CUP SERIES · SEASON

1963

Gen 1 · Grand National · Champion: Joe Weatherly

Cup

‹ 1962 1964 ›

Races

Drivers

175

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway	Birmingham International Raceway DIRT	41Jim Paschal	41Jim Paschal	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	60 Miles at Golden Gate Speedway	Golden Gate Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	4Rex White	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Turkey Day 200	Tar Heel Speedway ST	41Jim Paschal	21Glen Wood	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Riverside 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	28Dan Gurney	01Paul Goldsmith	185	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway SS	3Junior Johnson	22Fireball Roberts	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway SS	13Johnny Rutherford	28Fred Lorenzen	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	21Tiny Lund	22Fireball Roberts	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	43Richard Petty	3Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	3Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	3Junior Johnson	8Joe Weatherly	165	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	3Junior Johnson	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	3Junior Johnson	3Junior Johnson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	22Fireball Roberts	28Fred Lorenzen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	55LeeRoy Yarbrough	112	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Richmond 250	Richmond Raceway ST	8Joe Weatherly	4Rex White	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	87Buck Baker	54Jimmy Pardue	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	South Boston 400	South Boston Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	11Ned Jarrett	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	43Jim Paschal	41Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	4Rex White	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	28Fred Lorenzen	257	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	41Richard Petty	41Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	50 Miles at Tar Heel Speedway	Tar Heel Speedway ST	43Jim Paschal	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway INT	8Joe Weatherly	28Fred Lorenzen	220	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	113 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway	Old Dominion Speedway ST	41Richard Petty	41Richard Petty	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	100 Miles at Southside Speedway	Southside Speedway ST	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	3Junior Johnson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway	Birmingham International Raceway DIRT	41Richard Petty	47Jack Smith	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	Dixie 400	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	3Junior Johnson	21Marvin Panch	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	22Fireball Roberts	3Junior Johnson	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Speedorama 200	Rambi Race Track DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	41Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	100 Miles at Savannah Speedway	Savannah Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	42Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	83 Miles at Dog Track Speedway	Dog Track Speedway DIRT	54Jimmy Pardue	3Junior Johnson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	21Glen Wood	21Glen Wood	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	100 Miles at New Asheville Speedway	New Asheville Speedway ST	11Ned Jarrett	6David Pearson	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	100 Miles at Old Bridge Stadium	Old Bridge Stadium ST	22Fireball Roberts	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	100 Miles at Bridgehampton Race Circuit	Bridgehampton Race Circuit RC	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	35	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	28Fred Lorenzen	28Fred Lorenzen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	41Richard Petty	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway ST	42Jim Paschal	43Richard Petty	350	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	28Fred Lorenzen	11Ned Jarrett	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	3Junior Johnson	3Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	Mountaineer 300	West Virginia International Speedway ST	28Fred Lorenzen	28Fred Lorenzen	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
45	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	22Fireball Roberts	28Fred Lorenzen	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
46	—	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	3Junior Johnson	6David Pearson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
47	—	Capital City 300	Richmond Raceway ST	11Ned Jarrett	8Joe Weatherly	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
48	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	28Fred Lorenzen	3Junior Johnson	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
49	—	100 Miles at Dog Track Speedway	Dog Track Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	8Joe Weatherly	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
50	—	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	21Marvin Panch	28Fred Lorenzen	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
51	—	50 Miles at Tar Heel Speedway	Tar Heel Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	28Fred Lorenzen	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
52	—	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	3Junior Johnson	21Marvin Panch	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
53	—	South Boston 400	South Boston Speedway DIRT	41Richard Petty	47Jack Smith	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
54	—	150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	8Joe Weatherly	167	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
55	—	Golden State 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	16Darel Dieringer	121Marvin Panch	148	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	8Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering	31,330	3	20	35	6	878	9.1	17
2	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	29,478	14	30	39	8	2,122	7.5	12
3	28Fred Lorenzen	Holman Moody	27,334	6	21	23	9	2,419

Pace leaders · 1963 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).