Race: Capital City 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 55
Date: September 8, 1963
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 300 Race Information
| Winner | Ned Jarrett | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Burton-Robinson | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Joe Weatherly (145) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 26 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 47 of 55 |
Capital City 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 300 | 57 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Mercury | 298 | 98 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 12 | 99 | Larry Frank | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 9 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 8 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 3 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 286 | 0 | distributor | 400 |
| 7 | 18 | 35 | Ray Hendrick | — | Pontiac | 285 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 15 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 275 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 16 | 32 | Tiny Lund | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 275 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 273 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 14 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 269 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 2 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 266 | 0 | rear end | 280 |
| 13 | 23 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | wheel | 260 |
| 14 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 4 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 254 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 21 | 20 | Jack Anderson | Zervakis Enterprises | Ford | 242 | 0 | rear end | 200 |
| 17 | 24 | 33 | Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 18 | 17 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 237 | 0 | clutch | 160 |
| 19 | 22 | 17 | Bob Welborn | Fred Harb (Owner) | Pontiac | 233 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 20 | 20 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 175 | 0 | overheating | 120 |
| 21 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 165 | 145 | engine | 100 |
| 22 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 124 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
| 23 | 10 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | overheating | 60 |
| 24 | 25 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 90 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | wheel | 20 |
| 26 | 26 | 66 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 8 | 0 | head gasket | 20 |
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