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Daytona 500 Qualifying Race
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 22, 1963
40 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| Junior Johnson
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 40
| 1,100
| running
| |
| 2
| 11
| Paul Goldsmith
| 01
| Ray Nichels
| 1963 Pontiac
| 40
| 600
| running
| |
| 3
| 10
| A.J. Foyt
| 02
| Ray Nichels
| 1963 Pontiac
| 40
| 400
| running
| |
| 4
| 4
| Larry Frank
| 06
| Holman Moody
| 1963 Ford
| 40
| 300
| running
| |
| 5
| 8
| Dan Gurney
| 0
| Holman Moody
| 1963 Ford
| 40
| 300
| running
| |
| 6
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Banjo Matthews
| 1963 Pontiac
| 39
| 230
| running
| |
| 7
| 18
| Tommy Irwin
| 44
| Stewart McKinney
| 1963 Ford
| 39
| 225
| running
| |
| 8
| 14
| Troy Ruttman
| 14
| Bill Stroppe
| 1963 Ford
| 39
| 200
| running
| |
| 9
| 19
| Johnny Allen
| 60
| Lou Sidoit
| 1963 Mercury
| 39
| 150
| running
| |
| 10
| 17
| Dick Good
| 31
| Romy Hammes
| 1963 Ford 3N66Q120923
| 39
| 150
| running
| |
| 11
| 3
| G.C. Spencer
| 03
| Ray Fox
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 38
| 150
| running
| |
| 12
| 22
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1963 Plymouth
| 38
| 125
| running
| |
| 13
| 16
| Sal Tovella
| 80
| Tom Hawkins
| 1963 Ford
| 38
| 125
| running
| |
| 14
| 6
| Bob James
| 32
| Roscoe Sanders
| 1963 Plymouth
| 38
| 100
| running
| |
| 15
| 20
| Floyd Powell
| 70
| Paul Clayton
| 1962 Pontiac
| 38
| 100
| running
| |
| 16
| 21
| Red Foote
| 34
| Rocky Hinton
| 1963 Ford
| 38
| 100
| running
| |
| 17
| 23
| Jim Hurtubise
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1963 Plymouth
| 38
| 100
| running
| |
| 18
| 24
| Pete Stewart
| 57
| Pete Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 37
| 100
| running
| |
| 19
| 27
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 37
| 75
| running
| |
| 20
| 15
| Chuck Daigh
| 25
| Bill Stroppe
| 1963 Mercury
| 37
| 75
| running
| |
| 21
| 9
| Reb Wickersham
| 67
| Reb Wickersham
| 1962 Pontiac
| 36
| 75
| running
| |
| 22
| 25
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1963 Ford
| 36
| 75
| running
| |
| 23
| 31
| Jim Cushman
| 95
| Jack Russell
| 1963 Plymouth
| 35
| 75
| running
| |
| 24
| 13
| Whitey Gerken
| 24
| Bill Stroppe
| 1963 Mercury
| 23
| 75
|
| |
| 25
| 29
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1963 Chrysler
| 17
|
| flat tires
| |
| 26
| 12
| Bubba Farr
| 71
| W.M. Harrison
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 12
|
|
| |
| 27
| 7
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 12
|
| overheating
| |
| 28
| 5
| Paul Clark
| 74
| Paul Clark
| 1962 Pontiac
| 11
|
| accident
| |
| 29
| 30
| Billy Wade
| 5
| Cotton Owens
| 1963 Dodge
| 7
|
| piston
| |
| 30
| 28
| Frank Graham
| 68
| Ed Livingston
| 1961 Ford
| 4
|
| accident
| |
| 31
| 26
| Al Terrell
| 9
| Wildcat Williams
| 1962 Ford
| 4
|
| accident
| |
Time of race: 00:36:34
Average Speed: 164.083 MPH
Attendance: 27,000