1963 Firecracker 400 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1963 Firecracker 400 at Daytona on July 4, 1963, leading 63 of 160 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 3 | 160 | 63 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 160 | 16 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 8 | 160 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 16 | Darel Dieringer | 5 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 26 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | David Pearson | 13 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 17 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 18 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 25 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 10 | 0 | Tiny Lund | 10 | 145 | 2 | Crash |
| 11 | 13 | A.J. Foyt | 31 | 145 | 0 | Engine |
| 12 | 05 | Jim McGuirk | 24 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | 21 | 142 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 27 | 135 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 87 | Buck Baker | 15 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | 30 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 111 | 66 | Piston |
| 18 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 12 | 102 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 5 | Billy Wade | 23 | 95 | 0 | Clutch |
| 20 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 20 | 84 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 21 | 4 | Rex White | 7 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 56 | Ed Livingston | 25 | 79 | 0 | Timing |
| 23 | 31 | Jim Paschal | 2 | 61 | 8 | Piston |
| 24 | 1 | Bob Perry | 29 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 02 | Pedro Rodriguez | 9 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | 11 | 50 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | 6 | 40 | 0 | Windshield |
| 28 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 14 | 25 | 0 | Radiator |
| 29 | 39 | Bob Welborn | 32 | 23 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 86 | Neil Castles | 19 | 21 | 0 | Vibration |
| 31 | 48 | Stick Elliott | 33 | 16 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 47 | Jack Smith | 34 | 14 | 0 | Overheating |
| 33 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 28 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 97 | Cale Yarborough | 35 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 22 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1963 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 160 |