Race: Daytona 500 Qualifer #1
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 5 of 55
Date: February 22, 1963
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (17) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (40 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmy Pardue | Season Race | 5 of 55 |
Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 40 | 17 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 11 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | 02 | A.J. Foyt | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 06 | Larry Frank | Holman Moody | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | Dan Gurney | Holman Moody | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 39 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 7 | 18 | 44 | Tommy Irwin | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 39 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 8 | 14 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | Stroppe Motorsports | Ford | 39 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 9 | 19 | 69 | Johnny Allen | Lou Sidoit (Owner) | Mercury | 39 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 10 | 17 | 81 | Dick Goode | Dick Goode (Owner) | Ford | 39 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 3 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 12 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 13 | 16 | 80 | Sal Tovella | Tom Hawkins (Owner) | Ford | 38 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 14 | 6 | 32 | Bob James | Roscoe Sanders (Owner) | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 15 | 20 | 70 | Floyd Powell | Paul Clayton (Owner) | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 16 | 21 | 84 | Red Foote | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 38 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 17 | 23 | 42 | Jim Hurtubise | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 38 | 0 | overheating | 0 |
| 18 | 24 | 57 | Pete Stewart | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 37 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 19 | 27 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 37 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 20 | 15 | 25 | Chuck Daigh | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 37 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 21 | 9 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 36 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 22 | 25 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 23 | 31 | 95 | Jim Cushman | Jack Russell (Owner) | Plymouth | 35 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 24 | 13 | 24 | Whitey Gerkin | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 23 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 25 | 29 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Chrysler | 17 | 0 | tire | 96 |
| 26 | 12 | 71 | Bubba Farr | W.M. Harrison (Owner) | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 27 | 7 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 12 | 0 | overheating | 64 |
| 28 | 5 | 74 | Paul Clark | Paul Clark (Owner) | Pontiac | 11 | 0 | spin out | 48 |
| 29 | 30 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 7 | 0 | piston | 32 |
| 30 | 28 | 68 | Frank Graham | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | spin out | 16 |
| 31 | 26 | 9 | Al Terrell | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | spin out | 16 |
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