1964 Pennsylvania 200
The 1964 Pennsylvania 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series racing event that took place on July 21, 1964 at the Lincoln Speedway in the American community of New Oxford, Pennsylvania; a dirt track spanning 0.500 miles (0.805 km) per lap; for a grand total of 100.0 miles (160.9 km) of racing action.
There were 21 drivers on the grid; all of them were American-born males. received the last-place finish due to an oil pressure issue on lap 2 out of the 200 laps that made up the regulation length of the race. There were only two lead changes; David Pearson managed to defeat Richard Petty by 11 seconds in only one hour and twelve minutes. While Pearson achieved a pole position with a speed of 86.289 miles per hour (138.869 km/h), the average speed of the race was only 82.586 miles per hour (132.909 km/h). Bob Welborn would retire from NASCAR after this race.
Finishing order
- David Pearson
- Richard Petty
- Jimmy Pardue
- Wendell Scott
- Doug Yates
- Curtis Crider
- Al White
- Doug Cooper
- Roy Tyner
- Bob Welborn
- Neil Castles
- Elmo Langley
- Ned Jarrett
- Louis Weathersbee
- LeeRoy Yarbrough
- Frank Tanner
References
Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Pennsylvania_200
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