Race: 150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 54 of 55
Date: October 27, 1963
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Joe Weatherly (127) |
| Race Distance | 150.3 miles (167 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 54 of 55 |
150 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 167 | 127 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 9 | 41 | Bob Welborn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 166 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 18 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 21 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 152 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 149 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 5 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 146 | 34 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 14 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 12 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 124 | 0 | accident | 360 |
| 9 | 19 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 17 | 23 | Bill Widenhouse | Leland Colvin (Owner) | Plymouth | 114 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | spindle | 300 |
| 12 | 23 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 106 | 0 | a-frame | 280 |
| 13 | 2 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 104 | 6 | engine | 260 |
| 14 | 22 | 86 | Fred Harb | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 94 | 0 | engine | 240 |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 86 | 0 | accident | 220 |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | Jimmy Pardue | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | engine | 200 |
| 17 | 7 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 71 | 0 | engine | 180 |
| 18 | 13 | 76 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | axle | 160 |
| 19 | 20 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 39 | 0 | brakes | 140 |
| 20 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 38 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 21 | 6 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 28 | 0 | overheating | 100 |
| 22 | 8 | 99 | Larry Frank | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 22 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 23 | 10 | 32 | Tiny Lund | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | head gasket | 60 |
| 24 | 24 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | overheating | 40 |
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