Race: Hickory 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 55
Date: March 24, 1963
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Hickory 250 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (166) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 12 of 55 |
Hickory 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 166 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 249 | 84 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 8 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 246 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 18 | 33 | Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 7 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 236 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 11 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 230 | 0 | rear end | 304 |
| 8 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 10 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 221 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 15 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 209 | 0 | accident | 256 |
| 11 | 19 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 209 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 16 | 49 | Buddy Baker | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 204 | 0 | engine | 224 |
| 13 | 20 | 0 | E.J. Trivette | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | electrical | 208 |
| 14 | 9 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 140 | 0 | transmission | 192 |
| 15 | 17 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 57 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 16 | 4 | 90 | Gary Sain | Ralph Sparks (Owner) | Dodge | 52 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 17 | 14 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 33 | 0 | engine | 144 |
| 18 | 21 | 31 | Sammy Fogle | James Kelly (Owner) | Mercury | 30 | 0 | accident | 128 |
| 19 | 5 | 57 | Joe Weatherly | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 23 | 0 | oil cooler | 112 |
| 20 | 13 | 89 | Joel Davis | Joel Davis (Owner) | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | accident | 96 |
| 21 | 6 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | accident | 80 |
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