Western North Carolina 500
1963 NASCAR Cup Series Race 41 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$13,675Race Date:Aug 11, 1963Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 13Min 7Sec.Weaverville, North Carolina
Lead Changes:2Average Speed:77.673 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:27No. of Cautions:2

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenDriver: Ned Jarrett N. JarrettFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#11 FordPlymouth:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Burton-Robinson RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Bud AllmanPontiac:0
Laps Led:452 of 500Pole Speed:Qualifying Canceled Due to Inclement Weather
Official 1963 Western North Carolina 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1228 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford0500127Running
21043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises049935Running
3942 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises04980Running
4236 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage04940Running
5225 Billy Wade B. Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens Garage04930Running
61547 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)04930Running
71787 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)04780Running
8836 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyWade Younts (Car Owner)04730Running
9111 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson Racing046713Running
10182 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerCliff Stewart Racing04670Running
112734 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04520Running
122467 Reb Wickersham R. WickershamReb WickershamReb's Sport Shop04480Running
13683 Worth McMillion W. McMillionWorth McMillionWorth McMillion (Car Owner)04370Running
141619 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHerman Beam (Car Owner)04340Running
15509 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyBob Adams (Car Owner)03790Engine
162633 Roy Mayne R. MayneRoy MayneC.L. Kilpatrick (Car Owner)03690Running
171988 Major Melton M. MeltonMajor MeltonMajor Melton (Car Owner)Chrysler03240Stalled
18799 Bobby Isaac B. Isaac (R)Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Car Owner)03030Clutch
19344 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinStewart McKinney (Car Owner)02640Vibration
202562 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)02580Overheating
21448 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerJack Smith (Car Owner)02160Accident
221493 Lee Reitzel L. ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)01990Accident
23213 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms01610Battery Cable
241257 Bobby Keck B. KeckBobby KeckPete Stewart (Car Owner)0520Brakes
251154 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)0380Oil Leak
262018 Stick Elliott S. ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0300Accident
271305 Possum Jones P. JonesPossum JonesPossum Jones (Car Owner)080Fuel Leak

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