Official NASCAR Race Results
Buck Baker won the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-07-1964 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 6 | 3 | Buck Baker | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 364 | 63 | Running | 21,230 |
| 2 | 4 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 362 | 26 | Running | 8,960 |
| 3 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Plymouth | 0 | 360 | 252 | Running | 8,170 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 359 | 0 | Running | 3,575 |
| 5 | 5 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Plymouth | Burton-Robinson | 0 | 358 | 13 | Running | 2,965 |
| 6 | 17 | 1 | Billy Wade | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 351 | 0 | Running | 2,375 |
| 7 | 22 | 19 | Larry Thomas | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 351 | 0 | Running | 1,775 |
| 8 | 14 | 06 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 344 | 0 | Running | 1,525 |
| 9 | 27 | 46 | J.T. Putney | Chevrolet | Walt Hunter | 0 | 337 | 0 | Running | 1,345 |
| 10 | 38 | 53 | Bob Cooper | Ford | Bob Cooper | 0 | 305 | 0 | Running | 1,025 |
| 11 | 36 | 02 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 301 | 0 | Running | 950 |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 298 | 5 | Crash | 1,130 |
| 13 | 27 | 48 | Bobby Keck | Ford | W.S. Jenkins | 0 | 280 | 0 | Running | 850 |
| 14 | 41 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | Roy Tyner | 0 | 264 | 0 | Rear end | 800 |
| 15 | 32 | 36 | Major Melton | Dodge | Wade Younts | 0 | 253 | 0 | Crash | 750 |
| 16 | 30 | 09 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | Bob Adams | 0 | 247 | 0 | Engine | 700 |
| 17 | 11 | 03 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Dodge | Ray Fox | 0 | 233 | 0 | Vibration | 720 |
| 18 | 15 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | Ford | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 186 | 0 | Engine | 600 |
| 19 | 33 | 71 | Sam McQuagg | Ford | J.L. Thomas | 0 | 179 | 0 | Rear end | 550 |
| 20 | 10 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | Dodge | Ray Nichels | 0 | 176 | 0 | Axle | 530 |
| 21 | 23 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Woodfield Ford | 0 | 167 | 0 | Hub bolts | 500 |
| 22 | 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | LaFayette | 0 | 154 | 0 | Crash | 620 |
| 23 | 12 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 149 | 1 | Crash | 610 |
| 24 | 7 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bud Moore | 0 | 149 | 0 | Crash | 600 |
| 25 | 24 | 45 | Bud Moore | Plymouth | Louis Weathersbee | 0 | 142 | 0 | Crash | 500 |
| 26 | 29 | 04 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 0 | 135 | 0 | Crash | 500 |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Ford | Young Ford | 0 | 131 | 0 | Engine | 500 |
| 28 | 9 | 25 | Paul Goldsmith | Plymouth | Ray Nichels | 0 | 129 | 4 | Vibration | 790 |
| 29 | 19 | 76 | Larry Frank | Ford | Larry Frank | 0 | 119 | 0 | Running | 620 |
| 30 | 21 | 82 | Bunkie Blackburn | Pontiac | Casper Hensley | 0 | 114 | 0 | Clutch | 600 |
| 31 | 20 | 10 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Bernard Alvarez | 0 | 112 | 0 | Engine | 500 |
| 32 | 18 | 5 | Earl Balmer | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 109 | 0 | Engine | 580 |
| 33 | 25 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ford | Lyle Stelter | 0 | 71 | 0 | Crash | 750 |
| 34 | 39 | 58 | Doug Moore | Chevrolet | Doug Moore | 0 | 66 | 0 | Oil pressure | 500 |
| 35 | 35 | 86 | Neil Castles | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 17 | 0 | Transmission | 500 |
| 36 | 31 | 42 | Bill McMahan | Pontiac | Casper Hensley | 0 | 17 | 0 | Brakes | 500 |
| 37 | 26 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Ford | Bob Cooper | 0 | 16 | 0 | Valve | 630 |
| 38 | 28 | 63 | Don Hume | Ford | Don House | 0 | 9 | 0 | Crash | 500 |
| 39 | 13 | 21 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 5 | 0 | Driveshaft | 500 |
| 40 | 34 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 4 | 0 | Handling | 500 |
| 41 | 44 | 13 | Bud Harless | Ford | -- | 0 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 500 |
| 42 | 40 | 88 | Jimmy Helms | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 2 | 0 | Fuel pump | 500 |
| 43 | 43 | 01 | Ed Livingston | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oil pressure | 500 |
| 44 | 42 | 0 | Frank Graham | Ford | Jack Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | Overheating | 500 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-07-1964
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Southern 500
- Race #: 51
- Cars: 44
- Winner: Buck Baker
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: 1964 Dodge
- Avg Speed: 117.757 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $73,825
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 50
- Lead Changes: 12
- Pole: 136.815 mph
