Race: Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 41 of 55
Date: August 11, 1963
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Western North Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (452) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 27 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 41 of 55 |
Western North Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 452 | running | 700 |
| 2 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 499 | 35 | running | 672 |
| 3 | 9 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 498 | 0 | running | 644 |
| 4 | 23 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 494 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 5 | 22 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 493 | 0 | running | 588 |
| 6 | 15 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 493 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 7 | 17 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 478 | 0 | running | 532 |
| 8 | 8 | 36 | Joe Weatherly | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 473 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 9 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 467 | 13 | running | 476 |
| 10 | 18 | 2 | Buddy Baker | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 467 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 11 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 452 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 12 | 24 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 448 | 0 | running | 392 |
| 13 | 6 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 437 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 14 | 16 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 434 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 15 | 5 | 09 | Elmo Langley | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | engine | 308 |
| 16 | 26 | 33 | Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 17 | 19 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 324 | 0 | grease seal | 252 |
| 18 | 7 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 303 | 0 | clutch | 224 |
| 19 | 3 | 44 | Tommy Irwin | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 264 | 0 | vibration | 196 |
| 20 | 25 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 258 | 0 | overheating | 168 |
| 21 | 4 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 216 | 0 | accident | 140 |
| 22 | 14 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 0 | accident | 112 |
| 23 | 21 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | battery | 84 |
| 24 | 12 | 57 | Bobby Keck | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 52 | 0 | brakes | 56 |
| 25 | 11 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | oil leak | 28 |
| 26 | 20 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 30 | 0 | accident | 28 |
| 27 | 13 | 05 | Possum Jones | Possum Jones (Owner) | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | fuel leak | 28 |
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