Fred Lorenzen is surrounded by a bevy of beauties after dominating the Southeastern 500 at Bristol International Speedway. Joining the winner are, from left to right, Miss Southeastern 500, Linda Sue Osborne, Miss Bristol International Speedway, Phillis Sue Shipley, and Miss Firebird, Linda Vaughn.
Bristol, Tenn. (March 22, 1964) – Fred Lorenzen’s heady and lucky driving – he made two of his four pit stops under caution – and the beautiful handling of his 1964 Ford won the Southeastern 500 stock car race for the Charlotte, N.C., driver on Sunday afternoon.
Lorenzen led 494 of 500 laps on the half-mile high-banked asphalt oval in becoming the first driver to win two races of the seven 500-lap grinds at Bristol International Speedway since 1960.
Lorenzen was never in real trouble, but his pit crew became worried when his car began smoking with 24 circuits to go. At the time, he was one lap ahead of Fireball Roberts and lost only half a lap to Roberts who finished second in a 1964 Ford.
Paul Goldsmith, who was running second late in the race and gaining on Lorenzen, ran into tire trouble and had to give up the runner-up spot to Roberts. Goldsmith finished third in a 1964 Plymouth.
Lorenzen averaged 72.196 miles per hour and won $3,900 out of $32,000 purse.
Buck Baker was fourth in a 1964 Plymouth and Marvin Panch was fifth in a 1964 Ford.
The race was slowed by two caution flags, which were for a total of 53 laps.
Two of the pre-race favorites, Richard Petty and Junior Johnson, both lost valuable time in the pits and were never contenders.
Johnson’s pit crew broke an automatic wrench when changing tires and had to use a time-consuming manual wrench.
Results –
1. Fred Lorenzen, Charlotte, N.C.
2. Glenn “Fireball” Roberts, Daytona, Fla.
3. Paul Goldsmith, Mexico City, Mex.
4. Buck Baker, Charlotte, N.C.
5. Marvin Panch, Daytona, Fla.
6. Ned Jarrett, Camden, S.C.
7. Jim Paschal, High Point, N.C.
8. Richard Petty, Randleman, N.C.
9. Rex White, Atlanta, Ga.
10.Bill Wade, Spartanburg, S.C.
11.Cale Yarborough, Timmonsville, S.C.
12.Leroy Yarbrough, Jacksonville, Fla.
13.Bud Harless, Gilbert, W.Va.
14.Curtis Crider, Charleston, S.C.
15.Junior Johnson, Ronda, N.C.
16.John Sears, Ellerbe, N.C.
17.Jack Anderson, Pearisburg, Va.
18.Dewayne “Tiny” Lund, Cross, S.C.
19.Jimmy Pardue, North Wilkesboro, N.C.
20.Bob Cooper, Gastonia, N.C.
21.Darel Dieringer, Charlotte, N.C.
22.Ralph Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C.
23.Bill McMahon, Dandridge
24.Buddy Arrington, Martinsville, Va.
25.Larry Thomas, Trinity, N.C.
26.Bobby Isaacs, Catawba, N.C.
27.David Pearson, Spartanburg, S.C.
28.Buddy Baker, Charlotte, N.C.
29.G.C. Spencer, Inman, S.C.
30.E.J. Trivette, Deep Gap, N.C.
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