1963 Virginia 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1963 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 21, 1963, leading 41 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 33 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 500 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Tiny Lund | 4 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | 7 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 16 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 494 | 282 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 21 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | Billy Wade | 17 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 41 | Jim Paschal | 12 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | David Pearson | 11 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Jack Smith | 14 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Rex White | 1 | 484 | 0 | Crash |
| 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 15 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | 24 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 86 | Neil Castles | 29 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 33 | Roy Mayne | 25 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 83 | Worth McMillion | 27 | 442 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 69 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 9 | 414 | 0 | Handling |
| 18 | 93 | Curtis Crider | 33 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 09 | Larry Manning | 32 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 1 | E.J. Trivette | 26 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | 10 | 358 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 134 | Earl Brooks | 28 | 346 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 19 | Herman Beam | 20 | 340 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 87 | Buck Baker | 6 | 331 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 18 | 277 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 44 | Larry Frank | 13 | 250 | 0 | Handling |
| 27 | 18 | Stick Elliott | 23 | 234 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 223 | 177 | Crash |
| 29 | 49 | Larry Thomas | 22 | 131 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 31 | 58 | 0 | Rear end |
| 31 | 60 | Bud Harless | 19 | 26 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 62 | Jerome Warren | 30 | 25 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 33 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 3 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 1963 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |