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{{short description|Auto race held at Watkins Glen International in 1964}}
{{NASCAR race season infobox
{{NASCAR race season infobox
| Type = NAS
| Type = CUST
| Description = Race 40 of 62 in the [[1964 in NASCAR|1964 NASCAR Grand National Series]] season
| country = United States
| Race Name = The Glen 151.8
| Race Name = The Glen 151.8
| Details ref = <ref name="race weather">{{cite web | url = http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NY/Watkins%20Glen/1964-07-19 | title = 1964 The Glen 151.8 weather information | publisher = The Old Farmers' Almanac | accessdate = 2012-08-02}}</ref><ref name="1964theglen">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1964_The_Glen_151.8/W | title = 1964 The Glen 151.8 racing information | publisher = Racing Reference | accessdate = 2012-03-24}}</ref>
| Details ref =
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1964|July|19}}
| Fulldate = {{Start date|1964|July|19}}
| Year = 1964
| Year = 1964
| Race_No = 40
| Race_No = 40
| Season_No = 62
| Season_No = 62
| Image =
| Image = Watkins Glen International Track Map-1960-1970.svg
| Caption = Watkins Glen; modified version to represent the circuit from 1956-1970
| Weather =
| Official name = The Glen 151.8
| Official name = The Glen 151.8
| Location = [[Watkins Glen International]] <small>([[Watkins Glen, New York|Watkins Glen]], [[New York]])</small>
| Location = [[Watkins Glen International]], [[Watkins Glen, New York]]
| Course_mi = 2.300
| Course_mi = 2.300
| Course_km = 3.701
| Course_km = 3.701
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| Distance_km = 244.2
| Distance_km = 244.2
| Avg = {{convert|97.998|mi/h}}
| Avg = {{convert|97.998|mi/h}}
| Weather = Temperatures reaching up to {{convert|88|F|C}}; wind speeds up to {{convert|13|mph|km/h}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NY/Watkins%20Glen/1964-07-19 | title = 1964 The Glen 151.8 weather information | publisher = The Old Farmers' Almanac | accessdate = 2012-08-02}}</ref>
| Weather = Hot with temperatures of {{convert|88|F|C}}; wind speeds of {{convert|13|mph|km/h}}
| Pole_Driver = [[Dave Marcis]]
| Attendance = 10,000
| Pole_Driver = [[Billy Wade (racing driver)|Billy Wade]]
| Pole_Team = [[Nord Krauskopf]]
| Most_Driver = [[Billy Wade (racing driver)|Billy Wade]]
| Pole_Team = [[Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)|Bud Moore]]
| Most_Driver = Billy Wade
| Most_Team = [[Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)|Bud Moore]]
| Most_Team = Bud Moore
| Most_laps = 41
| Most_laps = 41
| Car = 1
| Car = 1
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The '''''1964 The Glen 151.8''''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]] racing event that took place on July 19, 1964 at [[Watkins Glen International]] in the American community of [[Watkins Glen, New York|Watkins Glen]], [[New York]].<ref name="1964theglen">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1964_The_Glen_151.8/W | title = 1964 The Glen 151.8 racing information | publisher = Racing Reference | accessdate = 2012-03-24}}</ref>
The '''1964 The Glen 151.8''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Grand National Series]] event that was held on July 19, 1964, at [[Watkins Glen International]] in [[Watkins Glen, New York]].


