Race: National 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 52 of 55
Date: October 13, 1963
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 400 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Marvin Panch | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (209) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 52 of 55 |
National 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 209 | running | 2050 |
| 2 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 267 | 20 | running | 1968 |
| 3 | 1 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 2 | running | 1886 |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Holman Moody | Ford | 263 | 1 | running | 1804 |
| 5 | 11 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 261 | 0 | running | 1722 |
| 6 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 257 | 0 | running | 1640 |
| 7 | 28 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 257 | 0 | running | 1558 |
| 8 | 6 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 256 | 35 | running | 1476 |
| 9 | 12 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Mercury | 256 | 0 | running | 1394 |
| 10 | 7 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 253 | 0 | wheel | 1312 |
| 11 | 14 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 252 | 0 | running | 1230 |
| 12 | 25 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 1148 |
| 13 | 19 | 99 | Larry Frank | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 1066 |
| 14 | 17 | 2 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 249 | 0 | running | 984 |
| 15 | 27 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 237 | 0 | engine | 902 |
| 16 | 37 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 231 | 0 | running | 820 |
| 17 | 31 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 228 | 0 | running | 738 |
| 18 | 24 | 23 | Bill Widenhouse | Leland Colvin (Owner) | Plymouth | 225 | 0 | running | 656 |
| 19 | 20 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 223 | 0 | engine | 574 |
| 20 | 30 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 204 | 0 | running | 492 |
| 21 | 8 | 0 | Tiny Lund | Holman Moody | Ford | 183 | 0 | overheating | 410 |
| 22 | 13 | 03 | Jim Paschal | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | overheating | 328 |
| 23 | 16 | 42 | Bob James | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 159 | 0 | engine | 246 |
| 24 | 23 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 138 | 0 | ignition | 164 |
| 25 | 40 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 93 | 0 | crank shaft | 82 |
| 26 | 21 | 41 | Bob Welborn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 78 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 27 | 10 | 33 | Buck Baker | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | head gasket | 82 |
| 28 | 33 | 87 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 64 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 29 | 35 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 59 | 0 | handling | 82 |
| 30 | 34 | 1 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | exhaust | 82 |
| 31 | 5 | 13 | Bobby Isaac | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 32 | 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 46 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 33 | 18 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 32 | 0 | oil pressure | 82 |
| 34 | 29 | 92 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Ray Osborne (Owner) | Ford | 20 | 0 | clutch | 82 |
| 35 | 38 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | overheating | 82 |
| 36 | 22 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 11 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 37 | 26 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | overheating | 82 |
| 38 | 32 | 75 | Tom Cox | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 6 | 0 | handling | 82 |
| 39 | 36 | 86 | Ronnie Bristow | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 5 | 0 | clutch | 82 |
| 40 | 39 | 61 | Roy Mayne | — | Mercury | 3 | 0 | engine | 82 |
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