1963 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 1963 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 55 races across 31 tracks, with 15 different drivers reaching victory lane. Joe Weatherly captured the championship driving a Pontiac.

Total Races

Different Winners

Joe Weatherly

Champion

Tracks Visited

Manufacturer wins: Ford: 23, Plymouth: 18, Chevrolet: 8, Pontiac: 5, Mercury: 1

Race-by-Race Results

#	Race	Track	Winner	Mfr	Entries
1	125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway	Birmingham International Raceway	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	21
2	60 Miles at Golden Gate Speedway	Golden Gate Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	24
3	Turkey Day 200	Tar Heel Speedway	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	24
4	Riverside 500	Riverside International Raceway	Dan Gurney	Ford	44
5	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	31
6	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway	Johnny Rutherford	Chevrolet	31
7	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Tiny Lund	Ford	50
8	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Richard Petty	Plymouth	21
9	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	22
10	149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	23
11	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	46
12	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	21
13	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Ford	35
14	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	15
15	Richmond 250	Richmond Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	25
16	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Buck Baker	Pontiac	24
17	South Boston 400	South Boston Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	16
18	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	15
19	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	33
20	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	31
21	Columbia 200	Columbia Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	24
22	50 Miles at Tar Heel Speedway	Tar Heel Speedway	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	15
23	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	31
24	113 Miles at Old Dominion Speedway	Old Dominion Speedway	Richard Petty	Pontiac	16
25	100 Miles at Southside Speedway	Southside Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	17
26	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	44
27	125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway	Birmingham International Raceway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	16
28	Dixie 400	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	36
29	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Ford	35
30	Speedorama 200	Rambi Race Track	Ned Jarrett	Ford	18
31	100 Miles at Savannah Speedway	Savannah Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	15
32	83 Miles at Dog Track Speedway	Dog Track Speedway	Jimmy Pardue	Ford	14
33	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium	Glen Wood	Ford	23
34	100 Miles at New Asheville Speedway	New Asheville Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	20
35	100 Miles at Old Bridge Stadium	Old Bridge Stadium	Fireball Roberts	Ford	20
36	100 Miles at Bridgehampton Race Circuit	Bridgehampton Race Circuit	Richard Petty	Plymouth	17
37	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	36
38	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	21
39	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	21
40	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	22
41	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	27
42	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	Ford	17
43	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	19
44	Mountaineer 300	West Virginia International Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	20
45	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Fireball Roberts	Ford	41
46	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	26
47	Capital City 300	Richmond Raceway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	26
48	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	36
49	100 Miles at Dog Track Speedway	Dog Track Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	15
50	Wilkes 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Marvin Panch	Ford	28
51	50 Miles at Tar Heel Speedway	Tar Heel Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	19
52	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	40
53	South Boston 400	South Boston Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	22
54	150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	24
55	Golden State 400	Riverside International Raceway	Darel Dieringer	Mercury	41

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank	Driver	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Races	Avg Finish
1	Richard Petty	14	30	39	54	7.5
2	Ned Jarrett	8	32	39	53	8.6
3	Junior Johnson	7	13	14	33	14.4
4	Fred Lorenzen	6	21	23	29	7.2
5	Jim Paschal	5	15	18	32	12.3
6	Fireball Roberts	4	11	14	20	10.2
7	Joe Weatherly ★	3	20	35	53	9.1
8	Buck Baker	1	17	30	47	11.4
9	Marvin Panch	1	9	12	12	3.8
10	Darel Dieringer	1	7	15	20	9.1
11	Jimmy Pardue	1	7	20	52	13.3
12	Tiny Lund	1	5	12	22	10.9
13	Dan Gurney	1	3	3	3	3.7
14	Glen Wood	1	2	2	3	6.3
15	Johnny Rutherford	1	1	2	2	5.0
16	David Pearson	0	13	19	41	12.6
17	Larry Thomas	0	6	13	32	14.0
18	Rex White	0	5	14	25	12.2
19	Nelson Stacy	0	4	9	12	11.5
20	G.C. Spencer	0	4	12	30	14.6
21	Billy Wade	0	4	14	31	14.9
22	Bob Welborn	0	4	4	11	16.2
23	Jack Smith	0	4	11	29	17.1
24	Cale Yarborough	0	3	7	18	12.8
25	Bobby Isaac	0	3	7	27	14.6
26	Bobby Johns	0	3	6	12	15.5
27	Tommy Irwin	0	2	5	7	10.0
28	Fred Harb	0	2	7	16	13.6
29	Larry Frank	0	2	2	11	15.7
30	A.J. Foyt	0	2	2	5	16.0