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1963 Firecracker 400


Race 29 of 55


Daytona
160 laps
Time of race: 2:39:01
Average speed of winner: 150.927 mph
Margin of victory: 3/4 car length
Lead changes: 39 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 3 for 19 laps
Lap leaders: Johnson pole, Paschal 1, Johnson 2-3, Lorenzen 4, Johnson 5-8, Lorenzen 9, Roberts 10-13, Johnson1 4, Lorenzen 15, Johnson 16-17, Paschal 18, Lorenzen 19, Roberts 20-21, Paschal 22-23, Johnson 24-26, Paschal 27, Roberts 28, Johnson 29-33, Roberts 34-345, Paschal 36-37, Lorenzen 38, Johnson 39, Lorenzen 40-44, Paschal 45, Panch 46-50, Johnson 51-63, Roberts 64-65, Johnson 66-77, Roberts 78-80, Johnson 81-87, Lorenzen 88-90, Lund 91-92, Johnson 93-106, Roberts 107-108, Johnson 109-110, Roberts 111-155, Lorenzen 156, Roberts 157, Lorenzen 158-159, Roberts 160

Race notes: Finale for Jim McGuirk.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
13Fireball Roberts22'62 FordHolman-Moody1601063running121000
24Fred Lorenzen28'63 FordHolman-Moody160916running80150
38Marvin Panch21'63 FordWood BrothersLeonard Wood16015running53100
45Darel Dieringer16'63 MercuryStroppe15800running31750
526Ned Jarrett11'63 FordBurton-RobinsonAllman15600running19000
613David Pearson6'63 DodgeOwensOwens15600running15500
717Jimmy Pardue54'63 FordPete Stewart15400running13500
818Richard Petty43'63 PlymouthPettyInman15400running12500
916G.C. Spencer25'63 MercuryStroppe14900engine11500
1010Tiny Lund0'63 FordHolman-Moody14512accident11000
1131A.J. Foyt13'63 ChevroletYunickYunick14500engine7500
1224Jim McGuirk05'62 Pontiac14200running6500
1321Herman Beam19'63 FordBeam14200running6500
1427Wendell Scott34'62 ChevroletWendell Scott13500running5500
1515Buck Baker87'63 PontiacBuck Baker12400engine5500
1630Bobby Isaac99'63 FordBondy Long11200engine4500
171Junior Johnson3'63 ChevroletRay FoxRay Fox166.0051111266piston15000
1812Joe Weatherly8'63 PontiacMooreMoore10200engine8500
1923Billy Wade5'63 DodgeOwensOwens9500clutch4500
2020Larry Thomas36'63 DodgeYounts8400fuel pump4500
217Rex White4'63 MercuryClementsClements7900engine5000
2225Ed Livingston56'63 FordMamie Reynolds7900timing3500
232Jim Paschal03'63 ChevroletRay FoxRay Fox6168piston9000
2429Bob Perry1'63 Mercury5800engine3500
259Pedro Rodríguez02'63 PontiacNichels5400engine4000
2611Troy Ruttman14'63 MercuryStroppe5000accident3500
276Paul Goldsmith01'63 PontiacNichels4000windshield6000
2814Bobby Johns7'63 PontiacShorty Johns2500radiator3500
2932Bob Welborn39'62 PontiacMcQuaig2300clutch3250
3019Neil Castles86'61 ChryslerBuck Baker2100vibration3500
3133Stick Elliott48'63 PlymouthJack Smith1600heating3000
3234Jack Smith47'63 PlymouthJack Smith1400heating2750
3328Nelson Stacy29'63 FordHolman-Moody1100engine3000
3435Cale Yarborough97'62 ChevroletLewis Osborne900engine2500
3522Curtis Crider62'62 MercuryCrider400engine3000


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