Race: Riverside 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 4 of 55
Date: January 20, 1963
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Riverside 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dan Gurney | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 11th |
| Started First | Paul Goldsmith | Most Laps Led | Dan Gurney (120) |
| Race Distance | 499.5 miles (185 laps) | Track Length | 2.7 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jimmy Pardue | Season Race | 4 of 55 |
Riverside 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 28 | Dan Gurney | Holman Moody | Ford | 185 | 120 | running | 2200 |
| 2 | 2 | 02 | A.J. Foyt | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 185 | 2 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 17 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 184 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 184 | 13 | running | 2112 |
| 5 | 25 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 182 | 0 | running | 2024 |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 1936 |
| 7 | 21 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 180 | 0 | running | 1848 |
| 8 | 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 179 | 0 | running | 1760 |
| 9 | 28 | 1 | Danny Letner | — | Dodge | 179 | 0 | running | 1672 |
| 10 | 30 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Carl Dane (Owner) | Mercury | 176 | 0 | running | 1584 |
| 11 | 26 | 97 | Ron Hornaday | Frank Galpin (Owner) | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 1496 |
| 12 | 13 | 0 | Dave MacDonald | Holman Moody | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 1408 |
| 13 | 39 | 38 | Bob Perry | Bob Perry (Owner) | Mercury | 175 | 0 | running | 1320 |
| 14 | 32 | 70 | Bob Ross | Bob Ross (Owner) | Pontiac | 175 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | engine | 1232 |
| 16 | 27 | 19 | John Rostek | John Rostek (Owner) | Ford | 172 | 0 | accident | 1144 |
| 17 | 10 | 12 | Art Watts | — | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 1056 |
| 18 | 33 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | 968 |
| 19 | 43 | 61 | Richard Brown | — | Chevrolet | 166 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 20 | 41 | 50 | Harold Beal | — | Dodge | 164 | 0 | running | 792 |
| 21 | 31 | 51 | Scotty Cain | Scotty Cain (Owner) | Ford | 162 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 22 | 16 | 21 | Fred Lorenzen | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 158 | 8 | engine | 616 |
| 23 | 34 | 27 | Marshall Sargent | — | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 24 | 5 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 148 | 0 | oil pan | 528 |
| 25 | 40 | 26 | Carl Joiner | Marquardt Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | accident | 440 |
| 26 | 38 | 10 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Dodge | 143 | 0 | accident | 352 |
| 27 | 9 | 75 | Jim Hurtubise | — | Pontiac | 142 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 28 | 42 | 20 | Jack Norton | Jack Norton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | carburetor | 264 |
| 29 | 35 | 40 | Eddie Pagan | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 30 | 24 | 88 | Don Noel | — | Mercury | 126 | 0 | engine | 88 |
| 31 | 7 | 33 | Clem Proctor | Clem Proctor (Owner) | Pontiac | 122 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 32 | 23 | 80 | Sal Tovella | Tom Hawkins (Owner) | Ford | 116 | 0 | engine | 88 |
| 33 | 20 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 113 | 0 | oil pressure | 88 |
| 34 | 44 | 25 | Bill Clifton | Bill Clifton (Owner) | Ford | 111 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 35 | 37 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 91 | 0 | transmission | 88 |
| 36 | 19 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 81 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 37 | 12 | 15 | Parnelli Jones | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 78 | 39 | transmission | 0 |
| 38 | 22 | 77 | Marvin Porter | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 67 | 0 | rear end | 88 |
| 39 | 1 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 59 | 3 | connecting rod | 0 |
| 40 | 4 | 07 | Len Sutton | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 49 | 0 | connecting rod | 0 |
| 41 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 27 | 0 | transmission | 88 |
| 42 | 14 | 23 | Danny Weinberg | Carl Dane (Owner) | Pontiac | 27 | 0 | accident | 88 |
| 43 | 36 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 26 | 0 | clutch | 88 |
| 44 | 29 | 44 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | transmission | 88 |
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