The 1963 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 17th, 1963
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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37 | 4 | 13 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 126 | 56 | 0 | transmission |
13 | 40 | 6 | Billy Wade | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 38 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 285 | 0 | 0 | con rod |
34 | 13 | 32 | Bob James | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | engine |
20 | 21 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 0 | engine |
3 | 3 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 333 | 60 | 0 | running |
43 | 42 | 89 | Bruce Brantley | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
33 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 43 | 49 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
24 | 41 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 265 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 9 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 0 | lug bolt |
26 | 34 | 02 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 46 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 30 | 55 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
2 | 17 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 333 | 6 | 0 | running |
41 | 25 | 70 | Floyd Powell | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | engine |
1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 334 | 76 | 0 | running |
30 | 29 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
29 | 22 | 47 | Jack Smith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
40 | 33 | 65 | James Norton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 10 | 42 | Jim Hurtubise | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 290 | 0 | 0 | engine |
14 | 11 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 37 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Ford | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | camshaft |
4 | 16 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 333 | 68 | 0 | running |
35 | 35 | 72 | Johnny Allen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | engine |
45 | 26 | 30 | Johnny Sudderth | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | spin |
42 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 65 | 59 | 0 | pistons |
12 | 36 | 44 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 44 | 2 | Larry Thomas | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | timing |
7 | 12 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | running |
38 | 18 | 07 | Len Sutton | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | engine |
10 | 20 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
36 | 19 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | tire |
44 | 39 | 74 | Paul Clark | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | bearings |
11 | 6 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 325 | 8 | 0 | running |
18 | 27 | 73 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 32 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 23 | 84 | Red Foote | Ford | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | rf wheel |
6 | 14 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 329 | 1 | 0 | running |
8 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 24 | 16 | Rodger Ward | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 28 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 31 | 50 | TC Hunt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 15 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
46 | 45 | 68 | Tom Cox | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | handling |
9 | 7 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.