1964 The Glen 151.8

1964 The Glen 151.8

Race details
Race 40 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
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)
Average speed	97.998 miles per hour (157.712 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Dave Marcis	Nord Krauskopf
Most laps led
Driver	Billy Wade	Bud Moore
Laps	41
Winner
No. 1	Billy Wade	Bud Moore

The 1964 The Glen 151.8 was a NASCAR 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.

Summary

Five lead changes were made (consisting of Ned Jarrett, Darel Dieringer, Billy Wade, and Ned Jarrett). 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. 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). All 26 of the drivers on the grid where American-born males. Lee Petty would retire from NASCAR after this race. 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.

Top ten finishers

1. Billy Wade
2. LeeRoy Yarbrough
3. Walt Hansgen
4. Buck Baker
5. Bob Welborn
6. David Pearson
7. Jimmy Pardue
8. Ned Jarrett
9. Curtis Crider
10. Doug Cooper