Race Results : Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 17th, 1963

Atlanta Motor Speedway , Hampton, GA

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  • Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.582
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
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

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