Race: 125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 27 of 55
Date: June 9, 1963
Track: Birmingham International Raceway
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125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 41 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Jack Smith | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (178) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 16 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 27 of 55 |
125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 178 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 195 | 22 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 8 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 193 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 14 | 39 | Fred Thompson | E.A. McQuaig (Owner) | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 12 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 180 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 11 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 169 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 16 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 168 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 10 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 162 | 0 | vapor lock | 208 |
| 14 | 9 | 21W | Bob Perry | Coz Concilla (Owner) | Mercury | 79 | 0 | vapor lock | 192 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Joe Weatherly | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 71 | 0 | wheel | 176 |
| 16 | 4 | 57 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 36 | 0 | drive shaft | 160 |
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