Race: 50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 18 of 55
Date: April 15, 1963
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
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50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (1) |
| Race Distance | 50 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 15 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 18 of 55 |
50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 1 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 8 | 12 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 10 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 195 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 5 | 44 | Fred Lorenzen | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 13 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 12 | 2 | Joe Weatherly | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 181 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 1 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 146 | 0 | fuel pump | 240 |
| 12 | 9 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 62 | 0 | radiator | 224 |
| 13 | 14 | 49 | Hank Thomas | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 44 | 0 | fuel pump | 208 |
| 14 | 16 | 88 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 11 | 0 | clutch | 192 |
| 15 | 15 | 0 | Billy Wade | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | transmission | 176 |
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