Race: Richmond 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 15 of 55
Date: April 7, 1963
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 250 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (129) |
| Race Distance | 125 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 15 of 55 |
Richmond 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 250 | 63 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 249 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 245 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 242 | 129 | engine | 420 |
| 6 | 11 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 240 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 18 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 234 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 20 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 228 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 25 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 21 | 33 | Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 223 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 22 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 220 | 0 | radiator | 280 |
| 13 | 23 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 213 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 196 | 10 | spindle | 240 |
| 15 | 10 | 66 | Johnny Allen | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | engine | 220 |
| 16 | 4 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 173 | 0 | engine | 200 |
| 17 | 17 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | engine | 180 |
| 18 | 24 | 27 | Bob James | Roscoe Sanders (Owner) | Dodge | 155 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 19 | 8 | 43 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 129 | 48 | rear end | 140 |
| 20 | 19 | 2 | Fred Harb | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | accident | 120 |
| 21 | 5 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 85 | 0 | engine | 100 |
| 22 | 15 | 44 | Fred Lorenzen | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 80 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 23 | 9 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | — | Ford | 70 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 24 | 12 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 68 | 0 | rear end | 40 |
| 25 | 16 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | 20 |
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