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1963 Atlanta NASCAR

1963 Atlanta NASCAR is 585th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlanta circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position, Fred Lorenzen won this race. Fireball Roberts and Bobby Johns also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 334 laps (806 km).

Previous race: 1963 Hillsborough NASCAR
Next race: 1963 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 17th March 1963

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1963 Atlanta NASCAR

17th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
6th victory for the Fred Lorenzen
17th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
55th podium for the Fireball Roberts
8th podium for the Bobby Johns

1963 Atlanta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ? 1963, #28	0	3h 50m 12s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Banjo Matthews
3	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7			Shorty Johns
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
5	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1963, #21			Wood Brothers
6	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #4			Rex White
7	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39			E.A. McQuaig
8	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
9	Troy Ruttman	Mercury ?? 1963, #14			Bill Stroppe
10	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1963, #11			Charles Robinson
11	Paul Goldsmith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #1			Ray Nichels
12	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1963, #44			Stewart McKinney
13	Billy Wade	Dodge ?? 1963, #6			Cotton Owens
14	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1963, #41			Petty Enterprises
15	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1962, #55			Lyle Stelter
16	T.C. Hunt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #50
17	Reb Wickersham	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #67			Reb Wickersham
18	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #73			Acey Taylor
19	Stick Elliott	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18			Toy Bolton
20	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1963, #99			Bondy Long
21	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1962, #56			Mamie Reynolds
22	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ?? 1963, #42			Petty Enterprises
23	Bob Cooper	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #51			Bob Cooper
24	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
25	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1963, #26			Bill Stroppe
26	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Ray Nichels
27	Rodger Ward	Mercury ?? 1963, #16			Bill Stroppe
28	Jimmy Pardue	Ford ?? 1963, #54			Pete Stewart
29	Jack Smith	Plymouth ?? 1963, #47			Jack Smith
30	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1963, #19			Herman Beam
31	Red Foote	Ford ?? 1962, #84			Rocky Hinton
32	Larry Thomas	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
33	Buck Baker	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #87			Buck Baker
34	Bob James	Plymouth ?? 1963, #32			Roscoe Sanders
35	Johnny Allen	Ford ?? 1963, #72			Parker Snead
36	Parnelli Jones	Mercury ?? 1963, #15			Bill Stroppe
37	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #13			Smokey Yunick
38	Len Sutton	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7			Ray Nichels
39	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1963, #49			J.C. Parker
40	James Norton	Dodge ?? 1961, #65			Frank Waite
41	Floyd Powell	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #70			Paul Clayton
42	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3			Ray Fox
43	Bruce Brantley	Pontiac ?? 1961, #89			Bruce Brantley
44	Paul Clark	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #74			Paul Clark
45	Johnny Sudderth	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30			Fred Clark
46	Tom Cox	Ford ?? 1961, #68			Ed Livingston

Qualifying Results for the 1963 Atlanta NASCAR on the Atlanta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3	Ray Fox
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ? 1963, #28	Holman Moody Racing
3	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7	Shorty Johns
4	A.J. Foyt	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #13	Smokey Yunick
5	Buck Baker	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #87	Buck Baker
6	Paul Goldsmith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #1	Ray Nichels
7	Troy Ruttman	Mercury ?? 1963, #14	Bill Stroppe
8	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
9	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1963, #26	Bill Stroppe
10	Jim Hurtubise	Plymouth ?? 1963, #42	Petty Enterprises
11	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1963, #41	Petty Enterprises
12	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39	E.A. McQuaig
13	Bob James	Plymouth ?? 1963, #32	Roscoe Sanders
14	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #4	Rex White
15	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1963, #21	Wood Brothers
16	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
17	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
18	Len Sutton	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7	Ray Nichels
19	Parnelli Jones	Mercury ?? 1963, #15	Bill Stroppe
20	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1963, #11	Charles Robinson
21	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1963, #99	Bondy Long
22	Jack Smith	Plymouth ?? 1963, #47	Jack Smith
23	Red Foote	Ford ?? 1962, #84	Rocky Hinton
24	Rodger Ward	Mercury ?? 1963, #16	Bill Stroppe
25	Floyd Powell	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #70	Paul Clayton
26	Johnny Sudderth	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30	Fred Clark
27	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #73	Acey Taylor
28	Stick Elliott	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18	Toy Bolton
29	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1963, #19	Herman Beam
30	Elmo Langley	Mercury ?? 1962, #55	Lyle Stelter
31	T.C. Hunt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #50
32	Reb Wickersham	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #67	Reb Wickersham
33	James Norton	Dodge ?? 1961, #65	Frank Waite
34	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Ray Nichels
35	Johnny Allen	Ford ?? 1963, #72	Parker Snead
36	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1963, #44	Stewart McKinney
37	Jimmy Pardue	Ford ?? 1963, #54	Pete Stewart
38	Bob Cooper	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #51	Bob Cooper
39	Paul Clark	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #74	Paul Clark
40	Billy Wade	Dodge ?? 1963, #6	Cotton Owens
41	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
42	Bruce Brantley	Pontiac ?? 1961, #89	Bruce Brantley
43	Buddy Baker	Dodge ?? 1963, #49	J.C. Parker
44	Larry Thomas	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
45	Tom Cox	Ford ?? 1961, #68	Ed Livingston
46	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1962, #56	Mamie Reynolds