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1964 The Glen 151.8
Race details
Race 40 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date	July 19, 1964
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;
Most laps led
Driver	Billy Wade
Laps	41
Winner
No. 1	Billy Wade
Television in the United States
Network	untelevised
Announcers	none

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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.^[1]

Summary

Five lead changes were made (consisting of Ned Jarrett, Darel Dieringer, Billy Wade, and Ned Jarrett).^[1] 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.^[1]

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).^[1] All 26 of the drivers on the grid where American-born males.^[1] Lee Petty would retire from NASCAR after this race.^[2] 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.

Finishing order

* Driver failed to finish race

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 1964 The Glen 151.8 racing information at Racing Reference
^ Lee Petty's exit from NASCAR at Race Database

Preceded by 1964 untitled race at Islip Speedway	NASCAR Grand National Series Season 1964	Succeeded by 1964 Pennsylvania 200

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[1964theglen-1] 1964 The Glen 151.8 racing information at Racing Reference

[2] Lee Petty's exit from NASCAR at Race Database

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 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"/>
-[[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. 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.
+[[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>[http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1964&race=40&series_id=2 Lee Petty's exit from NASCAR] at Race Database</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==