The 1963 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 17th, 1963
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 334 | 76 | 0 | running |
2 | 17 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 333 | 6 | 0 | running |
3 | 3 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 333 | 60 | 0 | running |
4 | 16 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 333 | 68 | 0 | running |
5 | 15 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 331 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 14 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 329 | 1 | 0 | running |
7 | 12 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 7 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 20 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 6 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 325 | 8 | 0 | running |
12 | 36 | 44 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 40 | 6 | Billy Wade | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 11 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 0 | engine |
15 | 30 | 55 | Elmo Langley | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 314 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 31 | 50 | TC Hunt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 306 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 32 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 27 | 73 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 28 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 21 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 295 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 46 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 294 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 10 | 42 | Jim Hurtubise | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 290 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 38 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 285 | 0 | 0 | con rod |
24 | 41 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 265 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 9 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 0 | lug bolt |
26 | 34 | 02 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 24 | 16 | Rodger Ward | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 242 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 37 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Ford | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | camshaft |
29 | 22 | 47 | Jack Smith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
30 | 29 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
31 | 23 | 84 | Red Foote | Ford | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | rf wheel |
32 | 44 | 2 | Larry Thomas | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | timing |
33 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 13 | 32 | Bob James | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 35 | 72 | Johnny Allen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 19 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | tire |
37 | 4 | 13 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 126 | 56 | 0 | transmission |
38 | 18 | 07 | Len Sutton | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | engine |
39 | 43 | 49 | Buddy Baker | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
40 | 33 | 65 | James Norton | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 25 | 70 | Floyd Powell | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | engine |
42 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 65 | 59 | 0 | pistons |
43 | 42 | 89 | Bruce Brantley | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
44 | 39 | 74 | Paul Clark | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | bearings |
45 | 26 | 30 | Johnny Sudderth | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | spin |
46 | 45 | 68 | Tom Cox | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | handling |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.