Race: Columbia 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 21 of 55
Date: May 2, 1963
Track: Columbia Speedway
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Columbia 200 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 41 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Buck Baker (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 21 of 55 |
Columbia 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 8 | 7 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 200 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 23 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 200 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 14 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 198 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 22 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 17 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 5 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 15 | 55 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 191 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 16 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 7 | 57 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 6 | 12 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Pontiac | 156 | 0 | axle | 192 |
| 15 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 147 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 24 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 17 | 19 | 31 | Sammy Fogle | James Kelly (Owner) | Mercury | 127 | 0 | engine | 144 |
| 18 | 20 | 93 | Jerome Warren | Jerome Warren (Owner) | Ford | 113 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Joe Weatherly | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | clutch | 112 |
| 20 | 9 | 43 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 74 | 0 | accident | 96 |
| 21 | 13 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Plymouth | 56 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 22 | 4 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | piston | 64 |
| 23 | 18 | 5 | H.G. Rosier | H.G. Rosier (Owner) | Pontiac | 54 | 0 | engine | 48 |
| 24 | 21 | 1 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | piston | 32 |
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