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1964 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 200 | $33,300 | Plymouth |
| 2 | 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 199 | $11,600 | Plymouth |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | Paul Goldsmith | 198 | $8,600 | Plymouth |
| 4 | 9 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 198 | $4,350 | Ford |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | Jim Paschal | 197 | $3,700 | Dodge |
| 6 | 21 | 1 | Billy Wade | 197 | $2,500 | Mercury |
| 7 | 11 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | 197 | $2,000 | Mercury |
| 8 | 14 | 29 | Larry Frank | 197 | $1,750 | Ford |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 197 | $1,500 | Dodge |
| 10 | 19 | 17 | Dave MacDonald | 196 | $1,200 | Mercury |
| 11 | 13 | 32 | Tiny Lund | 195 | $1,200 | Ford |
| 12 | 5 | 41 | Buck Baker | 194 | $1,200 | Plymouth |
| 13 | 18 | 77 | Jo Schlesser | 192 | $1,200 | Ford |
| 14 | 20 | 12 | Dan Gurney | 192 | $1,200 | Ford |
| 15 | 4 | 26 | Bobby Isaac | 189 | $1,500 | Dodge |
| 16 | 25 | 27 | Larry Thomas | 188 | $1,000 | Plymouth |
| 17 | 22 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | 187 | $1,000 | Ford |
| 18 | 31 | 60 | Doug Cooper | 186 | $1,000 | Ford |
| 19 | 28 | 31 | Ralph Earnhardt | 180 | $1,000 | Ford |
| 20 | 29 | 84 | Nathan Boutwell | 180 | $1,000 | Ford |
| 21 | 30 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 177 | $725 | Mercury |
| 22 | 39 | 95 | Reb Wickersham | 131 | $725 | Dodge |
| 23 | 24 | 9 | Sal Tovella | 129 | $725 | Ford |
| 24 | 8 | 0 | A.J. Foyt | 127 | $825 | Ford |
| 25 | 26 | 14 | Jim McElreath | 126 | $725 | Mercury |
| 26 | 35 | 1 | Johnny Rutherford | 107 | $725 | Mercury |
| 27 | 17 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 106 | $725 | Ford |
| 28 | 12 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | 77 | $725 | Mercury |
| 29 | 42 | 89 | Buddy Baker | 64 | $725 | Plymouth |
| 30 | 7 | 6 | David Pearson | 52 | $725 | Dodge |
| 31 | 34 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 49 | $725 | Ford |
| 32 | 36 | 92 | Jack Anderson | 41 | $725 | Ford |
| 33 | 32 | 2 | G.C. Spencer | 31 | $725 | Pontiac |
| 34 | 27 | 4 | R.B. Chumley | 21 | $725 | Pontiac |
| 35 | 16 | 6 | Bobby Marshman | 17 | $725 | Ford |
| 36 | 23 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 15 | $725 | Pontiac |
| 37 | 15 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 13 | $725 | Ford |
| 38 | 40 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 7 | $725 | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 37 | 70 | Elmo Henderson | 4 | $725 | Pontiac |
| 40 | 43 | 97 | Joe Clark | 4 | $725 | Ford |
| 41 | 44 | 82 | Bill McMahan | 3 | $725 | Pontiac |
| 42 | 45 | 56 | Jim Bray | 2 | $725 | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 33 | 71 | Bunkie Blackburn | 1 | $725 | Plymouth |
| 44 | 41 | 61 | Bob Cooper | 1 | $725 | Pontiac |
| 45 | 46 | 20 | Jim Cook | 1 | $725 | Ford |
| 46 | 38 | 86 | Neil Castles | 1 | $725 | Chrysler |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 14 minutes, 23 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 154.334 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Paul Goldsmith, 174.910 mph |
| Pole: | Paul Goldsmith |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 lap plus 9 seconds |
| Caution Flags: | 3 for 19 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 7 lead changes among 4 drivers. Lap Leaders: Paul Goldsmith 1, Richard Petty 2-6, Bobby Isaac 7-9, Petty 10-39, A.J. Foyt 40-41,Goldsmith 42-51, Petty 52-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Richard Petty 184, Paul Goldsmith 11, Bobby Isaac 3, A.J. Foyt 2. |
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