Official NASCAR Race Results
Fred Lorenzen won the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-26-1964 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | LaFayette | 0 | 500 | 1 | Running | 4,185 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 499 | 442 | Rear end | 2,730 |
| 3 | 11 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 499 | 0 | Running | 1,500 |
| 4 | 13 | 03 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 489 | 0 | Running | 1,260 |
| 5 | 15 | 19 | Larry Thomas | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 482 | 0 | Running | 975 |
| 6 | 17 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Plymouth | Burton-Robinson | 0 | 479 | 0 | Running | 825 |
| 7 | 4 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 463 | 0 | Rear end | 775 |
| 8 | 20 | 09 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Bob Adams | 0 | 461 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 9 | 18 | 78 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Buddy Arrington | 0 | 455 | 0 | Rear end | 550 |
| 10 | 22 | 46 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | Walt Hunter | 0 | 449 | 0 | Running | 500 |
| 11 | 28 | 88 | Neil Castles | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 446 | 0 | Running | 475 |
| 12 | 24 | 42 | Bill McMahan | Pontiac | Casper Hensley | 0 | 440 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 13 | 33 | 53 | Pete Stewart | Ford | David Warren | 0 | 426 | 0 | Running | 375 |
| 14 | 14 | 5 | Earl Balmer | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 420 | 0 | Rear end | 315 |
| 15 | 36 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Pontiac | Worth McMillion | 0 | 420 | 0 | Running | 250 |
| 16 | 29 | 49 | Doug Moore | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 418 | 0 | Running | 375 |
| 17 | 6 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 363 | 0 | Rear end | 250 |
| 18 | 7 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 352 | 45 | Engine | 300 |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | Buck Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 309 | 0 | Overheating | 250 |
| 20 | 35 | 48 | Doug Wilson | Ford | W.S. Jenkins | 0 | 284 | 0 | Rear end | 250 |
| 21 | 2 | 25 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | Ray Nichels | 0 | 148 | 12 | Transmission | 310 |
| 22 | 3 | 1 | Billy Wade | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 77 | 0 | Engine | 375 |
| 23 | 9 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | Ray Nichels | 0 | 74 | 0 | Transmission | 250 |
| 24 | 16 | 82 | Bunkie Blackburn | Pontiac | Casper Hensley | 0 | 70 | 0 | Engine | 375 |
| 25 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 62 | 0 | Overheating | 275 |
| 26 | 10 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 42 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 27 | 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Ford | Wendell Scott | 0 | 41 | 0 | Oil pressure | 250 |
| 28 | 26 | 20 | Jack Anderson | Ford | Jack Anderson | 0 | 15 | 0 | Oil pressure | 300 |
| 29 | 24 | 55 | Earl Brooks | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | 0 | 10 | 0 | Transmission | 275 |
| 30 | 23 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 9 | 0 | Transmission | 250 |
| 31 | 27 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Ford | Bob Cooper | 0 | 9 | 0 | Handling | 285 |
| 32 | 30 | 02 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 4 | 0 | Clutch | 275 |
| 33 | 32 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | 0 | 4 | 0 | Valve | 275 |
| 34 | 25 | 86 | Jimmy Helms | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 2 | 0 | Fuel pressure | 350 |
| 35 | 21 | 39 | Johnny Nave | Ford | -- | 0 | 2 | 0 | Overheating | 250 |
| 36 | 31 | 36 | Darrell Bryant | Dodge | Wade Younts | 0 | 1 | 0 | Fuel pressure | 275 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-26-1964
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 42
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Fred Lorenzen
- Start Position: 8th
- Car Make: 1964 Ford
- Avg Speed: 78.044 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $21,810
- Cautions: 1
- Caution Laps: 14
- Lead Changes: 5
- Pole: 82.910 mph
