1963 Riverside 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 4 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$50,265Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:36.000 SecondsRace Duration:5Hr 53Min 20Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:84.965 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:6

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dan Gurney D. GurneyDriver: Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#1 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Nichels EngineeringMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:120 of 185Pole Speed:99.590 MPH
Official 1963 Riverside 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11128 Dan GurneyDan GurneyHolman-Moody0185120Running
2202 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytNichels Engineering01852Running
31714 Troy RuttmanTroy RuttmanMercury01840Running
4322 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews Racing018413Running
5257 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)01820Running
6811 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson Racing01810Running
7215 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens Garage01800Running
8654 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)01790Running
9281 Danny LetnerDanny Letner01790Running
103098 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanCarl Dane (Car Owner)01760Running
112697 Ron HornadayRon HornadayFrank Galpin (Car Owner)01760Running
12130 Dave MacDonaldDave MacDonaldHolman-Moody01760Running
133938 Bob PerryBob PerryBob Perry (Car Owner)01750Running
143270 Bob RossBob RossBob Ross (Car Owner)01750Running
15184 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01730Engine
162719 John RostekJohn RostekJohn Rostek (Car Owner)01720Accident
171012 Art WattsArt Watts01710Running
183334 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing01690Running
194361 Dick BownDick BownDick Bown (Car Owner)01660Running
204150 Harold BealHarold BealPederson Motors01640Running
213151 Scotty CainScotty CainScotty Cain (Car Owner)01620Running
221621 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenEnglish Motors01588Engine
233427 Marshall SargentMarshall Sargent01570Accident
2458 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering01480Oil Pan
254026 Carl JoinerCarl JoinerCarl Joiner (Car Owner)01430Accident
263810 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)01430Accident
27975 Jim HurtubiseJim Hurtubise01420Engine
284220 Jack NortonJack Norton01400Carburetor
293540 Eddie PaganEddie PaganDick Getty (Car Owner)01370Running
302488 Don NoelDon NoelFrank Galpin (Car Owner)01260Engine
31733 Clem ProctorClem ProctorClem Proctor (Car Owner)01220Accident
322380 Sal TovellaSal TovellaTom Hawkins (Car Owner)01160Engine
33206 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage01130Oil Pressure
344425 Bill ClintonBill ClintonBill Clinton (Car Owner)01110Running
35372 Bill FosterBill FosterCliff Stewart Racing0910Transmission
361941 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises0810Accident
371215 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesMercury07839Transmission
382277 Marvin PorterMarvin PorterVel Miletich (Car Owner)0670Rear Gear
39101 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0593
40407 Len SuttonLen SuttonNichels Engineering0490
411543 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0270Transmission
421423 Danny WeinbergDanny WeinbergS California Pontiac Dealers0270Accident
433662 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0260Clutch
442944 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)080Transmission

Please remember to support all NASCAR race sponsors.
Trademarks and copyrights property of their respective owners.
NascarReference is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASCAR.
These results are provided for their entertainment value only.