==Summary==
==Background==
[[Watkins Glen International]], nicknamed "The Glen", is a [[race track]] located in [[Watkins Glen, New York]], at the southern tip of [[Seneca Lake (New York)|Seneca Lake]]. The [[sports car racing]] facility is owned by the [[International Speedway Corporation]]. It was long known around the world as the home of the [[United States Grand Prix]], which it hosted for 20 consecutive years (1961–1980) but since 1948, it has been home to [[road racing]] of nearly every class, such as [[Formula One]], the [[World Sportscar Championship]], [[Trans-Am]], [[Can-Am]], the [[NASCAR Cup Series]], the [[International Motor Sports Association]] and the [[IndyCar Series]]. Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956, a permanent circuit for the race was built. The circuit's current layout has more/less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the [[1973 United States Grand Prix]]. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the '''"Inner Loop"''' was installed in 1992 after a fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event. The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers.
Five lead changes were made (consisting of [[Ned Jarrett]], [[Darel Dieringer]], [[Billy Wade (racing driver)|Billy Wade]], and [[Ned Jarrett]]).<ref name="1964theglen"/> After one hour and thirty-two minutes of racing, Billy Wade managed to defeat [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]] by six seconds in front of 10000 live spectators.<ref name="1964theglen"/>


==Race report==
[[Pete Boland]] would receive the last-place finish due to a [[brake]] problem on lap 2 of 66. The actual race spanned for {{convert|151.8|mi|km}}; with the [[pole position]] speed at {{convert|102.222|mph|km/h}} and the average race speed at {{convert|97.988|mph|km/h}}.<ref name="1964theglen"/> All 26 of the drivers on the grid where [[United States|American]]-born males.<ref name="1964theglen"/> [[Lee Petty]] would retire from NASCAR after this race.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1964&race=40&series_id=2 | title = Lee Petty's exit from NASCAR | publisher = Race Database | accessdate = 2012-03-24}}</ref> From the next race onward, his son [[Richard Petty|Richard]] would race alone. [[Bob Welborn]] would make his second-to-last NASCAR appearance at this racing event. [[Walt Hansgen]] would become the first [[road course ringer]] by being at this track three times. He would drive a 1964 [[Chevrolet Chevelle]] during this race after driving a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] vehicle at a previous race.
Five lead changes were made (consisting of [[Ned Jarrett]], [[Darel Dieringer]], [[Billy Wade (racing driver)|Billy Wade]], and [[Ned Jarrett]]).<ref name="1964theglen"/> After one hour and thirty-two minutes of racing, Billy Wade managed to defeat [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]] by six seconds in front of 10,000 live spectators (approximately 24% of the racetrack's modern capacity).<ref name="1964theglen"/> The total prize purse handed out for this racing event was $6,395 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|6395|1964|r=0}}}} when inflation is taken into effect); Billy Wade received $1,400 of it (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|1400|1964|r=0}}}} when inflation is taken into effect) while Lee Petty received a meager $150 (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|150|1964|r=0}}}} when inflation is taken into effect).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1964/watkins-glen-international/the-glen-1518/881 | title = 1964 The Glen 151.8 racing information | publisher = Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet | accessdate = 2012-09-08}}</ref>


[[Pete Boland]] would receive the last-place finish due to a [[brake]] problem on lap 2 of 66. The actual race spanned for {{convert|151.8|mi|km}}; with the [[pole position]] speed at {{convert|102.222|mph|km/h}} and the average race speed at {{convert|97.988|mph|km/h}}.<ref name="1964theglen"/> All 26 of the drivers on the grid were [[United States|American]]-born males.<ref name="1964theglen"/> [[Lee Petty]] would retire from NASCAR after this race.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1964&race=40&series_id=2 | title = Lee Petty's exit from NASCAR | publisher = Race Database | accessdate = 2012-03-24}}</ref> From the next race onward, his son [[Richard Petty|Richard]] would race alone. [[Bob Welborn]] would make his second-to-last NASCAR appearance at this racing event. [[Walt Hansgen]] would become the first [[road course ringer]] by being at this track three times. He would drive a 1964 [[Chevrolet Chevelle]] during this race after driving a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] vehicle at a previous race.
==Finishing order==

{{div col|cols=3}}
Some of the more notable crew chiefs were [[Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)|Bud Moore]], Mario Rossi, [[Louis Clements]], [[Dale Inman]], [[Vic Ballard]] and Jimmy Helms.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1964-40/enwiki/w/C| title = 1964 The Glen 151.8 crew chief information | publisher = Racing Reference | accessdate = 2017-12-14}}</ref>
# [[Billy Wade]]

