| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 62 in the 1964 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 1964 World 600 program cover | |||
| Date | May 24, 1964 | ||
| Official name | World 600 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.5 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures between 64.9 °F (18.3 °C) and 82.0 °F (27.8 °C); wind speeds of 10.10 miles per hour (16.25 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 125.772 miles per hour (202.410 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 66,311 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Burton-Robinson | ||
| Time | 149.64 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 126 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | NBC | ||
| Announcers | Unknown | ||
The 1964 World 600, the fifth running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that took place on May 24, 1964, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
There was a 30-mile consolation race the day before this to determine the final 14 starters.
Bobby Keck finished 14th in that race (in a 1963 Ford) but he was unable to start the 600 and his car was withdrawn, with Pete Stewart taking the last starting position as the first alternate starter. Major Melton finished 16th in that race driving a 1963 Dodge and was the second alternate.
- ^ "Concord, North Carolina Weather for May 24, 1964". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "1964 World 600 racing information". Racing Reference. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "1964 World 600". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2012-03-23.