1963 Riverside 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$50,265Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:36.000 SecondsRace Duration:5Hr 53Min 20Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:84.965 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:6

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dan Gurney D. GurneyDriver: Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#1 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Nichels EngineeringMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:120 of 185Pole Speed:99.590 MPH
Official 1963 Riverside 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11128 Dan GurneyDan GurneyHolman-MoodyRunning0185120
2202 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytNichels EngineeringRunning01852
31714 Troy RuttmanTroy RuttmanMercuryRunning01840
4322 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews RacingRunning018413
5257 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running01820
6811 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson RacingRunning01810
7215 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens GarageRunning01800
8654 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)Running01790
9281 Danny LetnerDanny LetnerRunning01790
103098 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanCarl Dane (Car Owner)Running01760
112697 Ron HornadayRon HornadayFrank Galpin (Car Owner)Running01760
12130 Dave MacDonaldDave MacDonaldHolman-MoodyRunning01760
133938 Bob PerryBob PerryBob Perry (Car Owner)Running01750
143270 Bob RossBob RossBob Ross (Car Owner)Running01750
15184 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingEngine01730
162719 John RostekJohn RostekJohn Rostek (Car Owner)Accident01720
171012 Art WattsArt WattsRunning01710
183334 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning01690
194361 Dick BownDick BownDick Bown (Car Owner)Running01660
204150 Harold BealHarold BealPederson MotorsRunning01640
213151 Scotty CainScotty CainScotty Cain (Car Owner)Running01620
221621 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenEnglish MotorsEngine01588
233427 Marshall SargentMarshall SargentAccident01570
2458 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringOil Pan01480
254026 Carl JoinerCarl JoinerCarl Joiner (Car Owner)Accident01430
263810 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)Accident01430
27975 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubiseEngine01420
284220 Jack NortonJack NortonCarburetor01400
293540 Eddie PaganEddie PaganDick Getty (Car Owner)Running01370
302488 Don NoelDon NoelFrank Galpin (Car Owner)Engine01260
31733 Clem ProctorClem ProctorClem Proctor (Car Owner)Accident01220
322380 Sal TovellaSal TovellaTom Hawkins (Car Owner)Engine01160
33206 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageOil Pressure01130
344425 Bill ClintonBill ClintonBill Clinton (Car Owner)Running01110
35372 Bill FosterBill FosterCliff Stewart RacingTransmission0910
361941 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesAccident0810
371215 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesMercuryTransmission07839
382277 Marvin PorterMarvin PorterVel Miletich (Car Owner)Rear Gear0670
39101 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0593
40407 Len SuttonLen SuttonNichels Engineering0490
411543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesTransmission0270
421423 Danny WeinbergDanny WeinbergS California Pontiac DealersAccident0270
433662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Clutch0260
442944 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)Transmission080

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