1963 Grand National Race No. 1
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,575Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Birmingham International Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 27Min 47Sec.Birmingham, Alabama
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:68.350 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:21No. of Cautions:1 For 4 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jim Paschal J. PaschalDriver: Jim Paschal J. PaschalPlymouth:9
Car No.:#41 PlymouthCar No.:#41 PlymouthChrysler:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Petty EnterprisesPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:192 of 200Pole Speed:73.952 MPH
Official 1963 Grand National Race No. 1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1141 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises0200192Running
2643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01998Running
31287 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01980Running
4554 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)01980Running
5326 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)01970Running
6247 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01970Running
744 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01970Running
8118 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering01970Running
9861 Sherman UtsmanSherman UtsmanSherman Utsman (Car Owner)01960Running
101036 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)01940Running
11711 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01880Accident
12172 Bill FosterBill FosterCliff Stewart Racing01870Running
131818 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)01860Running
14942 Maurice PettyMaurice PettyPetty Enterprises01860Accident
151519 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01860Running
16131 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01850Running
172079 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntRalph Smith (Car Owner)01840Running
181930 Charley GriffithCharley GriffithE.A. McQuaig (Car Owner)01820Running
191462 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01480Rear Gear
201681 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughJimmy Baker (Car Owner)01140Brakes
21219 Cotton HodgesCotton HodgesWildcat Williams (Car Owner)090

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