1963 Daytona 500

The 1963 Daytona 500 was won by Tiny Lund driving a 1963 Ford. Lund drove his number 21 to victory in three hours and 17 minutes. There were 2 cautions flags which slowed the race for 10 laps.[1] Lund filled in for an injured Marvin Panch, who suffered injuries after a crash in a Maserati was driving a Wood Brothers car.[2] The win was Lund's first victory of the season.[3]

Top ten finishers

  1. Tiny Lund
  2. Fred Lorenzen
  3. Ned Jarrett
  4. Nelson Stacy
  5. Dan Gurney
  6. Richard Petty
  7. Bobby Johns
  8. Joe Weatherly
  9. Johnny Rutherford
  10. Tommy Irwin

Gold and silver represent the top two finishers

References

  1. ^ "1963 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1963-07/W. Retrieved 2009-08-15. 
  2. ^ "1963 NASCAR Grand National Recap". HowStuffWorks, Inc ; Publications International, Ltd.. pp. 1. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1960s/1963-nascar.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-15. 
  3. ^ Fleischman, Bill; Al Pearce (2004). "Race Results: 1949-2002; 1960" (in EN). The Unauthorized NASCAR Fan Guide: 2004. 2004 (10 ed.). 43311 Joy Rd. #414, Canton, MI, 48187: Checkered Flag Press; Visible Ink Press. pp. 225–226 of 576. ISBN 0-681-27587-1.