1963 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$97,850Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:24.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 17Min 56Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:29Average Speed:151.566 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:50No. of Cautions:2 For 10 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Tiny Lund T. LundDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFord:9
Car No.:#21 FordCar No.:#22 PontiacPlymouth:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Matthews RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:17 of 200Pole Speed:165.183 MPH
Official 1963 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11221 Tiny LundTiny LundEnglish MotorsRunning020017
2228 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning020077
3811 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson RacingRunning020026
41029 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-MoodyRunning01990
5110 Dan GurneyDan GurneyLaFayette FordRunning01990
62343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01980
7147 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running019810
8268 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning01970
9413 Johnny RutherfordJohnny RutherfordSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning01960
101344 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinStewart McKinney (Car Owner)Running01950
11906 Larry FrankLarry FrankHolman-MoodyRunning01955
121514 Troy RuttmanTroy RuttmanMercuryRunning01950
132239 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughE.A. McQuaig (Car Owner)Running01940
1464 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning01944
151615 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesMercuryRunning01940
161826 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerStroppe MotorsportsRunning01920
172580 Sal TovellaSal TovellaTom Hawkins (Car Owner)Running01920
182732 Bob JamesBob JamesRoscoe Sanders (Car Owner)Running01910
194904 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyBailey RacingRunning01880
203018 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Running01880
21122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews RacingEngine018211
224256 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)Running01800
234795 Jim CushmanJim CushmanJack Russell (Car Owner)Running01760
244519 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01750
253954 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)Transmission01690
264134 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingEngine01680
27702 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytNichels Engineering01436
283741 Jim HurtubiseJim HurtubisePetty EnterprisesEngine01130
293584 Red FooteRed FooteRocky Hinton (Car Owner)01130
301769 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenLou Sidoit (Car Owner)Engine01110
313307 Len SuttonLen SuttonNichels EngineeringEngine0970
322103 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerFox RacingEngine09521
332970 Floyd PowellFloyd PowellPaul Clayton (Car Owner)Wheel Stud0940
344468 Frank GrahamFrank GrahamEd Livingston (Car Owner)Engine0930
353658 John RogersJohn RogersJohn Rogers (Car Owner)Handling0720
363442 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesIgnition0720
371981 Dick GoodDick GoodRomy Hammes (Car Owner)0680
384305 Jim McGuirkJim McGuirkNichels EngineeringExhaust Fumes0670
392851 Bob CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)Engine0530
40501 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithPacker PontiacPiston03911
41465 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens GarageValves0320
4233 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonFox RacingDistributor02612
433171 Bubba FarrBubba FarrW.M. Harrison (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0220
443847 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)FlywheelChrysler0190
452010 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnStephens PontiacWater Pump0180
464067 Reb WickershamReb WickershamReb's Sport ShopEngine0180
473273 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtAcey Taylor (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0150
48506 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageHandling0120
492472 Ted HairfieldTed HairfieldParker Snead (Car Owner)Clutch0110
504862 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Handling040

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