1963 Pickens 200

The 1963 Pickens 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on June 30, 1963, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, South Carolina.

1963 Pickens 200
Race details[1][2][3]
Race 38 of 55 in the 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series season
Date July 30, 1963 (1963-07-30)
Official name Pickens 200
Location Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, South Carolina)
Course Permanent racing facility
0.500 mi (0.804 km)
Distance 200 laps, 100 mi (160 km)
Weather Warm with temperatures of 80.1 °F (26.7 °C); wind speeds of 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Average speed 62.456 miles per hour (100.513 km/h)
Attendance 7,000
Pole position
Driver
Charles Robinson
Most laps led
Driver Ned Jarrett Charles Robinson
Laps 112
Winner
No. 41 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

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.

Race report

Three lead changes ended up circulating amongst three different race leaders.[4] Herman Beam, Johnny Divers and Crawford Clements were three of the notable crew chiefs that witnessed the event.[5]

Two cautions were initiated by NASCAR with the average speed of the competitors being 62.456 miles per hour (100.513 km/h).[2][3] Pole position winner Ned Jarrett would earn the post with a speed of 65.526 miles per hour (105.454 km/h) on his 1963 Ford Galaxie before losing to Richard Petty driving his 1963 Plymouth Belvedere in the actual race.[2][6] J. D. McDuffie would crash into the wall on his first lap in his 1961 Ford Galaxie vehicle; causing him to become the last-place finisher of the race.[2][3][4] Frank Warren would make his NASCAR debut racing against Buck Baker, Neil Castles, Joe Weatherly, Wendell Scott (NASCAR's first African-American competitor), and Cale Yarborough.[2][3][4]

This racing event took place on a dirt track oval with 200 laps being the pre-determined number of laps according to the NASCAR officials who sanctioned the event.[2][3]

Qualifying
Grid[2] No. Driver Manufacturer Owner
1 11Ned Jarrett'63 FordCharles Robinson
2 5Billy Wade'62 DodgeCotton Owens
3 32Tiny Lund'63 FordDave Kent
4 6David Pearson'63 DodgeCotton Owens
5 87Buck Baker'63 PontiacBuck Baker
6 99Bobby Isaac'63 FordBondy Long
7 41Richard Petty'63 PlymouthPetty Enterprises
8 18Stick Elliott'62 PontiacToy Bolton
9 48Jack Smith'63 DodgeJack Smith
10 75Bunkie Blackburn'62 PontiacRobert Smith
11 2Fred Harb'62 PontiacCliff Stewart
12 05Joe Weatherly'62 PontiacPossum Jones
13 19Cale Yarborough'62 FordHerman Beam
14 1E.J. Trivette'62 ChevroletJess Potter
15 54Jimmy Pardue'63 FordPete Stewart
16 34Wendell Scott'62 ChevroletWendell Scott
17 86Neil Castles'62 ChryslerBuck Baker
18 89Curtis Crider'62 PontiacJoel Davis
19 56Ed Livingston'62 FordMamie Reynolds
20 XFrank Warren'61 Pontiacunknown
21 76J.D. McDuffie'61 FordJ.D. McDuffie

Timeline

Section reference: [2]

  • Start of race: Ned Jarrett started the race with the pole position while J.D. McDuffie's vehicle suffered from a terminal crash.
  • Lap 10: Jack Smith's vehicle overheated, causing him to withdraw from the race.
  • Lap 23: Bunkie Blackburn's engine came to a screeching halt; Billy Wade developed problems with his vehicle's differential.
  • Lap 70: David Pearson takes over the lead from Ned Jarrett.
  • Lap 71: Stick Elliott's V-gasket became problematic, causing him to leave the race.
  • Lap 90: Curtis Crider's fuel pump developed problems, forcing him out of the race.
  • Lap 106: Ned Jarrett takes over the lead from David Pearson.
  • Lap 149: Richard Petty takes over the lead from Ned Jarrett.
  • Lap 172: Neil Castles' vehicle had its spindle become problematic, forcing him to withdraw from the event.
  • Finish: Richard Petty was officially declared the winner of the event.

Finishing order

Section reference: [2]

  1. Richard Petty (No. 41)
  2. Ned Jarrett (No. 11)
  3. Buck Baker (No. 87)
  4. Fred Harb (No. 2)
  5. Bobby Isaac (No. 99)
  6. David Pearson (No. 6)
  7. Tiny Lund (No. 32)
  8. Joe Weatherly (No.05)
  9. Frank Warren (No. X)
  10. Wendell Scott (No. 34)
  11. Ed Livingston (No. 56)
  12. Jimmy Pardue (No. 54)
  13. E.J. Trivette (No. 1)
  14. Neil Castles (No. 86)
  15. Cale Yarborough (No. 19)
  16. Curtis Crider (No. 89)
  17. Stick Elliott (No. 18)
  18. Billy Wade (No. 5)
  19. Bunkie Blackburn (No. 75)
  20. Jack Smith (No. 48)
  21. J.D. McDuffie (No. 76)

References
  1. "1963 Pickens 200 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  2. "1963 Pickens 200 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  3. "1963 Pickens 200 racing information (second reference)". Ultimate Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
  4. "NASCAR debut for Frank Warren/J.D. McDuffie's accident". Race Database. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  5. "1963 Pickens 200 crew chief information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
  6. "1963 Pickens 200 pole winner and race winner". Jacobs USA. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
Preceded by
1963 Volunteer 500		 NASCAR Grand National Series Season
1963		 Succeeded by
1963 Nashville 400
Preceded by
1963 untitled race at Bridgehampton Raceway		 Richard Petty's Career Wins
1960-1984		 Succeeded by
1963 Sandlapper 200
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