| 1963 Grand National Race No. 27 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 55 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,340 | Race Date: | Apr 19, 2026 | Birmingham International Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 1Hr 27Min 59Sec. | Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | 1 | Average Speed: | 68.195 MPH | .500 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 16 | No. of Cautions: | 1 For 3 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Jack Smith J. Smith | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #41 Plymouth | Car No.: | #47 Plymouth | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Pontiac: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 178 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 71.146 MPH | |||||
| Official 1963 Grand National Race No. 27 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
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| 1 | 2 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 200 | 178 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Holly Farms |  | 0 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson Racing |  | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Car Owner) | | 0 | 195 | 22 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | 39 | Fred Thompson | E.A. McQuaig (Car Owner) | | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Car Owner) | | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb's Sport Shop | | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 11 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Chrysler | 0 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 16 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Car Owner) | Chrysler | 0 | 168 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens Garage |  | 0 | 162 | 0 | |
| 14 | 9 | 21W | Bob Perry | Cos Cancilla (Car Owner) | | 0 | 79 | 0 | |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Joe Weatherly | Cliff Stewart Racing | | 0 | 71 | 0 | |
| 16 | 4 | 57 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Car Owner) | | 0 | 36 | 0 | Driveshaft |
