1964 The Glen 151.8
Race details | |||
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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 | Nord Krauskopf | ||
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 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. 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
- Billy Wade
- LeeRoy Yarbrough
- Walt Hansgen
- Buck Baker
- Bob Welborn
- David Pearson
- Jimmy Pardue
- Ned Jarrett
- Curtis Crider
- Doug Cooper