1964 Daytona 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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1964 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 23, 1964 | ||
| Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.02 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures of 55 °F (13 °C); wind speeds of 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 154.334 mph (248.376 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ray Nichels | ||
| Time | 174.91 miles per hour (281.49 km/h) | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 184 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
The 1964 Daytona 500, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on February 23, 1964, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.