Firecracker 400
1963 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$49,650Race Date:Jul 4, 1963Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:160 Car LengthsRace Duration:2Hr 39Min 1Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:39Average Speed:150.927 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:3 For 19 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonFord:9
Car No.:#22 FordCar No.:#3 ChevroletMercury:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Fox RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Plymouth:0
Laps Led:63 of 160Pole Speed:166.005 MPH
Official 1963 Firecracker 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1322 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsYoung Ford016063Running
2428 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford016016Running
3821 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchEnglish Motors01605Running
4516 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerStroppe Motorsports01580Running
52611 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson Racing01560Running
6136 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage01560Running
71754 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)01540Running
81843 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01540Running
91625 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerStroppe Motorsports01490Engine
10100 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundPulliam Ford01452Accident
113113 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytSmokey's Best Damn Garage01450Engine
122405 Jim McGuirk J. McGuirkJim McGuirkPossum Jones (Car Owner)01420Running
132119 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01420Running
142734 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing01350Running
151587 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)01240Engine
163099 Bobby Isaac B. Isaac (R)Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Car Owner)01120Engine
1713 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms011166Piston
18128 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering01020Engine
19235 Billy Wade B. Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens Garage0950Clutch
202036 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)0840Fuel Pump
2174 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing0790Engine
222556 Ed Livingston E. LivingstonEd LivingstonMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)0790Timing
23203 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalHolly Farms0618Piston
24291 Bob Perry B. PerryBob PerryCos Cancilla (Car Owner)0580Engine
25902 Pedro Rodriguez P. RodriguezPedro RodriguezNichels Engineering0540Engine
261114 Troy Ruttman T. RuttmanTroy RuttmanStroppe Motorsports0500Accident
27601 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering0400Withdrew
28147 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0250Radiator
293239 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornE.A. McQuaig (Car Owner)0230Clutch
301986 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0210Vibration
313348 Stick Elliott S. ElliottStick ElliottJack Smith (Car Owner)0160Overheating
323447 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)0140Overheating
332829 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody0110Engine
343597 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughLewis Osborne (Car Owner)090Engine
352262 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)040Engine

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