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NASCAR Grand National race number 37 of 55
Sunday, July 28, 1963 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:20:25
Average speed: 74.844 mph
Pole speed: 82.229 mph
Cautions: 7 for 36 laps
Margin of victory: 3 sec
Attendance: 23000
Lead changes: 6

Glossary    1963 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1963 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fred Lorenzen28Ford2.189   82.229  
2   Fireball Roberts22Ford2.193   82.079  
3   Junior Johnson3Chevrolet2.202   81.743  
4   Marvin Panch21Ford2.226   80.862  
5   Nelson Stacy29Ford2.245   80.178  
6   Tiny Lund0Ford2.247   80.106  
7   Tommy Irwin44Ford2.250   80.000  
8   Joe Weatherly8Pontiac2.253   79.893  
9   David Pearson6Dodge2.258   79.716  
10   Ned Jarrett11Ford2.259   79.681  
11   Bobby Johns7Pontiac2.261   79.610  
12   Billy Wade5Dodge2.263   79.540  
13   Jim Paschal42Plymouth2.232   80.249  
14   Rex White4Mercury2.255   79.822  
15   Richard Petty43Plymouth2.260   79.646  
16   Bobby Isaac99Ford2.260   79.646  
17   Buck Baker87Pontiac2.270   79.295  
18   Jimmy Pardue54Ford2.277   79.051  
19   Stick Elliott48Plymouth2.283   78.843  
20   Darel Dieringer26Mercury2.288   78.671  
21   Jack Smith47Plymouth2.289   78.636  
22   Cale Yarborough19Ford2.291   78.568  
23   Larry Thomas36Dodge2.309   77.955  
24   Possum Jones05Pontiac2.319   77.619  
25   G.C. Spencer03ChevroletQR
26   Floyd Powell75PontiacQR
27   Mark Hurley32FordQR
28   Neil Castles86ChryslerQR
29   Curtis Crider62MercuryQR
30   Ed Livingston56FordQR
31   Bobby Keck57FordQR
32   Reb Wickersham67PontiacQR
33   J.D. McDuffie76FordQR
34   Major Melton88ChryslerQR
35   Worth McMillion83PontiacQR
36   Chuck Huckabee63MercuryQR
37   Jim Bray14Chevrolet
38   Bud Harless60Pontiac
39   Elmo Langley09Chevrolet

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Jim Bray (#14), Bud Harless (#60), Elmo Langley (#09)