1963 Virginia 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$15,625Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 51Min 24Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:64.823 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:33No. of Cautions:5martinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Rex White R. WhitePlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#4 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:White-Clemens RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Louis ClementsPontiac:0
Laps Led:41 of 500Pole Speed:72.000 MPH
Official 1963 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises050041Running
2421 Tiny LundTiny LundWood Brothers04990Running
3726 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerStroppe Motorsports04960Running
41611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson Racing04950Running
5528 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford0494282Running
6218 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering04940Running
7175 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens Garage04930Running
81241 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises04930Running
9116 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage04890Running
101447 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)04890Running
1114 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing04840Accident
121554 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)04840Running
132496 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyWestmoreland Racing04770Running
142986 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler04540Running
152533 Roy MayneRoy MayneC.L. Kilpatrick (Car Owner)04500Running
162783 Worth McMillionWorth McMillionWorth McMillion (Car Owner)04420Running
17969 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughLou Sidoit (Car Owner)04140Handling
183393 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderJerome Warren (Car Owner)03970Running
193209 Larry Manning (R)Larry ManningBob Adams (Car Owner)03890Running
20261 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteJess Potter (Car Owner)03600Running
211099 Bobby Isaac (R)Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Car Owner)03580Engine
2228134 Earl BrooksEarl BrooksScott Racing03460Rear Gear
232019 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)03400Rear Gear
24687 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)03310Engine
251834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing02770Rear Gear
261344 Larry FrankLarry FrankStewart McKinney (Car Owner)02500Handling
272318 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)02340Engine
28222 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolman-Moody0223177Accident
292249 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)01310Overheating
303168 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)0580Rear Gear
311960 Bud HarlessBud HarlessFred Harless (Car Owner)0260Overheating
323062 Jerome WarrenJerome WarrenCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0250Head Gasket
3333 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0230Accident

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