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

1963 Riverside NASCAR

1963 Riverside NASCAR is 578th NASCAR race. Passed at the Riverside circuit. Paul Goldsmith won the pole position, Dan Gurney won this race. A.J. Foyt and Troy Ruttman also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 185 laps (773 km).

Previous race: 1962 Randleman NASCAR
Next race: 1963 Daytona NASCAR
Race Start: 20th January 1963

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1963 Riverside NASCAR

16th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
1st victory for the Dan Gurney
1st podium for the Dan Gurney
1st podium for the A.J. Foyt
1st podium for the Troy Ruttman

1963 Riverside NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Dan Gurney	Ford ? 1963, #28	0	5h 53m 20s	Holman Moody Racing
2	A.J. Foyt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Ray Nichels
3	Troy Ruttman	Mercury ?? 1963, #14			Bill Stroppe
4	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Banjo Matthews
5	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7			Shorty Johns
6	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1963, #11			Charles Robinson
7	Billy Wade	Dodge ?? 1963, #5			Cotton Owens
8	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Pete Stewart
9	Danny Letner	Mercury ?? 1963, #1
10	Joe Ruttman	Mercury ?? 1962, #98			Carl Dane
11	Ron Hornaday	Ford ?? 1962, #97			Frank Galpin
12	Dave MacDonald	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #0
13	Bob Perry	Mercury ?? 1962, #38			Bob Perry
14	Bob Ross	Pontiac ?? 1960, #70			Bob Ross
15	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
16	John Rostek	Ford ?? 1962, #19			John Rostek
17	Art Watts	Ford ?? 1962, #12
18	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #34			Wendell Scott
19	Dick Bown	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #61			Dick Bown
20	Harold Beal	Dodge ?? 1962, #50
21	Scotty Cain	Ford ?? 1961, #51			Scotty Cain
22	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1963, #21			Wood Brothers
23	Marshall Sargent	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27
24	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
25	Carl Joiner	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #26			Carl Joiner
26	Jim Cook	Dodge ?? 1962, #10			Floyd Johnson
27	Jim Hurtubise	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75
28	Jack Norton	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #20			Jack Norton
29	Eddie Pagan	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #40			Dick Getty
30	Don Noel	Mercury ?? 1963, #88			Frank Galpin
31	Clem Proctor	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #33			Clem Proctor
32	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1963, #80			Tom Hawkins
33	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1963, #6			Cotton Owens
34	Bill Clinton	Ford ?? 1961, #25			Bill Clinton
35	Bill Foster	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
36	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1963, #41			Petty Enterprises
37	Parnelli Jones	Mercury ?? 1963, #15			Bill Stroppe
38	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1963, #77			Vel Miletich
39	Paul Goldsmith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #1			Ray Nichels
40	Len Sutton	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7			Ray Nichels
41	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1963, #43			Petty Enterprises
42	Danny Weinberg	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #23			Carl Dane
43	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
44	Lloyd Dane	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #44			Lloyd Dane

Qualifying Results for the 1963 Riverside NASCAR on the Riverside circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Paul Goldsmith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #1	Ray Nichels
2	A.J. Foyt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Ray Nichels
3	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
4	Len Sutton	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7	Ray Nichels
5	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
6	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Pete Stewart
7	Clem Proctor	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #33	Clem Proctor
8	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1963, #11	Charles Robinson
9	Jim Hurtubise	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75
10	Art Watts	Ford ?? 1962, #12
11	Dan Gurney	Ford ? 1963, #28	Holman Moody Racing
12	Parnelli Jones	Mercury ?? 1963, #15	Bill Stroppe
13	Dave MacDonald	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #0
14	Danny Weinberg	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #23	Carl Dane
15	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1963, #43	Petty Enterprises
16	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1963, #21	Wood Brothers
17	Troy Ruttman	Mercury ?? 1963, #14	Bill Stroppe
18	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
19	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ?? 1963, #41	Petty Enterprises
20	David Pearson	Dodge ?? 1963, #6	Cotton Owens
21	Billy Wade	Dodge ?? 1963, #5	Cotton Owens
22	Marvin Porter	Ford ?? 1963, #77	Vel Miletich
23	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1963, #80	Tom Hawkins
24	Don Noel	Mercury ?? 1963, #88	Frank Galpin
25	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #7	Shorty Johns
26	Ron Hornaday	Ford ?? 1962, #97	Frank Galpin
27	John Rostek	Ford ?? 1962, #19	John Rostek
28	Danny Letner	Mercury ?? 1963, #1
29	Lloyd Dane	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #44	Lloyd Dane
30	Joe Ruttman	Mercury ?? 1962, #98	Carl Dane
31	Scotty Cain	Ford ?? 1961, #51	Scotty Cain
32	Bob Ross	Pontiac ?? 1960, #70	Bob Ross
33	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #34	Wendell Scott
34	Marshall Sargent	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27
35	Eddie Pagan	Chevrolet ?? 1963, #40	Dick Getty
36	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
37	Bill Foster	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
38	Jim Cook	Dodge ?? 1962, #10	Floyd Johnson
39	Bob Perry	Mercury ?? 1962, #38	Bob Perry
40	Carl Joiner	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #26	Carl Joiner
41	Harold Beal	Dodge ?? 1962, #50
42	Jack Norton	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #20	Jack Norton
43	Dick Bown	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #61	Dick Bown
44	Bill Clinton	Ford ?? 1961, #25	Bill Clinton