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First Race - April 12, 1964


The Joe Weatherly 150 was the 15th race of the 1964 NASCAR Cup Series season and took place at Occoneechee Speedway on 04-12-1964.

David Pearson won the race in his 1964 Dodge from the 1 starting position against 26 other drivers with an average race speed of 83.319 mph.

The race distance was 150 miles and offered a total prize purse of $6,800. The Joe Weatherly 150 was slowed by 0 caution flags for a total of 0 caution laps.

There were a total of 2 lead changes during the race. The pole speed was 99.784.
Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Status Money
1 1 6 David Pearson Dodge Cotton Owens 0 167/116 Running 1,400
2 7 1 Dick Hutcherson Ford Dick Hutcherson 0 164/0 Running 1,100
3 11 36 Larry Thomas Dodge Wade Younts 0 160/0 Running 700
4 26 31 Ralph Earnhardt Ford Tom Spell 0 160/0 Running 575
5 19 23 Bobby Keck Ford Leland Colvin 0 155/0 Running 425
6 12 02 Curtis Crider Mercury Curtis Crider 0 155/0 Running 325
7 14 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet Wendell Scott 0 152/0 Running 275
8 23 83 Worth McMillion Pontiac Worth McMillion 0 143/0 Running 225
9 3 3 Junior Johnson Dodge Ray Fox 0 131/0 Ignition 200
10 22 86 Neil Castles Chrysler Buck Baker 0 127/0 Con rod 175
11 13 66 Elmo Langley Ford Ratus Walters 0 119/0 Engine 100
12 2 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 117/51 Clutch 100
13 15 78 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 106/0 Running 100
14 18 45 LeeRoy Yarbrough Plymouth Louis Weathersbee 0 102/0 Overheating 100
15 17 99 Gene Hobby Dodge Barney Humphries 0 101/0 Transmission 100
16 16 01 Bob Cooper Mercury Curtis Crider 0 78/0 Overheating 100
17 4 21 Marvin Panch Ford Wood Brothers 0 75/0 Overheating 100
18 10 98 Tiny Lund Ford Graham Shaw 0 72/0 Gas leak 100
19 24 81 John Sears Dodge John Black 0 72/0 Axle 100
20 5 11 Ned Jarrett Ford Bondy Long 0 64/0 Rear end 100
21 9 2 Doug Yates Plymouth -- 0 62/0 Overheating 100
22 8 41 Maurice Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 55/0 Transmission 100
23 25 92 Buddy Baker Ford Ray Osborne 0 43/0 Engine 100
24 6 54 Jimmy Pardue Plymouth Burton-Robinson 0 27/0 Driveshaft 100
25 21 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner 0 20/0 R housing 0
26 20 33 Roy Mayne Chevrolet C.L. Kilpatrick 0 13/0 Overheating 0
27 27 19 Larry Frank Ford Herman Beam 0 12/0 Overheating 0

Second Race - September 20, 1964

The 1964-55 was the 55th race of the 1964 NASCAR Cup Series season and took place at Occoneechee Speedway on 09-20-1964.

Ned Jarrett won the race in his 1964 Ford from the 6 starting position against 27 other drivers with an average race speed of 86.725 mph.

The race distance was 150 miles and offered a total prize purse of $7,000. The 1964-55 was slowed by 0 caution flags for a total of 0 caution laps.

There were a total of 4 lead changes during the race. The pole speed was 89.280.
Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Status Money
1 6 11 Ned Jarrett Ford Bondy Long 0 167/42 Running 1,550
2 5 5 Cotton Owens Dodge Cotton Owens 0 166/0 Running 1,000
3 8 19 Larry Thomas Ford Herman Beam 0 162/0 Running 750
4 10 34 Wendell Scott Ford Wendell Scott 0 156/0 Running 575
5 11 78 Buddy Arrington Dodge Buddy Arrington 0 153/0 Running 425
6 15 02 Curtis Crider Mercury Curtis Crider 0 148/0 Vapor lock 325
7 16 86 Steve Young Chrysler Buck Baker 0 147/0 Running 275
8 24 9 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Roy Tyner 0 146/0 Running 225
9 27 36 Major Melton Dodge Wade Younts 0 145/0 Running 200
10 17 99 Gene Hobby Dodge Barney Humphries 0 142/0 Running 175
11 9 48 Bobby Keck Ford W.S. Jenkins 0 140/0 Running 100
12 23 83 Worth McMillion Pontiac Worth McMillion 0 136/0 Running 100
13 2 54 Jimmy Pardue Plymouth Burton-Robinson 0 132/0 Running 100
14 1 6 David Pearson Dodge Cotton Owens 0 130/118 Fan belt 100
15 22 68 Bob Derrington Ford Bob Derrington 0 112/0 Running 100
16 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth Petty Enterprises 0 111/7 Overheating 100
17 12 52 E.J. Trivette Chevrolet Jess Potter 0 102/0 Engine 100
18 13 61 Doug Cooper Pontiac Bob Cooper 0 89/0 Engine 100
19 18 97 Bill Whitley Chevrolet Ray Osborne 0 62/0 Overheating 100
20 26 89 Buck Baker Plymouth David Walker 0 54/0 Brakes 100
21 19 20 Jack Anderson Ford Jack Anderson 0 51/0 Engine 100
22 20 31 Cale Yarborough Ford Tom Spell 0 41/0 Crash 100
23 28 55 Earl Brooks Chevrolet Wendell Scott 0 17/0 Overheating 100
24 3 72 Doug Yates Plymouth Doug Yates 0 14/0 Overheating 100
25 7 2 Ken Rush Pontiac Cliff Stewart 0 12/0 Overheating 100
26 14 88 Neil Castles Chrysler Buck Baker 0 8/0 Crankshaft 0
27 21 01 Joe Cote Mercury Curtis Crider 0 2/0 Brakes 0
28 25 0 Don Branson Ford Jack Anderson 0 1/0 Overheating 0