The 1963 Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Thursday, July 4th, 1963
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 160 | 63 | 0 | running |
2 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 160 | 16 | 0 | running |
3 | 8 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 160 | 5 | 0 | running |
4 | 5 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 26 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 13 | 6 | David Pearson | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 17 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Ford | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 16 | 25 | GC Spencer | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | engine |
10 | 10 | 0 | Tiny Lund | Ford | 0 | 0 | 145 | 2 | 0 | crash |
11 | 31 | 13 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 145 | 0 | 0 | engine |
12 | 24 | 05 | Jim McGuirk | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 15 | 87 | Buck Baker | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | engine |
16 | 30 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Ford | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | engine |
17 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 111 | 66 | 0 | piston |
18 | 12 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 0 | engine |
19 | 23 | 5 | Billy Wade | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
20 | 20 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
21 | 7 | 4 | Rex White | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | engine |
22 | 25 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | timing |
23 | 2 | 03 | Jim Paschal | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 61 | 8 | 0 | piston |
24 | 29 | 1 | Bob Perry | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 9 | 02 | Pedro Rodriguez | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 11 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | crash |
27 | 6 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | windshield |
28 | 14 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
29 | 32 | 39 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
30 | 19 | 86 | Neil Castles | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | vibration |
31 | 33 | 48 | Stick Elliott | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
32 | 34 | 47 | Jack Smith | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
33 | 28 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 35 | 97 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 22 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.