| 1963 South Boston 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 55 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $6,095 | Race Date: | Apr 18, 2026 | South Boston Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2 Laps | Race Duration: | 1Hr 59Min 38Sec. | South Boston, Virginia | |
| Lead Changes: | 1 | Average Speed: | 75.229 MPH | .250 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 16 | No. of Cautions: | No Cautions | southbostonspeedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Ned Jarrett N. Jarrett | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #11 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Burton-Robinson Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Bud Allman | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 325 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 78.720 MPH | |||||
| Official 1963 South Boston 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
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| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 400 | 325 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | | 0 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson Racing |  | 0 | 394 | 75 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 374 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 16 | 134 | Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | | 0 | 369 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Car Owner) | | 0 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | | 0 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage |  | 0 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Chrysler | 0 | 347 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 14 | 0 | E.J. Trivette | Bill Church (Car Owner) | | 0 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 13 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 15 | 49 | Larry Thomas | J.C. Parker (Car Owner) | | 0 | 254 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 13 | 4 | 5 | Billy Wade | Cotton Owens Garage | | 0 | 210 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 10 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Chrysler | 0 | 145 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Car Owner) | | 0 | 64 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 16 | 11 | 83 | Joe Weatherly | Worth McMillion (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 48 | 0 | Rear Gear |
