NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.
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1963 - Western North Carolina 500 Race Results
Race Name - Western North Carolina 500Date - 8/11/1963Race Track - Asheville-Weaverville SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 250 milesPole Speed - mphNumber of Cautions - 2Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 77.673 mphLead Changes - 2Total Race Purse - $13,675Race Number - 41 | More Races from 1963 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | LaFayette (HolmanMoody) | 500 | 63 Ford | 452 | $2,550 |
2 | 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 499 | 63 Plymout | 35 | $1,425 |
3 | 9 | Jim Paschal | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 498 | 63 Plymout | 0 | $1,150 |
4 | 23 | David Pearson | 6 | Cotton Owens | 494 | 63 Dodge | 0 | $950 |
5 | 22 | Billy Wade | 5 | Cotton Owens | 493 | 63 Dodge | 0 | $800 |
6 | 15 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 493 | 63 Plymout | 0 | $650 |
7 | 17 | Buck Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 478 | 63 Pontiac | 0 | $600 |
8 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 36 | Wade Younts | 473 | 63 Dodge | 0 | $800 |
9 | 1 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | BurtonRobinson (Charles Robinson) | 467 | 63 Ford | 13 | $450 |
10 | 18 | Buddy Baker | 2 | Cliff Stewart | 467 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $400 |
11 | 27 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 452 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $375 |
12 | 24 | Reb Wickersham | 67 | Rebs Sport Shop (Reb Wickersham) | 448 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $375 |
13 | 6 | Worth McMillion | 83 | Worth McMillion | 437 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $325 |
14 | 16 | Cale Yarborough | 19 | Herman Beam | 434 | 63 Ford | 0 | $275 |
15 | 5 | Elmo Langley | 9 | Bob Adams | 379 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $250 |
16 | 26 | Roy Mayne | 33 | CL Kilpatrick | 369 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $250 |
17 | 19 | Major Melton | 88 | Major Melton | 324 | 61 Chrysle | 0 | $250 |
18 | 7 | Bobby Isaac | 99 | Bondy Long | 303 | 63 Ford | 0 | $225 |
19 | 3 | Tommy Irwin | 44 | Stewart McKinney | 264 | 63 Ford | 0 | $225 |
20 | 25 | Curtis Crider | 62 | Curtis Crider | 258 | 63 Mercury | 0 | $225 |
21 | 4 | GC Spencer | 48 | Jack Smith | 216 | 63 Plymout | 0 | $200 |
22 | 14 | Lee Reitzel | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 199 | 62 Ford | 0 | $175 |
23 | 21 | Junior Johnson | 3 | Holly Farms (Ray Fox) | 161 | 63 Chevrol | 0 | $150 |
24 | 12 | Bobby Keck | 57 | Pete Stewart | 52 | 63 Pontiac | 0 | $150 |
25 | 11 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Pete Stewart | 38 | 62 Ford | 0 | $150 |
26 | 20 | Stick Elliott | 18 | Toy Bolton | 30 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $150 |
27 | 13 | Possum Jones | 5 | Possum Jones | 8 | 61 Pontiac | 0 | $150 |