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1963 Bristol NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Bristol circuit. Full information

1963 Bristol NASCAR

1963 Bristol NASCAR is 587th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Fred Lorenzen won the pole position, Fireball Roberts won this race. Fred Lorenzen and Junior Johnson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1963 Hickory NASCAR
Next race: 1963 Augusta NASCAR
Race Start: 31st March 1963

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1963 Bristol NASCAR

18th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
29th victory for the Fireball Roberts
56th podium for the Fireball Roberts
18th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
61st podium for the Junior Johnson

1963 Bristol NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Ford ? 1963, #22	0	3h 15m 2s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1963, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
3	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3			Ray Fox
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1963, #43			Petty Enterprises
5	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1963, #69			Lou Sidoit
6	Jimmy Pardue	Ford ?? 1963, #54			Pete Stewart
7	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1963, #26			Bill Stroppe
8	Billy Wade	Dodge ?? 1963, #5			Cotton Owens
9	Bud Harless	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #60			Fred Harless
10	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
11	Reb Wickersham	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #67			Reb Wickersham
12	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1963, #19			Herman Beam
13	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
14	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1963, #21			Wood Brothers
15	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1963, #11			Charles Robinson
16	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #9			Bob Adams
17	Bill Foster	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
18	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1962, #56			Mamie Reynolds
19	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #34			Wendell Scott
20	Paul Clark	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #74			Paul Clark
21	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1963, #41			Petty Enterprises
22	Gary Sain	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Ralph Sparks
23	Buck Baker	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #87			Buck Baker
24	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #4			Rex White
25	Stick Elliott	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18			Toy Bolton
26	Fred Harb	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #12			Fred Harb
27	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1963, #99			Bondy Long
28	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
29	Jack Smith	Plymouth ?? 1963, #47			Jack Smith
30	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #33			C.L. Kilpatrick
31	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1963, #6			Cotton Owens
32	Bill Morton	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #1			Jess Potter
33	Bob James	Plymouth ?? 1963, #32			Roscoe Sanders
34	Major Melton	Chrysler ?? 1961, #88			Major Melton
35	Jerome Warren	Ford ?? 1962, #93			Jerome Warren

Qualifying Results for the 1963 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1963, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
2	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1963, #21	Wood Brothers
3	Fireball Roberts	Ford ? 1963, #22	Holman Moody Racing
4	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #3	Ray Fox
5	Darel Dieringer	Mercury ?? 1963, #26	Bill Stroppe
6	Bobby Isaac	Ford ?? 1963, #99	Bondy Long
7	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #4	Rex White
8	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1963, #6	Cotton Owens
9	Paul Clark	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #74	Paul Clark
10	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1963, #69	Lou Sidoit
11	Billy Wade	Dodge ?? 1963, #5	Cotton Owens
12	Bob James	Plymouth ?? 1963, #32	Roscoe Sanders
13	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
14	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1963, #41	Petty Enterprises
15	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1963, #11	Charles Robinson
16	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1963, #43	Petty Enterprises
17	Buck Baker	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #87	Buck Baker
18	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1963, #19	Herman Beam
19	Bud Harless	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #60	Fred Harless
20	Jimmy Pardue	Ford ?? 1963, #54	Pete Stewart
21	Jack Smith	Plymouth ?? 1963, #47	Jack Smith
22	Reb Wickersham	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #67	Reb Wickersham
24	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
25	Fred Harb	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #12	Fred Harb
26	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1962, #56	Mamie Reynolds
27	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #34	Wendell Scott
28	Larry Manning	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #9	Bob Adams
29	Bill Foster	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
30	Gary Sain	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Ralph Sparks
31	Major Melton	Chrysler ?? 1961, #88	Major Melton
32	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
32	Bill Morton	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #1	Jess Potter
33	Stick Elliott	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18	Toy Bolton
34	Roy Mayne	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #33	C.L. Kilpatrick
35	Jerome Warren	Ford ?? 1962, #93	Jerome Warren