1963 Speedorama 200

Auto race held at Rambi Raceway in 1963 February 2025 CUST Race 30 of 55 in the 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series season Speedorama 200 http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/SC/Myrtle%20Beach/1963-07-07 1963 Speedorama 200 weather information The Old Farmers' Almanac 2011-03-07 1963 July 7 1963 30 55 MyrtleBeachSpeedway.svg Rambi Raceway Speedorama 200 Rambi Raceway, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Very hot with temperatures of 82.0 F C; wind speeds of 8 mph km/h 0.500 0.804 200 100 160 60.996 mi/h 4,000 http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1963_Speedorama_200/W 1963 Speedorama 200 racing results Racing Reference 2010-12-08 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 26.2 seconds http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=6404 1963 Speedorama 200 pole speed (in seconds) Ultimate Racing History 2011-03-07 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson 140 11 Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson untelevised none The 1963 Speedorama 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on July 7, 1963, at Rambi Raceway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Chuck Huckabee's NASCAR Cup debut nets him his lone top-10 finish in ninth place. He wouldn't finish higher than 12th in any of his other 11 Cup starts. Race report Two hundred laps were done on a dirt track spanning 0.500 mi km for a grand total of 100 mi km of racing action. The entire race lasted one hour and thirty-eight seconds with four thousand people watching Ned Jarrett defeat Buck Baker by more than seven laps. http://www.everythingstockcar.com/2484r-1963-speedorama-200-nascar-race.html 1963 Speedorama 200 racing results (third reference) Everything Stock Car 2010-12-08 2011-07-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717141216/http://www.everythingstockcar.com/2484r-1963-speedorama-200-nascar-race.html dead This was the first race competed in by J. D. McDuffie (who drove in a self-sponsored 1961 Ford Galaxie).http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/opinion/02/16/retro.racing.maumann.jnemechek.last/index.html Career summary of J.D. McDuffie NASCAR.COM (Wayback Machine) 2014-03-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121012190024/http://www.nascar.com/2010/news/opinion/02/16/retro.racing.maumann.jnemechek.last/index.html October 12, 2012 The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s. The average speed of the race was 60.996 mph km/h while Richard Petty would be the fastest driver in qualifying with a speed of 68.700 mph km/h. There were no records kept of any cautions committed in this race. Despite McDuffie's later problems, he would finish in 12th place in this race. Bobby Isaac would lead 30 laps before an engine problem would force him to finish in last place. Cale Yarborough would receive his first top-5 finish of his career at this race. Notable crew chiefs at this race were Herman Beam and Crawford Clements.1963 Speedorama 200 crew chiefs information at Racing Reference The winner would receive $1,000 in winnings ($ in current US dollars) while the last-place finisher would receive a meager $100 for his "hard work" ($ in current US dollars). The total winnings of the race would add up to $4,540 ($ in current US dollars). Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Owner 1 41 Richard Petty '63 Plymouth Petty Enterprises 2 99 Bobby Isaac '63 Ford Bondy Long 3 11 Ned Jarrett '63 Ford Charles Robinson 4 54 Jimmy Pardue '63 Ford Pete Stewart 5 93 Jim Reitzel '63 Ford Lee Reitzel 6 19 Cale Yarborough '62 Ford Herman Beam 7 2 Joe Weatherly '62 Pontiac Cliff Stewart 8 87 Buck Baker '63 Pontiac Buck Baker 9 34 Wendell Scott '62 Chevrolet Wendell Scott 10 86 Neil Castles '62 Chrysler Buck Baker 11 09 Larry Manning '62 Chevrolet Bob Adams 12 61 Mark Hurley '63 Ford Mark Hurley 13 18 Stick Elliott '62 Pontiac Toy Bolton 14 X J.D. McDuffie '61 Ford J.D. McDuffie 15 96 Jimmy Massey '61 Chevrolet Hubert Westmoreland 16 88 Curtis Crider '61 Chrysler Buck Baker 17 68 Ed Livingston '61 Ford Ed Livingston 18 62 Chuck Huckabee '62 Mercury Curtis Crider Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Bobby Isaac quickly took over the lead from pole position winner Richard Petty. Lap 30: Bobby Isaac's vehicle had an engine failure, forcing him out of the race. Lap 31: Richard Petty took back the lead from Bobby Isaac. Lap 46: Wendell Scott's engine became problematic, causing him to leave the race. Lap 60: Richard Petty was involved in a terminal crash, ending his weekend on the track. Lap 61: Ned Jarrett took over the lead from Richard Petty. Lap 94: Lee Reitzel had his vehicle's engine become problematic, ending his day on the track. Lap 119: Jimmy Pardue became the final DNF of the day due to engine problems. Finish: Ned Jarrett won the race Finishing order Section reference: 30em Ned Jarrett (No. 11) Buck Baker (No. 87) Joe Weatherly (No. 2) Neil Castles (No. 86) Cale Yarborough (No. 19) Larry Manning (No. 09) Jimmy Massey (No. 96) Curtis Crider (No. 88) Chuck Huckabee (No. 62) Stick Elliott (No. 18) Jimmy Pardue* (No. 54) J. D. McDuffie (No. X) Ed Livingston (No. 68) Lee Reitzel* (No. 93) Richard Petty* (No. 41) Wendell Scott* (No. 34) Mark Hurley* (No. 61) Bobby Isaac* (No. 99) * DNF References Speedorama 200 Speedorama 200 Category:NASCAR races at Myrtle Beach Speedway