1963 Old Dominion 500

Auto race held at Martinsville Speedway in 1963 February 2025 CUST Race 48 of 55 in the 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series season Old Dominion 500 Weather information for the 1963 Old Dominion 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1963 09 22 1963 48 55 Martinsville Speedway track map.png 200px A map showing the layout of Martinsville Speedway Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia 0.525 0.844 500 262.5 442.4 67.486 mph on Mild with temperatures of 73.9 F C; wind speeds of 17.1 mph km/h 20,000 Junior Johnson Fox Racing 24.530 seconds Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody 421 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody untelevised none The 1963 Old Dominion 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 22, 1963, at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Background Martinsville Speedway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ October 26, 2012 NASCAR dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110603231316/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ June 3, 2011 The standard track at Martinsville Speedway is a four-turn short track oval that is 0.526 mi km long.NASCAR Tracks—The Martinsville Speedway http://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/About-The-Track/About-The-Track.aspx Martinsville Speedway October 26, 2012 October 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101007095733/http://www.martinsvillespeedway.com/About-The-Track/About-The-Track.aspx dead The track's turns are banked at eleven degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at zero degrees. The back stretch also has a zero degree banking. Race report The race was scheduled for 500 laps; taking three hours and forty-two minutes to complete.Race information about the 1963 Old Dominion 500 at Racing Reference Fred Lorenzen defeated Marvin Panch by a single lap and two seconds. Twenty thousand people came to witness three lead changes and five cautions for eighteen laps. Junior Johnson won the pole position for this race; driving speeds up to 73.379 mph km/h in qualifying. Speeds during the actual race managed to reach up to 67.486 mph km/h. Jimmy Massey became the last-place finisher after having to drop out prior to the race due to a terminal crash with Jimmy Pardue. Jack Anderson pulled out of the race on lap 13 after dealing with a faulty head gasket in his vehicle. An oil leak would take Bobby Keck out of the action on lap 26. A faulty vehicle bearing forced Perk Brown out of the race on lap 43. Problems with the vehicles' brakes would force Major Melton and Fred Harb to retire from the race. Perk Brown and Major Melton would end their NASCAR Grand National Series careers after the conclusion of this race. Most of the car owners that were involved in the race were independents and had no affiliation with a multi-car team.Car ownership information https://web.archive.org/web/20150205135217/http://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_stats/race.php?sked_id=1963048 2015-02-05 at Driver Averages This race still holds the record for the fewest leaders in a NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville along with the 1961 Old Dominion 500, the 1965 Old Dominion 500 and the 1976 Old Dominion 500.List of fewest leaders at Martinsville Speedway at CBS Sports Individual winnings for this race were as low as $100 ($ when adjusted for inflation) and as high as $3,800 ($ when adjusted for inflation).Winnings information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet At least nine notable crew chiefs attended this race; including Ray Fox, Herman Beam, Glen Wood and Herb Nab.1963 Old Dominion 500 crew chiefs at Racing Reference 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. Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Junior Johnson had the pole position to begin the event, two drivers would crash into each other before the first official lap. Lap 13: The head gasket on Jack Anderson's vehicle came off. Lap 26: An oil leak from Bobby Keck's vehicle forced him to leave to track as not to endanger his fellow drivers. Lap 41: A bearing came off Perk Brown's vehicle, forcing him to accept a 32nd-place finish. Lap 52: Fred Lorenzen took over the lead from Junior Johnson. Lap 53: Junior Johnson took over the lead from Fred Lorenzen. Lap 81: Fred Lorenzen took over the lead from Junior Johnson. Lap 82: The hub on J.D. McDuffie's vehicle broke off, denying him yet another NASCAR Cup Series victory. Lap 101: The ball joint on Bill Widenhouse's vehicle became non-functional. Lap 130: The valve on Roy Tyner's vehicle somehow became problematic. Lap 183: Rex White had a terminal crash, causing him not to finish the race. Lap 211: Al White managed to overheat his vehicle from high speed stock car racing. Lap 296: Junior Johnson had a terminal crash, ending his race a bit too soon. Lap 300: Larry Frank's vehicle managed to overheat while racing. Lap 362: Ned Jarrett's engine became problematic, ending his race weekend early. Lap 430: Reb Wickersham had a terminal crash, forcing him to leave the race prematurely. Finish: Fred Lorenzen was officially declared the winner of the event. Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Speed Speed in miles per hourhttp://racing-reference.info/getqualify/1963-48/W Qualifying information at Racing Reference April 4, 2017 April 4, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170404130843/http://racing-reference.info/getqualify/1963-48/W dead Qualifying time Qualifying time in seconds Owner 1 3 Junior Johnson '63 Chevrolet 73.379 24.530 Ray Fox 2 28 Fred Lorenzen '63 Ford 73.289 24.560 Holman-Moody 3 22 Fireball Roberts '63 Ford 72.845 24.710 Holman-Moody 4 4 Rex White '63 Mercury 72.144 24.950 Rex White 5 21 Marvin Panch '63 Ford 72.144 24.960 Wood Brothers 6 11 Ned Jarrett '63 Ford 71.884 25.040 Charles Robinson 7 8 Joe Weatherly '63 Mercury 71.827 25.060 Bud Moore 8 6 David Pearson '63 Dodge 71.770 25.080 Cotton Owens 9 41 Richard Petty '63 Plymouth 71.741 25.090 Petty Enterprises 10 5 Billy Wade '63 Dodge 71.400 25.210 Cotton Owens Failed to qualify: Bobby Keck (#57), Possum Jones (#05) Top 20 finishers Pos No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Laps Number of laps completed Laps led Number of laps led Time/Status 128Fred LorenzenFord500421 3:42:16 221Marvin PanchFord4990 +1 laps 38Joe WeatherlyMercury4970 +2 laps 46David PearsonDodge4960 +4 laps 541Richard PettyPlymouth4960 +4 laps 65Billy WadeDodge4950 +5 laps 722Fireball RobertsFord4890 +11 laps 829Nelson StacyFord4880 +12 laps 947Jack SmithPlymouth4880 +12 laps 1087Buck BakerPontiac4770 +23 laps 1136Larry ThomasDodge4770 +23 laps 1219Cale YarboroughFord4740 +26 laps 1362Curtis CriderMercury4610 +39 laps 1460Bud HarlessPontiac4610 +39 laps 1509Larry ManningChevrolet4590 +41 laps 1686Worth McMillionPontiac4470 +53 laps 1767Reb WickershamPontiac4300Terminal vehicle damage 1834Wendell ScottChevrolet4030 +97 laps 1911Ned JarrettFord3620Engine problem 2099Larry FrankFord3000Vehicle overheated References 1963 Capital City 300 1963 untitled race at Dog Track Speedway NASCAR Grand National Series Season 1963 1962 1964 Old Dominion 500 races 1963 Old Dominion 500 Old Dominion 500 Category:NASCAR races at Martinsville Speedway