1964 Daytona 500
Auto race held at Daytona International Speedway in 1964 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1964 Daytona 500, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on February 23, 1964, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Race details | |||
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Race 8 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | February 23, 1964 (1964-02-23) | ||
Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.02 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
Weather | Cold with temperatures of 55 °F (13 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1] | ||
Average speed | 154.334 mph (248.376 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ray Nichels | ||
Time | 174.91 miles per hour (281.49 km/h) | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
Laps | 184 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |
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