June 14, 1964 - 100 Miles - Purse $4,240

1964 Music City 400 Champion Richard Petty.

A 19 second pit stop for 10 gallons of gas as opposed to the 26 second stop of second place finisher David Pearson for 8 gallons made the difference for Petty.  He would lead 127 of the races 200 laps.

David Pearson's car owner Cotton Owens stated after the race "We added eight gallons of gas, but we spilled ten more gallons on the ground."

   Richard Petty would capture the first of his nine victories at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway with his win in the 1964 Music City 400.  Petty led 127 of the event's 200 laps in his 1964 Plymouth.

There were only 17 competitors in the event.  Ned Jarrett blew the engine in his Bondy Long Ford and was unable to start the race.

This would be Petty's 30th career NASCAR Grand National win.

David Pearson would be the only other driver to led laps during the event.  He led 73 laps in his Cotton Owens Dodge.

 
 

 
Average Speed:   76.498 mph Time of Race:       1:18:26 Margin:      1 Lap
Pole Winner:         David Pearson  80.142 mph Attendance:           9,000 Cautions:   none
Lap Leaders:        Petty 1-65, Pearson 66-138, Petty 139-200
 
DriverDDriver Fin Str Car Team / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led
Richard Petty 1 2 43 Petty Enterprises 64 Plymouth 200 1,000 Running 127
David Pearson 2 1 6 Cotton Owens 64 Dodge 199 600 Running 73
  Buck Baker 3 4 3 Buck Baker 64 Dodge 199 400 Running 0
Jimmy Pardue 4 3 54 Burton-Robinson 64 Plymouth 195 300 Running 0
  G.C. Spencer 5 6 49 G.C. Spencer 64 Chevrolet 191 275 Running 0
Larry Thomas 6 5 36 Wade Younts 63 Dodge 191 240 Running 0
Wendell Scott 7 7 34 Wendell Scott 63 Ford 188 200 Running 0
  Curtis Crider 8 11 2 Curtis Crider 63 Mercury 185 175 Running 0
  Bill McMahan 9 10 42 Casper Hensley 63 Pontiac 184 150 Running 0
  Earl Brooks 10 15 44 Wendell Scott 62 Chevrolet 178 140 Running 0
  Bud Harless 11 8 40 Fred Harless 62 Pontiac 169 130 Running 0
Gene Hobby 12 14 99 Barney Humphries 62 Dodge 168 120 Running 0
  Neil Castles 13 13 88 Buck Baker 62 Chrysler 80 110 Axle shaft 0
  Roy Tyner 14 12 9 Roy Tyner 64 Chevrolet 79 100 Transmissn 0
  Buddy Baker 15 9 87 J.C. Parker 63 Dodge 30 100 Over
heating		 0
  Frank Tanner 16 16 1 Curtis Crider 63 Mercury 2 100 Handling 0
Ned Jarrett   DNS 11 Bondy Long 64 Ford 0 100 Blown Engine in Practice 0