Race: 149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 10 of 55
Date: March 10, 1963
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (148) |
| Race Distance | 148.5 miles (165 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 10 of 55 |
149 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 148 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 2 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 165 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 165 | 15 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 161 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 12 | 33 | Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 14 | 17 | Floyd Powell | Floyd Powell (Owner) | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 17 | X | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 149 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 23 | 0 | E.J. Trivette | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | engine | 300 |
| 12 | 10 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 115 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 20 | 90 | Gary Sain | Ralph Sparks (Owner) | Dodge | 112 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 110 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 90 | 2 | fuel pressure | 220 |
| 16 | 21 | 31 | Sammy Fogle | James Kelly (Owner) | Mercury | 83 | 0 | overheating | 200 |
| 17 | 7 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 70 | 0 | engine | 180 |
| 18 | 15 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 19 | 18 | 5 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 50 | 0 | front end | 140 |
| 20 | 5 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Plymouth | 40 | 0 | accident | 120 |
| 21 | 22 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 22 | 0 | differential | 100 |
| 22 | 19 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 23 | 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | axle | 60 |
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