The 1963 Southeastern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 31st, 1963
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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17 | 29 | 2 | Bill Foster | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 420 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 32 | 1 | Bill Morton | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 0 | piston |
8 | 11 | 5 | Billy Wade | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 465 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 12 | 32 | Bob James | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | con rod |
27 | 6 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | differential |
23 | 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 299 | 0 | 0 | engine |
9 | 19 | 60 | Bud Harless | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 464 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 32 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | engine |
7 | 5 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 486 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 8 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 0 | engine |
18 | 26 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 389 | 0 | 0 | differential |
1 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 165 | 0 | running |
26 | 25 | 12 | Fred Harb | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | con rod |
2 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 500 | 164 | 0 | running |
22 | 30 | 90 | Gary Sain | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | differential |
12 | 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 21 | 47 | Jack Smith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
35 | 35 | 93 | Jerome Warren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | handling |
21 | 14 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 342 | 0 | 0 | engine |
6 | 20 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Ford | 0 | 0 | 488 | 1 | 0 | running |
10 | 13 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 456 | 88 | 0 | differential |
3 | 4 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 28 | 09 | Larry Manning | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 429 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
13 | 24 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 443 | 0 | 0 | distributor cap |
5 | 10 | 69 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 490 | 0 | 0 | running |
34 | 31 | 88 | Major Melton | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | handling |
15 | 15 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 430 | 0 | 0 | engine |
20 | 9 | 74 | Paul Clark | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 0 | wheel |
11 | 22 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 7 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 0 | piston |
4 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 34 | 33 | Roy Mayne | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
25 | 33 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | engine |
14 | 2 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 434 | 82 | 0 | engine |
19 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 371 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.