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1963 Daytona 500

1963 Daytona 500 is 5th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Tiny Lund won this race. Fred Lorenzen and Ned Jarrett also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1962 Daytona 500
Next race: 1964 Daytona 500
Race Start: 24th February 1963

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1963 Daytona 500

1st victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
1st victory for the Tiny Lund
1st podium for the Tiny Lund
1st podium for the Fred Lorenzen
1st podium for the Ned Jarrett

1963 Daytona 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Tiny Lund Ford Galaxie, #21 0 3h 17m 56s 0 Wood Brothers Racing
2 Fred Lorenzen Ford ?? 1963, #28 0 Holman-Moody Racing
3 Ned Jarrett Ford ?? 1963, #11 0 Charles Robinson
4 Nelson Stacy Ford ?? 1963, #29 0 Holman-Moody Racing
5 Dan Gurney Ford ?? 1963, #0 0 Holman-Moody Racing
6 Richard Petty Plymouth ?? 1963, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
7 Bobby Johns Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7 0 Shorty Johns
8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8 0 Bud Moore
9 Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet ?? 1963, #13 0 Smokey Yunick
10 Tommy Irwin Ford ?? 1963, #44 0 Stewart McKinney
11 Larry Frank Ford ?? 1963, #6 0 Holman-Moody Racing
12 Troy Ruttman Mercury ?? 1963, #14 0 Bill Stroppe
13 LeeRoy Yarbrough Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39 0 E.A. McQuaig
14 Rex White Chevrolet ?? 1963, #4 0 Rex White
15 Parnelli Jones Mercury ?? 1963, #15 0 Bill Stroppe
16 Darel Dieringer Mercury ?? 1963, #26 0 Bill Stroppe
17 Sal Tovella Ford ?? 1963, #80 0 Tom Hawkins
18 Bob James Plymouth ?? 1963, #32 0 Roscoe Sanders
19 H.B. Bailey Pontiac ?? 1961, #4 0 H.B. Bailey
20 Stick Elliott Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18 0 Toy Bolton
21 Fireball Roberts Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22 0 Banjo Matthews
22 Ed Livingston Ford ?? 1962, #56 0 Mamie Reynolds
23 Jim Cushman Plymouth ?? 1963, #95 0 Jack Russell
24 Herman Beam Ford ?? 1963, #19 0 Herman Beam
25 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54 0 Pete Stewart
26 Wendell Scott Chevrolet ?? 1962, #34 0 Wendell Scott
27 A.J. Foyt Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2 0 Ray Nichels
28 Jim Hurtubise Plymouth ?? 1963, #41 0 Petty Enterprises
29 Red Foote Ford ?? 1963, #84 0 Rocky Hinton
30 Johnny Allen Mercury ?? 1963, #69 0 Lou Sidoit
31 Len Sutton Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7 0 Ray Nichels
32 G.C. Spencer Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3 0 Ray Fox
33 Floyd Powell Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #70 0 Paul Clayton
34 Frank Graham Ford ?? 1961, #68 0 Ed Livingston
35 John Rogers Pontiac ?? 1961, #58 0 John Rogers
36 Jim Paschal Plymouth ?? 1963, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
37 Dick Good Ford ?? 1963, #81 0 Romy Hammes
38 Jim McGuirk Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #5 0 Ray Nichels
39 Bob Cooper Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #51 0 Bob Cooper
40 Paul Goldsmith Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #1 0 Ray Nichels
41 Billy Wade Dodge ?? 1963, #5 0 Cotton Owens
42 Junior Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3 0 Ray Fox
43 Bubba Farr Chevrolet ?? 1963, #71 0 W.M. Harrison
44 Jack Smith Chrysler ?? 1963, #47 0 Jack Smith
45 Bunkie Blackburn Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #10 0 Jim Stephens
46 Reb Wickersham Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #67 0 Reb Wickersham
47 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #73 0 Acey Taylor
48 David Pearson Dodge ?? 1963, #6 0 Cotton Owens
49 Ted Hairfield Ford ?? 1963, #72 0 Parker Snead
50 Curtis Crider Mercury ?? 1962, #62 0 Curtis Crider

