Race: Nashville 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 39 of 55
Date: August 4, 1963
Track: Nashville Speedway
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Nashville 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (96) |
| Race Distance | 175 miles (350 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 39 of 55 |
Nashville 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 350 | 1 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 349 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 5 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 349 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 348 | 96 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 348 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 11 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 346 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 13 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 335 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 10 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 12 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 309 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 20 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 14 | 45 | Jimmy Griggs | — | Mercury | 304 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 15 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 286 | 0 | engine | 260 |
| 14 | 16 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 257 | 0 | accident | 240 |
| 15 | 6 | 32 | Tiny Lund | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 194 | 1 | accident | 220 |
| 16 | 19 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 194 | 0 | accident | 200 |
| 17 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Mercury | 194 | 0 | accident | 180 |
| 18 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 158 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 19 | 21 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 27 | 0 | handling | 140 |
| 20 | 17 | 63 | Chuck Huckabee | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 2 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 21 | 18 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | piston | 100 |
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1963 NASCAR Grand National Series Results