1963 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$15,625Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 51Min 24Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:64.823 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:33No. of Cautions:5

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Rex White R. WhitePlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#4 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:White-Clemens RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Louis ClementsPontiac:0
Laps Led:41 of 500Pole Speed:72.000 MPH
Official 1963 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning050041
2421 Tiny LundTiny LundWood BrothersRunning04990
3726 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerStroppe MotorsportsRunning04960
41611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson RacingRunning04950
5528 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning0494282
6218 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning04940
7175 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens GarageRunning04930
81241 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesRunning04930
9116 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning04890
101447 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running04890
1114 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingAccident04840
121554 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)Running04840
132496 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyWestmoreland RacingRunning04770
142986 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler04540
152533 Roy MayneRoy MayneC.L. Kilpatrick (Car Owner)Running04500
162783 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionWorth McMillion (Car Owner)Running04420
17969 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughLou Sidoit (Car Owner)Handling04140
183393 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderJerome Warren (Car Owner)Running03970
193209 Larry Manning (R)Larry ManningBob Adams (Car Owner)Running03890
20261 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)Running03600
211099 Bobby Isaac (R)Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Car Owner)Engine03580
2228134 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksScott RacingRear Gear03460
232019 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Rear Gear03400
24687 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Engine03310
251834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRear Gear02770
261344 Larry FrankLarry FrankStewart McKinney (Car Owner)Handling02500
272318 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Engine02340
28222 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolman-MoodyAccident0223177
292249 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)Overheating01310
303168 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)Rear Gear0580
311960 Bud HarlessBud HarlessFred Harless (Car Owner)Overheating0260
323062 Jerome WarrenJerome WarrenCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Head Gasket0250
3333 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsAccident0230

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