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Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
March 17, 1963
334 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 501 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 2
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1963 Ford 3N66Q120915
| 334
| 16,855
| running
| 76 |
2
| 17
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Banjo Matthews
| 1963 Pontiac
| 333
| 8,655
| running
| 6 |
3
| 3
| Bobby Johns
| 7
| Shorty Johns
| 1963 Pontiac
| 333
| 5,700
| running
| 60 |
4
| 16
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1963 Pontiac
| 333
| 3,790
| running
| 68 |
5
| 15
| Tiny Lund
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1963 Ford
| 331
| 1,875
| running
| 0 |
6
| 14
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 329
| 1,305
| running
| 1 |
7
| 12
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 39
| E.A. McQuaig
| 1962 Pontiac
| 329
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
8
| 8
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 328
| 1,000
| running
| 0 |
9
| 7
| Troy Ruttman
| 14
| Bill Stroppe
| 1963 Mercury
| 328
| 900
| running
| 0 |
10
| 20
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| Charles Robinson
| 1963 Ford
| 328
| 800
| running
| 0 |
11
| 6
| Paul Goldsmith
| 01
| Ray Nichels
| 1963 Pontiac
| 325
| 740
| running
| 8 |
12
| 36
| Larry Frank
| 44
| Stewart McKinney
| 1963 Ford
| 323
| 625
| running
| 0 |
13
| 40
| Billy Wade
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1963 Dodge
| 317
| 500
| running
| 0 |
14
| 11
| Jim Paschal
| 41
| Petty Enterprises
| 1963 Plymouth
| 315
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
15
| 30
| Elmo Langley
| 55
| Lyle Stelter
| 1962 Mercury
| 314
| 400
| running
| 0 |
16
| 31
| T.C. Hunt
| 50
|
| 1962 Pontiac
| 306
| 350
| running
| 0 |
17
| 32
| Reb Wickersham
| 67
| Reb Wickersham
| 1962 Pontiac
| 303
| 350
| running
| 0 |
18
| 27
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 73
| Acey Taylor
| 1962 Pontiac
| 303
| 350
| running
| 0 |
19
| 28
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1962 Pontiac
| 297
| 350
| running
| 0 |
20
| 21
| Bobby Isaac
| 99
| Bondy Long
| 1963 Ford
| 295
| 350
| engine
| 0 |
21
| 46
| Ed Livingston
| 56
| Mamie Reynolds
| 1962 Ford
| 294
| 325
| running
| 0 |
22
| 10
| Jim Hurtubise
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1963 Plymouth
| 290
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 38
| Bob Cooper
| 51
| Bob Cooper
| 1962 Pontiac
| 285
| 325
| connecting rod
| 0 |
24
| 41
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 265
| 325
| running
| 0 |
25
| 9
| Darel Dieringer
| 26
| Bill Stroppe
| 1963 Mercury
| 261
| 325
| lug bolt
| 0 |
26
| 34
| David Pearson
| 02
| Ray Nichels
| 1963 Pontiac
| 255
| 550
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 24
| Rodger Ward
| 16
| Bill Stroppe
| 1963 Mercury
| 242
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 37
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Pete Stewart
| 1963 Ford
| 189
| 350
| camshaft
| 0 |
29
| 22
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1963 Plymouth
| 182
| 325
| clutch
| 0 |
30
| 29
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1963 Ford
| 181
| 325
| clutch
| 0 |
31
| 23
| Red Foote
| 84
| Rocky Hinton
| 1962 Ford
| 165
| 300
| wheel
| 0 |
32
| 44
| Larry Thomas
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 157
| 300
| timing
| 0 |
33
| 5
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1963 Pontiac
| 157
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
34
| 13
| Bob James
| 32
| Roscoe Sanders
| 1963 Plymouth
| 150
| 300
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 35
| Johnny Allen
| 72
| Parker Snead
| 1963 Ford
| 134
| 350
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 19
| Parnelli Jones
| 15
| Bill Stroppe
| 1963 Mercury
| 133
| 275
| tire
| 0 |
37
| 4
| A.J. Foyt
| 13
| Smokey Yunick
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 126
| 580
| transmission
| 56 |
38
| 18
| Len Sutton
| 07
| Ray Nichels
| 1963 Pontiac
| 125
| 275
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 43
| Buddy Baker
| 49
| J.C. Parker
| 1963 Dodge
| 85
| 275
| fuel pump
| 0 |
40
| 33
| James Norton
| 65
| Frank Waite
| 1961 Dodge
| 84
| 275
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 25
| Floyd Powell
| 70
| Paul Clayton
| 1962 Pontiac
| 70
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
42
| 1
| Junior Johnson
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1963 Chevrolet
| 65
| 1,370
| pistons
| 59 |
43
| 42
| Bruce Brantley
| 89
| Bruce Brantley
| 1961 Pontiac
| 27
| 250
| fuel pump
| 0 |
44
| 39
| Paul Clark
| 74
| Paul Clark
| 1962 Pontiac
| 17
| 250
| bearings
| 0 |
45
| 26
| Johnny Sudderth
| 30
| Fred Clark
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 16
| 250
| spin
| 0 |
46
| 45
| Tom Cox
| 68
| Ed Livingston
| 1961 Ford
| 2
| 250
| handling
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:50:12
Average Speed: 130.582 MPH
Pole Speed: 38.2875 seconds
Attendance: 55,000