Qualifying Results for the 1963 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Fireball Roberts Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22 Banjo Matthews
2 Fred Lorenzen Ford ?? 1963, #28 Holman-Moody Racing
3 Junior Johnson Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3 Ray Fox
4 Johnny Rutherford Chevrolet ?? 1963, #13 Smokey Yunick
5 Paul Goldsmith Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #1 Ray Nichels
6 Rex White Chevrolet ?? 1963, #4 Rex White
7 A.J. Foyt Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2 Ray Nichels
8 Ned Jarrett Ford ?? 1963, #11 Charles Robinson
9 Larry Frank Ford ?? 1963, #6 Holman-Moody Racing
10 Nelson Stacy Ford ?? 1963, #29 Holman-Moody Racing
11 Dan Gurney Ford ?? 1963, #0 Holman-Moody Racing
12 Tiny Lund Ford Galaxie, #21 Wood Brothers Racing
13 Tommy Irwin Ford ?? 1963, #44 Stewart McKinney
14 Bobby Johns Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7 Shorty Johns
15 Troy Ruttman Mercury ?? 1963, #14 Bill Stroppe
16 Parnelli Jones Mercury ?? 1963, #15 Bill Stroppe
17 Johnny Allen Mercury ?? 1963, #69 Lou Sidoit
18 Darel Dieringer Mercury ?? 1963, #26 Bill Stroppe
19 Dick Good Ford ?? 1963, #81 Romy Hammes
20 Bunkie Blackburn Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #10 Jim Stephens
21 G.C. Spencer Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3 Ray Fox
22 LeeRoy Yarbrough Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39 E.A. McQuaig
23 Richard Petty Plymouth ?? 1963, #43 Petty Enterprises
24 Ted Hairfield Ford ?? 1963, #72 Parker Snead
25 Sal Tovella Ford ?? 1963, #80 Tom Hawkins
26 Joe Weatherly Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8 Bud Moore
27 Bob James Plymouth ?? 1963, #32 Roscoe Sanders
28 Bob Cooper Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #51 Bob Cooper
29 Floyd Powell Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #70 Paul Clayton
30 Stick Elliott Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18 Toy Bolton
31 Bubba Farr Chevrolet ?? 1963, #71 W.M. Harrison
32 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #73 Acey Taylor
33 Len Sutton Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7 Ray Nichels
34 Jim Paschal Plymouth ?? 1963, #42 Petty Enterprises
35 Red Foote Ford ?? 1963, #84 Rocky Hinton
36 John Rogers Pontiac ?? 1961, #58 John Rogers
37 Jim Hurtubise Plymouth ?? 1963, #41 Petty Enterprises
38 Jack Smith Chrysler ?? 1963, #47 Jack Smith
39 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54 Pete Stewart
40 Reb Wickersham Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #67 Reb Wickersham
41 Wendell Scott Chevrolet ?? 1962, #34 Wendell Scott
42 Ed Livingston Ford ?? 1962, #56 Mamie Reynolds
43 Jim McGuirk Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #5 Ray Nichels
44 Frank Graham Ford ?? 1961, #68 Ed Livingston
45 Herman Beam Ford ?? 1963, #19 Herman Beam
46 Billy Wade Dodge ?? 1963, #5 Cotton Owens
47 Jim Cushman Plymouth ?? 1963, #95 Jack Russell
48 Curtis Crider Mercury ?? 1962, #62 Curtis Crider
49 H.B. Bailey Pontiac ?? 1961, #4 H.B. Bailey
50 David Pearson Dodge ?? 1963, #6 Cotton Owens

List of all cars for the 1963 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit