Official NASCAR Race Results
Fred Lorenzen won the 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-28-1963 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | LaFayette | 0 | 500 | 336 | Running | 4,540 |
| 2 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 500 | 3 | Running | 2,365 |
| 3 | 13 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 499 | 1 | Running | 1,825 |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 492 | 0 | Running | 1,225 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 1,075 |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 488 | 0 | Running | 1,175 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Tiny Lund | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 488 | 0 | Running | 775 |
| 8 | 20 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | 0 | 488 | 0 | Running | 775 |
| 9 | 14 | 4 | Rex White | Mercury | Louis Clements | 0 | 486 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 10 | 7 | 44 | Tommy Irwin | Ford | Stewart McKinney | 0 | 484 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 11 | 16 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | Bondy Long | 0 | 482 | 0 | Running | 475 |
| 12 | 23 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | Wade Younts | 0 | 475 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 13 | 12 | 5 | Billy Wade | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 473 | 0 | Clutch | 350 |
| 14 | 22 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 471 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 15 | 11 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 469 | 0 | Running | 350 |
| 16 | 28 | 86 | Neil Castles | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 467 | 0 | Running | 275 |
| 17 | 30 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Ford | Mamie Reynolds | 0 | 436 | 0 | Running | 275 |
| 18 | 32 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Pontiac | Reb's Sport Shop | 0 | 430 | 0 | Engine | 275 |
| 19 | 33 | 76 | J.D. McDuffie | Ford | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | 425 | 0 | Running | 250 |
| 20 | 35 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Pontiac | Worth McMillion | 0 | 423 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 21 | 34 | 88 | Major Melton | Chrysler | Major Melton | 0 | 418 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | Holly Farms | 0 | 407 | 160 | Engine | 485 |
| 23 | 31 | 57 | Bobby Keck | Ford | Pete Stewart | 0 | 406 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 24 | 21 | 47 | Jack Smith | Plymouth | Jack Smith | 0 | 401 | 0 | Engine | 225 |
| 25 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Burton-Robinson | 0 | 399 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 26 | 27 | 32 | Mark Hurley | Ford | Dave Kent | 0 | 396 | 0 | Wheel | 235 |
| 27 | 24 | 05 | Possum Jones | Pontiac | Possum Jones | 0 | 364 | 0 | Brakes | 200 |
| 28 | 19 | 48 | Stick Elliott | Plymouth | Jack Smith | 0 | 349 | 0 | Differential | 225 |
| 29 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | Young Ford | 0 | 312 | 0 | Crash | 250 |
| 30 | 18 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Ford | Pete Stewart | 0 | 187 | 0 | Crash | 225 |
| 31 | 26 | 75 | Bunkie Blackburn | Pontiac | Robert Smith | 0 | 135 | 0 | Tire | 200 |
| 32 | 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | Pontiac | Buck Baker | 0 | 62 | 0 | Ignition | 225 |
| 33 | 29 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 51 | 0 | Engine | 200 |
| 34 | 5 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 47 | 0 | Crash | 225 |
| 35 | 25 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 11 | 0 | Fuel pump | 300 |
| 36 | 36 | 63 | Chuck Huckabee | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 4 | 0 | Differential | 200 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-28-1963
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Volunteer 500
- Race #: 37
- Cars: 36
- Winner: Fred Lorenzen
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: 1963 Ford
- Avg Speed: 74.844 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $22,000
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 36
- Lead Changes: 6
- Pole: 82.229 mph
