Atlanta 500

Atlanta Motor Speedway — March 17, 1963

Fred Lorenzen
Winner
334
Laps
46
Entries
8
Leaders

Fred Lorenzen won the 1963 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 17, 1963, leading 76 of 334 laps. Fireball Roberts finished second; Bobby Johns rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, March 17, 1963
Track
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Season
1963
Winner
Fred Lorenzen
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Fred Lorenzen
2 17 +15 Fireball Roberts
3 3 — Bobby Johns
4 16 +12 Joe Weatherly
5 15 +10 Tiny Lund
6 14 +8 Rex White
7 12 +5 LeeRoy Yarbrough
8 8 — Richard Petty
9 7 -2 Troy Ruttman
10 20 +10 Ned Jarrett
11 6 -5 Paul Goldsmith
12 36 +24 Larry Frank
13 40 +27 Billy Wade
14 11 -3 Jim Paschal
15 30 +15 Elmo Langley
16 31 +15 T.C. Hunt
17 32 +15 Reb Wickersham
18 27 +9 Ralph Earnhardt
19 28 +9 Stick Elliott
20 21 +1 Bobby Isaac
21 46 +25 Ed Livingston
22 10 -12 Jim Hurtubise
23 38 +15 Bob Cooper
24 41 +17 Curtis Crider
25 9 -16 Darel Dieringer
26 34 +8 David Pearson
27 24 -3 Rodger Ward
28 37 +9 Jimmy Pardue
29 22 -7 Jack Smith
30 29 -1 Herman Beam
31 23 -8 Red Foote
32 44 +12 Larry Thomas
33 5 -28 Buck Baker
34 13 -21 Bob James
35 35 — Johnny Allen
36 19 -17 Parnelli Jones
37 4 -33 A.J. Foyt
38 18 -20 Len Sutton
39 43 +4 Buddy Baker
40 33 -7 James Norton
41 25 -16 Floyd Powell
42 1 -41 Junior Johnson
43 42 -1 Bruce Brantley
44 39 -5 Paul Clark
45 26 -19 Johnny Sudderth
46 45 -1 Tom Cox

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Track
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Winner
Fred Lorenzen
Previous Race
149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
Next Race
Hickory 250
Season
All 1963 Results
Champions
All Champions

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1963 Atlanta 500?
Fred Lorenzen won the 1963 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway driving for Holman Moody.
Where was the 1963 Atlanta 500 held?
The 1963 Atlanta 500 was held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 17, 1963.