Race: Mountaineer 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 55
Date: August 18, 1963
Track: West Virginia International Speedway
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Mountaineer 300 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (165) |
| Race Distance | 112.5 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 20 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 44 of 55 |
Mountaineer 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 300 | 165 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 299 | 65 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 7 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 299 | 17 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 13 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 296 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 11 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 9 | 2 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 288 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 286 | 53 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 18 | 60 | Bud Harless | Fred Harless (Owner) | Pontiac | 283 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 15 | 20 | Jack Anderson | Zervakis Enterprises | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 275 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 10 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 272 | 0 | wheel | 240 |
| 15 | 12 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 269 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 17 | 2 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 206 | 0 | accident | 180 |
| 18 | 20 | 14 | Jim Bray | — | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 17 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 128 | 0 | brakes | 140 |
| 20 | 4 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | brakes | 120 |
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