Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 19 of 55
Date: April 21, 1963
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 8th |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (282) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 33 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 19 of 55 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 41 | running | 750 |
| 2 | 4 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 3 | 7 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 496 | 0 | running | 690 |
| 4 | 16 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 5 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 494 | 282 | running | 630 |
| 6 | 21 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 7 | 17 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 493 | 0 | running | 570 |
| 8 | 12 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 493 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 9 | 11 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 510 |
| 10 | 14 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 489 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | accident | 450 |
| 12 | 15 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 13 | 24 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 390 |
| 14 | 29 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 454 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 15 | 25 | 33 | Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 450 | 0 | running | 330 |
| 16 | 27 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 442 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 17 | 9 | 69 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lou Sidoit (Owner) | Mercury | 414 | 0 | handling | 270 |
| 18 | 33 | 93 | Curtis Crider | Jerome Warren (Owner) | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 19 | 32 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 210 |
| 20 | 26 | 1 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 21 | 10 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 358 | 0 | engine | 150 |
| 22 | 28 | 134 | Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 346 | 0 | rear end | 120 |
| 23 | 20 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 340 | 0 | rear end | 90 |
| 24 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 25 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | rear end | 30 |
| 26 | 13 | 44 | Larry Frank | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 0 | handling | 30 |
| 27 | 23 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 234 | 0 | engine | 30 |
| 28 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | — | Ford | 223 | 177 | accident | 30 |
| 29 | 22 | 49 | Larry Thomas | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 131 | 0 | overheating | 30 |
| 30 | 31 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 58 | 0 | rear end | 30 |
| 31 | 19 | 60 | Bud Harless | Fred Harless (Owner) | Pontiac | 26 | 0 | overheating | 30 |
| 32 | 30 | 62 | Jerome Warren | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 25 | 0 | head gasket | 30 |
| 33 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | accident | 30 |
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