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1963 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 21 | Tiny Lund | 200 | $24,550 | Ford |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 200 | $15,450 | Ford |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 200 | $8,700 | Ford |
| 4 | 10 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 199 | $8,275 | Ford |
| 5 | 11 | 0 | Dan Gurney | 199 | $3,550 | Ford |
| 6 | 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | 198 | $2,500 | Plymouth |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 198 | $2,600 | Pontiac |
| 8 | 26 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 197 | $1,500 | Pontiac |
| 9 | 4 | 13 | Johnny Rutherford | 196 | $1,250 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 13 | 44 | Tommy Irwin | 195 | $1,000 | Ford |
| 11 | 9 | 6 | Larry Frank | 195 | $1,500 | Ford |
| 12 | 15 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | 195 | $1,000 | Mercury |
| 13 | 22 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 194 | $1,000 | Pontiac |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | 194 | $1,100 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | 194 | $1,000 | Mercury |
| 16 | 18 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | 192 | $675 | Mercury |
| 17 | 25 | 80 | Sal Tovella | 192 | $675 | Ford |
| 18 | 27 | 32 | Bob James | 191 | $675 | Plymouth |
| 19 | 49 | 4 | H.B. Bailey | 188 | $675 | Pontiac |
| 20 | 30 | 18 | Gene Elliott | 188 | $675 | Pontiac |
| 21 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 182 | $650 | Pontiac |
| 22 | 42 | 56 | Ed Livingston | 180 | $550 | Ford |
| 23 | 47 | 95 | Jim Cushman | 176 | $550 | Plymouth |
| 24 | 45 | 19 | Herman Beam | 175 | $550 | Ford |
| 25 | 39 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 169 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 26 | 41 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 168 | $550 | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 7 | 2 | A.J. Foyt | 143 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 28 | 37 | 41 | Jim Hurtubise | 113 | $550 | Plymouth |
| 29 | 35 | 84 | Red Foote | 113 | $550 | Ford |
| 30 | 17 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 111 | $550 | Mercury |
| 31 | 33 | 7 | Len Sutton | 97 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 32 | 21 | 3 | G.C. Spencer | 95 | $1,550 | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 29 | 70 | Floyd Powell | 94 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 34 | 44 | 68 | Frank Graham | 93 | $550 | Ford |
| 35 | 36 | 58 | John Rogers | 72 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 36 | 34 | 42 | Jim Paschal | 72 | $550 | Plymouth |
| 37 | 19 | 81 | Dick Goode | 68 | $550 | Ford |
| 38 | 43 | 5 | Jim McGuirk | 67 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 39 | 28 | 51 | Bob Cooper | 53 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 40 | 5 | 1 | Paul Goldsmith | 39 | $1,250 | Pontiac |
| 41 | 46 | 5 | Billy Wade | 32 | $550 | Dodge |
| 42 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 26 | $1,750 | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 31 | 71 | Bubba Farr | 22 | $550 | Chevrolet |
| 44 | 38 | 47 | Jack Smith | 19 | $550 | Chevrolet |
| 45 | 20 | 10 | Bunkie Blackburn | 18 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 46 | 40 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | 18 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 47 | 32 | 73 | Ralph Earnhardt | 15 | $550 | Pontiac |
| 48 | 50 | 6 | David Pearson | 12 | $550 | Dodge |
| 49 | 24 | 72 | Ted Hairfield | 11 | $550 | Ford |
| 50 | 48 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 4 | $550 | Mercury |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 17 minutes, 56 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 151.566 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Johnny Rutherford, 165.183 mph |
| Pole: | Fireball Roberts, 160.943 mph |
| Margin of Victory: | 24 Seconds |
| Caution Flags: | 2 for 10 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 28 lead changes among 11 drivers. Lap Leaders: Fireball Roberts 1-10, Bobby Johns 11-22, Paul Goldsmith 23-33, A.J. Foyt 34-38, G.C. Spencer 39-40, Rex White 41-42, Spencer 43-45, White 46-47, Spencer 48-50, Larry Frank 51-55, Spencer 56-63, Foyt 64, Spencer 65-69, Fred Lorenzen 70-105, Johns 106, Lorenzen 107-108, Johns 109-114, Roberts 115, Johns 116-118, Ned Jarrett 119-141, Lorenzen 142-155, Jarrett 156-157, Tiny Lund 158-162, Lorenzen 163-184, Lund 185, Lorenzen 186, Lund 187-189, Lorenzen 190-191, Jarrett 192, Lund 193-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Fred Lorenzen 77, Ned Jarrett 26, Bobby Johns 22, G.C. Spencer 21, Tiny Lund 17, Paul Goldsmith 11, Fireball Roberts 11, A.J. Foyt 6, Larry Frank 5, Rex White 4. |
| Note: | First 10 laps of race run under yellow flag due to rain. |
