Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 37 of 55
Date: July 28, 1963
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (336) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 37 of 55 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 336 | running | 1100 |
| 2 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 3 | running | 1056 |
| 3 | 13 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 499 | 1 | running | 1012 |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 968 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 491 | 0 | running | 924 |
| 6 | 8 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 488 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Tiny Lund | Holman Moody | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 836 |
| 8 | 20 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 488 | 0 | running | 792 |
| 9 | 14 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Mercury | 486 | 0 | running | 748 |
| 10 | 7 | 44 | Tommy Irwin | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 11 | 16 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 482 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 12 | 23 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 475 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 13 | 12 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 473 | 0 | clutch | 572 |
| 14 | 22 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 471 | 0 | running | 528 |
| 15 | 11 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 469 | 0 | running | 484 |
| 16 | 28 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 467 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 17 | 30 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 436 | 0 | running | 396 |
| 18 | 32 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 430 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 76 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 425 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 20 | 35 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 423 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 418 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 407 | 160 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 57 | Bobby Keck | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 406 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 24 | 21 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 401 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 26 | 27 | 32 | Mark Hurley | Dave Kent (Owner) | Ford | 396 | 0 | wheel | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 05 | Possum Jones | Possum Jones (Owner) | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | brakes | 0 |
| 28 | 19 | 48 | Stick Elliott | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 349 | 0 | differential | 0 |
| 29 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Holman Moody | Ford | 312 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | 75 | Bunkie Blackburn | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 135 | 0 | tire | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 62 | 0 | ignition | 0 |
| 33 | 29 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 51 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 34 | 5 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 47 | 0 | accident | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | 03 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | fuel pump | 0 |
| 36 | 36 | 63 | Chuck Huckabee | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 4 | 0 | differential | 0 |
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