Official NASCAR Race Results
Johnny Rutherford won the 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-22-1963 | Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 | Daytona International 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 | 9 | 13 | Johnny Rutherford | Chevrolet | Smokey Yunick | 0 | 40 | 6 | Running | 1,100 |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | Louis Clements | 0 | 40 | 26 | Running | 600 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 40 | 8 | Running | 400 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Burton-Robinson | 0 | 40 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 5 | 6 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 40 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 6 | 2 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Ford | English Motors | 0 | 40 | 0 | Running | 250 |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 9 | 14 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | Bunkie Blackburn | Pontiac | Jim Stephens | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 11 | 7 | 30 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Pontiac | E.A. McQuaig | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 12 | 18 | 72 | Ted Hairfield | Ford | Parker Snead | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 13 | 10 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 14 | 22 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Pontiac | Bob Cooper | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 15 | 20 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Pontiac | Toy Bolton | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 16 | 24 | 33 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | C.L. Kilpatrick | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 17 | 25 | 04 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | H.B. Bailey | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 18 | 29 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | Cotton Owens | 0 | 37 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 19 | 26 | 58 | John Rogers | Pontiac | John Rogers | 0 | 37 | 0 | Running | 75 |
| 20 | 21 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Julian Buesink | 0 | 37 | 0 | Overheating | 75 |
| 21 | 28 | 2 | Bill Foster | Ford | Cliff Stewart | 0 | 36 | 0 | Running | 75 |
| 22 | 27 | 90 | Bobby Isaac | Plymouth | Bondy Long | 0 | 31 | 0 | Too slow | 75 |
| 23 | 23 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 28 | 0 | Engine | 75 |
| 24 | 19 | 73 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | Acey Taylor | 0 | 26 | 0 | Head gasket | 75 |
| 25 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | 0 | 25 | 0 | Too slow | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Ford | Mamie Reynolds | 0 | 21 | 0 | Overheating | 0 |
| 27 | 17 | 36 | Rodger Ward | Mercury | Bill Stroppe | 0 | 9 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 28 | 4 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | Pete Stewart | 0 | 3 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 05 | Jim McGuirk | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 97 | Len Sutton | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | 0 | 3 | 0 | Distributor | 0 |
| 31 | 12 | 87 | Buck Baker | Pontiac | Buck Baker | 0 | 1 | 0 | Distributor | 0 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-22-1963
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500 Qualifier #2
- Race #: 6
- Cars: 31
- Winner: Johnny Rutherford
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: 1963 Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 162.969 mph
- Distance: 100 miles
- Purse: $5,025
- Cautions: 0
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 4
- Pole: 160.943 mph
