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

Qualifying Results for the 1963 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	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, David Pearson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #4	H.B. Bailey