# [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
# [[Walt Hansgen]]

# [[Buck Baker]]
===Qualifying===
# [[Bob Welborn]]
{| class="wikitable"
# [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]]
|-
# [[Jimmy Pardue]]*
! Grid<ref name="1964theglen"/>
# [[Ned Jarrett]]*
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}
# [[Curtis Crider]]
! Driver
# [[Doug Cooper (racing driver)|Doug Cooper]]
! Manufacturer
# [[Louis Weathersbee]]
! Owner
# [[Wendell Scott]]
|-
# [[Doug Moore]]
! 1
# [[Darel Dieringer]]*
| 1 || Billy Wade || '64 Mercury || [[Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)|Bud Moore]]
# [[Roy Tyner]]
|-
# [[Earl Brooks]]*
! 2
# [[Neil Castles]]*
| 11 || Ned Jarrett || '64 Ford || [[Bondy Long]]
# [[Bob Derrington]]*
|-
# [[Bernard Alvarez]]*
! 3
# [[Paul Goldsmith]]*
| 25 || Paul Goldsmith || '64 Plymouth || [[Ray Nichels]]
# [[Richard Petty]]*
|-
# [[Lee Petty]]*
! 4
# [[Al White]]*
| 43 || Richard Petty || '64 Plymouth || [[Petty Enterprises]]
# [[Marvin Panch]]*
|-
# [[Frank Tanner]]*
! 5
# [[Pete Boland]]*
| 6 || David Pearson || '64 Dodge || [[Cotton Owens]]
|-
! 6
| 16 || Darel Dieringer || '64 Mercury || [[Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)|Bud Moore]]
|-
! 7
| 54 || Jimmy Pardue || '64 Plymouth || [[Charles Robinson (NASCAR owner)|Charles Robinson]]
|-
! 8
| 03 || LeeRoy Yarbrough || '64 Dodge || [[Ray Fox]]
|-
! 9
| 3 || Buck Baker || '64 Dodge || [[Ray Fox]]
|-
! 10
| 46 || Walt Hansgen || '64 Ford || [[Walt Hansgen]]
|}

===Finishing order===
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
# [[Billy Wade (racing driver)|Billy Wade]]† (#1)
# [[LeeRoy Yarbrough]]† (#03)
# [[Walt Hansgen]]† (#46)
# [[Buck Baker]]† (#3)
# [[Bob Welborn]]† (#06)
# [[David Pearson (racing driver)|David Pearson]]† (#6)
# [[Jimmy Pardue]]*† (#54)
# [[Ned Jarrett]]* (#11)
# [[Curtis Crider]] (#02)
# [[Doug Cooper (racing driver)|Doug Cooper]] (#60)
# [[Louis Weathersbee]] (#45)
# [[Wendell Scott]]† (#34)
# [[Doug Moore (racing driver)|Doug Moore]] (#49)
# [[Darel Dieringer]]*† (#16)
# [[Roy Tyner]]† (#9)
# [[Earl Brooks]]*† (#55)
# [[Neil Castles]]* (#88)
# [[Bob Derrington]]*† (#68)
# [[Bernard Alvarez]]* (#10)
# [[Paul Goldsmith]]* (#25)
# [[Richard Petty]]* (#43)
# [[Lee Petty]]*† (#41)
# [[Al White (racing driver)|Al White]]* (#31)
# [[Marvin Panch]]* (#71)
# [[Frank Tanner]]* (#66)
# [[Pete Boland]]* (#01)
{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}
''† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased'' <br>
''* Driver failed to finish race''
''* Driver failed to finish race''

