1963 Wilkes 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 50 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$13,875Race Date:Apr 30, 2026North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:6.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 47Min 44Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:89.428 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:8No. of Cautions:2 For 17 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Marvin Panch M. PanchDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFord:9
Car No.:#21 FordCar No.:#28 FordMercury:0
Team:Wood Brothers RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Leonard WoodCrew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:131 of 400Pole Speed:95.566 MPH
Official 1963 Wilkes 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1321 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning0400131
2128 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning040058
3429 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-MoodyRunning039856
4222 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolman-MoodyRunning0397155
5711 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson RacingRunning03970
658 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning03970
7134 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning03900
8106 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning03890
91532 Tiny LundTiny LundDave Kent (Car Owner)Running03840
101636 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Running03830
111814 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerPete Stewart (Car Owner)Running03780
122717 Bob WelbornBob WelbornFred Harb (Car Owner)Running03750
132362 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running03680
142867 Reb WickershamReb WickershamReb's Sport ShopRunning03580
152434 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning03540
162688 Major MeltonMajor MeltonMajor Melton (Car Owner)RunningChrysler03510
172009 Larry Manning (R)Larry ManningBob Adams (Car Owner)Running03440
182133 Roy MayneRoy MayneC.L. Kilpatrick (Car Owner)Running03260
191787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Accident02760
201499 Larry FrankLarry FrankBondy Long (Car Owner)Brakes02430
21117 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Piston02360
221954 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)Rear Gear02360
232293 Lee ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Accident02010
24647 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Rear Gear01510
251243 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyPetty EnterprisesEngine0780
26341 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine0450
272596 Bobby KeckBobby KeckWestmoreland RacingOverheating0260
2893 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsBrakes040

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