Race: Buddy Shuman 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 46 of 55
Date: September 6, 1963
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Buddy Shuman 250 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (125) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 46 of 55 |
Buddy Shuman 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 125 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 14 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 8 | 17 | Bob Welborn | Fred Harb (Owner) | Pontiac | 237 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 9 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 20 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 233 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 18 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 225 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 17 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 224 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 24 | 76 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 224 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 218 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 15 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 210 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 12 | 32 | Tiny Lund | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 210 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 16 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 23 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 200 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 13 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 197 | 59 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | oil line | 176 |
| 16 | 22 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 141 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 17 | 11 | 90 | Gary Sain | Ralph Sparks (Owner) | Dodge | 141 | 0 | brakes | 144 |
| 18 | 1 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 123 | 47 | engine | 128 |
| 19 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 74 | 3 | engine | 112 |
| 20 | 25 | 23 | Bill Widenhouse | Leland Colvin (Owner) | Plymouth | 68 | 0 | engine | 96 |
| 21 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 59 | 16 | accident | 80 |
| 22 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Mercury | 56 | 0 | accident | 64 |
| 23 | 21 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | accident | 48 |
| 24 | 10 | 5 | Pete Stewart | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 41 | 0 | brakes | 32 |
| 25 | 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | accident | 16 |
| 26 | 26 | 97 | Bill Whitley | — | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | brakes | 16 |
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