 David Pearson 19
32 125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway Ned Jarrett 20
33 100 Miles at Valdosta 75 Speedway Buck Baker 23
34 100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds Richard Petty 21
35 Firecracker 400 A.J. Foyt 34
36 Old Dominion 400 Ned Jarrett 20
37 Fireball Roberts 200 Billy Wade 22
38 143 Miles at Bridgehampton Race Circuit Billy Wade 24
39 60 Miles at Islip Speedway Billy Wade 22
40 The Glen 151.8 Billy Wade 26
41 Pennsylvania 200 David Pearson 21
42 Volunteer 500 Fred Lorenzen 36
43 Nashville 400 Richard Petty 27
44 108 Miles at Rambi Race Track David Pearson 12
45 Western North Carolina 500 Ned Jarrett 36
46 Moyock 300 Ned Jarrett 18
47 Mountaineer 300 Richard Petty 31
48 Sandlapper 200 David Pearson 21
49 Myers Brothers 200 Junior Johnson 24
50 50 Miles at Starkey Speedway Junior Johnson 22
51 Southern 500 Buck Baker 44
52 Buddy Shuman 250 David Pearson 27
53 Capital City 300 Cotton Owens 33
54 188 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway Ned Jarrett 20
55 150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Ned Jarrett 28
56 Old Dominion 500 Fred Lorenzen 43
57 100 Miles at Savannah Speedway Ned Jarrett 13
58 Wilkes 400 Marvin Panch 32
59 National 400 Fred Lorenzen 44
60 100 Miles at Harris Speedway Richard Petty 21
61 Jaycee 300 Darel Dieringer 30
62 100 Miles at Jacksonville Speedway Ned Jarrett 25

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank Driver Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Avg Finish
1 Ned Jarrett 15 40 45 60 7.3
2 Richard Petty ★ 9 37 43 61 7.3
3 David Pearson 8 29 42 61 8.3
4 Fred Lorenzen 8 10 10 17 11.4
5 Billy Wade 4 12 25 36 10.1
6 Marvin Panch 3 18 21 31 8.9
7 Junior Johnson 3 12 15 29 12.1
8 Buck Baker 2 15 18 35 11.0
9 LeeRoy Yarbrough 2 11 15 34 11.7
10 Jim Paschal 1 10 15 22 10.0
11 Wendell Scott 1 8 25 56 12.9
12 Darel Dieringer 1 6 13 27 13.4
13 Fireball Roberts 1 5 6 10 14.3
14 Bobby Isaac 1 5 7 20 14.5
15 Cotton Owens 1 2 2 2 1.5
16 A.J. Foyt 1 2 2 6 14.2
17 Dan Gurney 1 1 2 4 15.3
18 Jimmy Pardue 0 14 24 50 11.4
19 Larry Thomas 0 9 27 43 10.7
20 Curtis Crider 0 7 30 59 12.4
21 Doug Cooper 0 4 11 40 17.0
22 G.C. Spencer 0 4 6 21 17.0
23 Tiny Lund 0 3 9 22 14.1
24 Doug Yates 0 3 7 16 14.4
25 Buddy Baker 0 3 7 33 18.5
26 Paul Goldsmith 0 3 4 16 20.0
27 Walt Hansgen 0 2 2 2 3.0
28 Bob Welborn 0 2 2 3 7.0
29 Maurice Petty 0 2 5 6 8.5
30 Dick Hutcherson 0 2 2 4 8.8

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1964 NASCAR championship?
Richard Petty won the 1964 NASCAR Cup Series championship with 8 wins, driving a Plymouth.
How many races were in the 1964 Cup Series season?
The 1964 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 62 races at 40 different tracks.
What were the notable moments of the 1964 NASCAR season?
The 1964 season saw 17 different winners, with Ned Jarrett leading the way with 15 victories.

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