Race: Rebel 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 23 of 55
Date: May 11, 1963
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 300 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (101) |
| Race Distance | 302.5 miles (220 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 23 of 55 |
Rebel 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 220 | 4 | running | 1800 |
| 2 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Holman Moody | Ford | 219 | 7 | running | 1728 |
| 3 | 9 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 219 | 101 | running | 1656 |
| 4 | 2 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 219 | 0 | running | 1584 |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 218 | 2 | running | 1512 |
| 6 | 11 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 216 | 26 | running | 1440 |
| 7 | 7 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 217 | 0 | running | 1368 |
| 8 | 14 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 216 | 0 | running | 1296 |
| 9 | 16 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 215 | 0 | running | 1224 |
| 10 | 18 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 213 | 0 | running | 1152 |
| 11 | 22 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 211 | 0 | running | 1080 |
| 12 | 13 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 180 | 0 | accident | 1008 |
| 13 | 21 | 16 | G.C. Spencer | Owens Racing | Dodge | 210 | 0 | running | 936 |
| 14 | 24 | 73 | Curtis Crider | Acey Taylor (Owner) | Pontiac | 205 | 0 | running | 864 |
| 15 | 19 | 47 | Stick Elliott | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 155 | 0 | engine | 792 |
| 16 | 20 | 71 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | W.M. Harrison (Owner) | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | push rod | 720 |
| 17 | 8 | 24 | Larry Frank | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 155 | 0 | running | 648 |
| 18 | 29 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 576 |
| 19 | 27 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 20 | 15 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 432 |
| 21 | 17 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 112 | 0 | handling | 360 |
| 22 | 23 | 27 | Bob James | Roscoe Sanders (Owner) | Plymouth | 196 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 23 | 25 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 132 | 0 | accident | 216 |
| 24 | 26 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 57 | 0 | handling | 144 |
| 25 | 4 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 80 | rear end | 72 |
| 26 | 28 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 8 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 27 | 12 | 66 | Johnny Allen | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | connecting rod | 72 |
| 28 | 30 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 41 | 0 | accident | 72 |
| 29 | 31 | 97 | Possum Jones | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | sway bar | 72 |
| 30 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 6 | 0 | accident | 72 |
| 31 | 3 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | accident | 72 |
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