==Timeline==
<small>Section reference:<ref name="1964theglen"/></small>
* Start of race: Billy Wade started the race with the pole position, but was quickly overtaken by Ned Jarrett.
* Lap 2: Pete Boland's faulty brakes made him the last-place finisher of the event; Frank Tanner could no longer handle his racing vehicle in a safe manner.
* Lap 3: Marvin Panch had troubles handling his vehicle, causing him to exit the race early.
* Lap 5: The rear end fell off of Al White's vehicle, ending his race day too soon.
* Lap 7: Darel Dieringer took over the lead from Ned Jarrett.
* Lap 9: Lee Petty's vehicle could not handle properly, causing his untimely exit.
* Lap 10: Richard Petty had a terminal crash, forcing him to leave the race prematurely.
* Lap 13: Oil pressure issues got the best of Paul Goldsmith.
* Lap 15: Billy Wade took over the lead from Darel Dieringer.
* Lap 25: Problems with the vehicle's shift lever forced Bernard Alvarez out of contention.
* Lap 26: Overheating issues forced Bob Derrington off the track.
* Lap 28: Ned Jarrett took over the lead from Billy Wade.
* Lap 33: The rear window of Neil Castles' vehicle fell off, forcing him to exit the race.
* Lap 35: Earl Brooks' steering problem forced him to leave the race.
* Lap 36: Billy Wade took over the lead from Ned Jarrett.
* Lap 49: Darel Dieringer notice his engine wasn't working properly anymore, forcing him to withdraw from the race.
* Lap 58: Ned Jarrett managed to blow his engine while racing.
* Lap 59: Jimmy Pardue blew his engine.
* Finish: Billy Wade was officially declared the winner of the event.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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[[Category:1964 in NASCAR|The Glen 151.8]]
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 22 February 2024

1964 The Glen 151.8
Race details[1][2]
Race 40 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Watkins Glen; modified version to represent the circuit from 1956-1970
Watkins Glen; modified version to represent the circuit from 1956-1970
Date July 19, 1964 (1964-July-19)
Official name The Glen 151.8
Location Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York
Course Permanent racing facility
2.300 mi (3.701 km)
Distance 66 laps, 151.8 mi (244.2 km)
Weather Hot with temperatures of 88 °F (31 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
Average speed 97.998 miles per hour (157.712 km/h)
Attendance 10,000
Pole position
Driver
Bud Moore
Most laps led
Driver Billy Wade Bud Moore
Laps 41
Winner
No. 1 Billy Wade Bud Moore
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

The 1964 The Glen 151.8 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 19, 1964, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.

Background

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Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is a race track located in Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. The sports car racing facility is owned by the International Speedway Corporation. It was long known around the world as the home of the United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for 20 consecutive years (1961–1980) but since 1948, it has been home to road racing of nearly every class, such as Formula One, the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, the NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series. Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956, a permanent circuit for the race was built. The circuit's current layout has more/less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after a fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event. The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers.

Race report

[edit]

Five lead changes were made (consisting of Ned Jarrett, Darel Dieringer, Billy Wade, and Ned Jarrett).[2] After one hour and thirty-two minutes of racing, Billy Wade managed to defeat LeeRoy Yarbrough by six seconds in front of 10,000 live spectators (approximately 24% of the racetrack's modern capacity).[2] The total prize purse handed out for this racing event was $6,395 ($62,825 when inflation is taken into effect); Billy Wade received $1,400 of it ($13,754 when inflation is taken into effect) while Lee Petty received a meager $150 ($1,474 when inflation is taken into effect).[3]

Pete Boland would receive the last-place finish due to a brake problem on lap 2 of 66. The actual race spanned for 151.8 miles (244.3 km); with the pole position speed at 102.222 miles per hour (164.510 km/h) and the average race speed at 97.988 miles per hour (157.696 km/h).[2] All 26 of the drivers on the grid were American-born males.[2] Lee Petty would retire from NASCAR after this race.[4] From the next race onward, his son Richard would race alone. Bob Welborn would make his second-to-last NASCAR appearance at this racing event. Walt Hansgen would become the first road course ringer by being at this track three times. He would drive a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle during this race after driving a Ford vehicle at a previous race.

Some of the more notable crew chiefs were Bud Moore, Mario Rossi, Louis Clements, Dale Inman, Vic Ballard and Jimmy Helms.[5]

The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.

