1964 Atlanta 500
The 1964 Atlanta 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on April 5, 1964, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia, the fifth annual race in the history of the Atlanta 500 series of races.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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Fred Lorenzen, in victory circle, after winning the 1964 Atlanta 500 | |||
| Date | April 5, 1964 | ||
| Official name | Atlanta 500 | ||
| Location | Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 334 laps, 501.000 mi (806.281 km) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures of 57.9 °F (14.4 °C); wind speeds of 17.1 miles per hour (27.5 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 134.137 mph (215.873 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Holman Moody | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | |
| Laps | 206 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers | unknown | ||
This race had only ten vehicles surviving to the finish. Many of top NASCAR teams suffered from engine failure along with the non-contenders. Five race-ending crashes were recorded in this event; with some footage of the race being used for the drive-in movie Speed Lovers.
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