Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 11 of 55
Date: March 17, 1963
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (76) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 46 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 11 of 55 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 334 | 76 | running | 0 |
| 2 | 17 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 333 | 6 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 333 | 60 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 333 | 68 | running | 0 |
| 5 | 15 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 14 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 329 | 1 | running | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | E.A. McQuaig (Owner) | Pontiac | 329 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 328 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 328 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 20 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 325 | 8 | running | 0 |
| 12 | 36 | 44 | Larry Frank | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 13 | 40 | 6 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 317 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 14 | 11 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 315 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | 55 | Elmo Langley | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 314 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | 50 | T.C. Hunt | — | Pontiac | 306 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 303 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 18 | 27 | 73 | Ralph Earnhardt | Acey Taylor (Owner) | Pontiac | 303 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 28 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 297 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 295 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 21 | 46 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 294 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 42 | Jim Hurtubise | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 290 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 38 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 285 | 0 | connecting rod | 0 |
| 24 | 41 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 265 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 261 | 0 | lugs | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | 02 | David Pearson | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 255 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 16 | Rodger Ward | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 242 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 189 | 0 | camshaft | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | 0 | clutch | 0 |
| 30 | 29 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | clutch | 0 |
| 31 | 23 | 84 | Red Foote | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 165 | 0 | wheel | 0 |
| 32 | 44 | 2 | Larry Thomas | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | timing | 0 |
| 33 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 34 | 13 | 32 | Bob James | Roscoe Sanders (Owner) | Plymouth | 150 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 72 | Johnny Allen | Parker Snead (Owner) | Ford | 134 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 36 | 19 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 133 | 0 | tire | 0 |
| 37 | 4 | 13 | A.J. Foyt | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 126 | 56 | transmission | 0 |
| 38 | 18 | 07 | Len Sutton | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 125 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 39 | 43 | 49 | Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 85 | 0 | fuel pump | 0 |
| 40 | 33 | 65 | James Norton | Frank Waite (Owner) | Dodge | 84 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 41 | 25 | 70 | Floyd Powell | Paul Clayton (Owner) | Pontiac | 70 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 59 | piston | 0 |
| 43 | 42 | 89 | Bruce Brantley | Bruce Brantley (Owner) | Pontiac | 27 | 0 | fuel pump | 0 |
| 44 | 39 | 74 | Paul Clark | Paul Clark (Owner) | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | bearing | 0 |
| 45 | 26 | 30 | Johnny Sudderth | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 46 | 45 | 68 | Tom Cox | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | handling | 0 |
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