Qualifying

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Grid[2] No. Driver Manufacturer Owner
1 1 Billy Wade '64 Mercury Bud Moore
2 11 Ned Jarrett '64 Ford Bondy Long
3 25 Paul Goldsmith '64 Plymouth Ray Nichels
4 43 Richard Petty '64 Plymouth Petty Enterprises
5 6 David Pearson '64 Dodge Cotton Owens
6 16 Darel Dieringer '64 Mercury Bud Moore
7 54 Jimmy Pardue '64 Plymouth Charles Robinson
8 03 LeeRoy Yarbrough '64 Dodge Ray Fox
9 3 Buck Baker '64 Dodge Ray Fox
10 46 Walt Hansgen '64 Ford Walt Hansgen

Finishing order

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  1. Billy Wade† (#1)
  2. LeeRoy Yarbrough† (#03)
  3. Walt Hansgen† (#46)
  4. Buck Baker† (#3)
  5. Bob Welborn† (#06)
  6. David Pearson† (#6)
  7. Jimmy Pardue*† (#54)
  8. Ned Jarrett* (#11)
  9. Curtis Crider (#02)
  10. Doug Cooper (#60)
  11. Louis Weathersbee (#45)
  12. Wendell Scott† (#34)
  13. Doug Moore (#49)
  14. Darel Dieringer*† (#16)
  15. Roy Tyner† (#9)
  16. Earl Brooks*† (#55)
  17. Neil Castles* (#88)
  18. Bob Derrington*† (#68)
  19. Bernard Alvarez* (#10)
  20. Paul Goldsmith* (#25)
  21. Richard Petty* (#43)
  22. Lee Petty*† (#41)
  23. Al White* (#31)
  24. Marvin Panch* (#71)
  25. Frank Tanner* (#66)
  26. Pete Boland* (#01)

† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased
* Driver failed to finish race

Timeline

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Section reference:[2]

  • Start of race: Billy Wade started the race with the pole position, but was quickly overtaken by Ned Jarrett.
  • Lap 2: Pete Boland's faulty brakes made him the last-place finisher of the event; Frank Tanner could no longer handle his racing vehicle in a safe manner.
  • Lap 3: Marvin Panch had troubles handling his vehicle, causing him to exit the race early.
  • Lap 5: The rear end fell off of Al White's vehicle, ending his race day too soon.
  • Lap 7: Darel Dieringer took over the lead from Ned Jarrett.
  • Lap 9: Lee Petty's vehicle could not handle properly, causing his untimely exit.
  • Lap 10: Richard Petty had a terminal crash, forcing him to leave the race prematurely.
  • Lap 13: Oil pressure issues got the best of Paul Goldsmith.
  • Lap 15: Billy Wade took over the lead from Darel Dieringer.
  • Lap 25: Problems with the vehicle's shift lever forced Bernard Alvarez out of contention.
  • Lap 26: Overheating issues forced Bob Derrington off the track.
  • Lap 28: Ned Jarrett took over the lead from Billy Wade.
  • Lap 33: The rear window of Neil Castles' vehicle fell off, forcing him to exit the race.
  • Lap 35: Earl Brooks' steering problem forced him to leave the race.
  • Lap 36: Billy Wade took over the lead from Ned Jarrett.
  • Lap 49: Darel Dieringer notice his engine wasn't working properly anymore, forcing him to withdraw from the race.
  • Lap 58: Ned Jarrett managed to blow his engine while racing.
  • Lap 59: Jimmy Pardue blew his engine.
  • Finish: Billy Wade was officially declared the winner of the event.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1964 The Glen 151.8 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "1964 The Glen 151.8 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  3. ^ "1964 The Glen 151.8 racing information". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  4. ^ "Lee Petty's exit from NASCAR". Race Database. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  5. ^ "1964 The Glen 151.8 crew chief information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
Preceded by
1964 untitled race at Islip Speedway
 NASCAR Grand National Series Season
1964 		Succeeded by
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