Race: World 600
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 26 of 55
Date: June 2, 1963
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (289) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 26 of 55 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 76 | running | 4300 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 289 | running | 4128 |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 398 | 1 | running | 3956 |
| 4 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 3784 |
| 5 | 23 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 396 | 0 | running | 3612 |
| 6 | 5 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 3440 |
| 7 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 395 | 18 | running | 3268 |
| 8 | 12 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 394 | 0 | running | 3096 |
| 9 | 15 | 25 | G.C. Spencer | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 392 | 1 | running | 2924 |
| 10 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | — | Ford | 391 | 15 | running | 2752 |
| 11 | 14 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 385 | 0 | running | 2580 |
| 12 | 19 | 44 | Tiny Lund | Stewart McKinney (Owner) | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 2408 |
| 13 | 10 | 0 | Jimmy Pardue | Holman Moody | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 2236 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 | Larry Thomas | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 373 | 0 | running | 2064 |
| 15 | 27 | 60 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 373 | 0 | running | 1892 |
| 16 | 34 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Ford | 367 | 0 | engine | 1720 |
| 17 | 9 | 13 | Banjo Matthews | Smokey Yunick Racing | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | rear end | 1548 |
| 18 | 25 | 48 | Stick Elliott | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 355 | 0 | running | 1376 |
| 19 | 36 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | 1204 |
| 20 | 43 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | running | 1032 |
| 21 | 39 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 350 | 0 | running | 860 |
| 22 | 30 | 97 | Possum Jones | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 688 |
| 23 | 41 | 18 | Cale Yarborough | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 336 | 0 | running | 516 |
| 24 | 20 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 335 | 0 | rear end | 344 |
| 25 | 13 | 24 | Larry Frank | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 321 | 0 | bearing | 172 |
| 26 | 37 | 1 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 288 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 27 | 32 | 50 | T.C. Hunt | — | Pontiac | 264 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 28 | 16 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 259 | 0 | piston | 172 |
| 29 | 8 | 08 | Bob Welborn | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 253 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 30 | 22 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 228 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 31 | 40 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 200 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 32 | 35 | 30 | Bunkie Blackburn | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 33 | 31 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | E.A. McQuaig (Owner) | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 34 | 24 | 41 | Bob James | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 111 | 0 | fuel pump | 172 |
| 35 | 29 | 74 | Paul Clark | Paul Clark (Owner) | Pontiac | 96 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 36 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 90 | 0 | camshaft | 172 |
| 37 | 38 | 56 | Ed Livingston | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 81 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 38 | 44 | 2 | Buddy Baker | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | engine | 172 |
| 39 | 26 | 54 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Ford | 59 | 0 | accident | 172 |
| 40 | 17 | 66 | Johnny Allen | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | accident | 172 |
| 41 | 33 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 27 | 0 | wheel | 172 |
| 42 | 21 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 24 | 0 | accident | 172 |
| 43 | 11 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 23 | 0 | accident | 172 |
| 44 | 42 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 2 | 0 | handling | 172 |
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