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Results

The 1963 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 24th, 1963

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 17 Pontiac
  • 2 Dodge
  • 5 Plymouth
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 5 Mercury
  • 14 Ford
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 50 (10 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 151.556
  • Cautions: 2 for 10 laps
  • Lead Changes: 29
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
27 7 02 AJ Foyt Pontiac 0 0 143 6 0 spin out
41 46 5 Billy Wade Dodge 0 0 32 0 0 valves
39 28 51 Bob Cooper Pontiac 0 0 53 0 0 engine
18 27 32 Bob James Plymouth 0 0 191 0 0 running
7 14 7 Bobby Johns Pontiac 0 0 198 22 0 running
43 31 71 Bubba Farr Chevrolet 0 0 22 0 0 fuel pump
45 20 10 Bunkie Blackburn Pontiac 0 0 18 0 0 water pump
50 48 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 4 0 0 handling
5 11 0 Dan Gurney Ford 0 0 199 0 0 running
16 18 26 Darel Dieringer Mercury 0 0 192 0 0 running
48 50 6 David Pearson Dodge 0 0 12 0 0 handling
37 19 81 Dick Good Ford 0 0 68 0 0 spin out
22 42 56 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 180 0 0 running
21 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 182 11 0 engine
33 29 70 Floyd Powell Pontiac 0 0 94 0 0 wheel studs
34 44 68 Frank Graham Ford 0 0 93 0 0 engine
2 2 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 200 77 0 running
32 21 03 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 95 21 0 engine
19 49 04 HB Bailey Pontiac 0 0 188 0 0 running
24 45 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 175 0 0 running
44 38 47 Jack Smith Chrysler 0 0 19 0 0 flywheel
23 47 95 Jim Cushman Plymouth 0 0 176 0 0 running
28 37 41 Jim Hurtubise Plymouth 0 0 113 0 0 engine
38 43 05 Jim McGuirk Pontiac 0 0 67 0 0 fumes
36 34 42 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 72 0 0 ignition
25 39 54 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac 0 0 169 0 0 transmission
8 26 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 197 0 0 running
35 36 58 John Rogers Pontiac 0 0 72 0 0 handling
30 17 69 Johnny Allen Mercury 0 0 111 0 0 engine
9 4 13 Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 running
42 3 3 Junior Johnson Chevrolet 0 0 26 0 0 distributor
11 9 06 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 195 5 0 running
13 22 39 LeeRoy Yarbrough Pontiac 0 0 194 0 0 running
31 33 07 Len Sutton Pontiac 0 0 97 0 0 engine
3 8 11 Ned Jarrett Ford 0 0 200 26 0 running
4 10 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 199 0 0 running
15 16 15 Parnelli Jones Mercury 0 0 194 0 0 running
40 5 01 Paul Goldsmith Pontiac 0 0 39 11 0 piston
47 32 73 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 15 0 0 fuel pump
46 40 67 Reb Wickersham Pontiac 0 0 18 0 0 engine
29 35 84 Red Foote Ford 0 0 113 0 0 con rod
14 6 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 194 4 0 running
6 23 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 198 0 0 running
17 25 80 Sal Tovella Ford 0 0 192 0 0 running
20 30 18 Stick Elliott Pontiac 0 0 188 0 0 running
49 24 72 Ted Hairfield Ford 0 0 11 0 0 clutch
1 12 21 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 200 17 0 running
10 13 44 Tommy Irwin Ford 0 0 195 0 0 running
12 15 14 Troy Ruttman Mercury 0 0 195 0 0 running
26 41 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 168 0 0 engine

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