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The 1963 Daytona 500, the 5th running of the event held on February 24, 1963, was won by Tiny Lund driving a 1963 Ford. Lund drove his number 21 to victory in three hours and 17 minutes. There were 2 cautions flags which slowed the race for 10 laps.^[1]

Weather played a critical role in Tiny Lund winning this race; with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|75|F|C}} and wind speeds up to {{convert|20|mph|km/h}}.^[2] Lund won by making only four pit stops, but he would not have been able to make the distance on four pit stops had the first ten laps not been run under caution to dry the track from earlier rains. Had the race not started under caution, Lund would have had to make five pit stops, just as Fred Lorenzen and Ned Jarrett did. He was able to win on four pit stops along because of the slow start time.

Summary

Lund filled in for an injured Marvin Panch, who suffered injuries after a crash in a Maserati. Panch was to drive a Wood Brothers car in the 500.^[3] The win was Lund's first victory of the season.^[4]

Jim Cushman, Bubba Farr, Dick Good, Ted Hairfield, and John Rogers retired from professional stock car racing after this event.^[5] Drivers who failed to qualify for the race were: Bobby Isaac (#99), Buck Baker (#87), Pete Stewart (#57), Cale Yarborough (#52), Larry Thomas (#36), Roy Mayne (#33), Chuck Daigh (#25), Rodger Ward (#16), Al Terrell (#9) and Bill Foster (#2).^[6]

First Daytona 500 starts for LeeRoy Yarbrough, H. B. Bailey, Stick Elliott, Wendell Scott, A. J. Foyt, Jim Hurtubise, and Bob Cooper. Only Daytona 500 starts for Troy Ruttman, Bob James, Red Foote, Len Sutton, Floyd Powell, Frank Graham, John Rogers, Dick Good, Bubba Farr, and Ted Hairfield. Last Daytona 500 starts for Nelson Stacy, Joe Weatherly, Tommy Irwin, Rex White, Ed Livingston, Jim Cushman, Herman Beam, Jim McGuirk, and Jack Smith.^[1]

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; most of the cars were trailered to events or hauled in by trucks.

This race marked the first time that ABC's Wide World of Sports covered the great American Race. It also helped to dispel the long-standing stereotypes of the Southern United States after the rest of the United States witnessed an emotional inspiring win.

Top ten finishers

References

1. ^¹²{{cite web |url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1963-07/W |title=1963 Daytona 500 |publisher=racing-reference.info |accessdate=2009-08-15}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/FL/Daytona%20Beach/1963-02-24 |title=Weather History for the 1963 Daytona 500 race |publisher=The Old Farmers' Almanac |date= |accessdate=2015-03-15}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1960s/1963-nascar.htm |title=1963 NASCAR Grand National Recap |author=Auto editors of Consumer Guide | publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc ; Publications International, Ltd. |pages=1 |accessdate=2009-08-15}}
4. ^{{cite book |last=Fleischman |first=Bill |author2=Al Pearce |title=The Unauthorized NASCAR Fan Guide: 2004 |publisher=Checkered Flag Press; Visible Ink Press |location=43311 Joy Rd. #414, Canton, MI, 48187 |year=2004 |edition=10 |volume=2004 |pages=225–226 of 576 |chapter=Race Results: 1949–2002; 1960 |isbn=0-681-27587-1}}
5. ^Retirements from NASCAR at Race Database
6. ^Qualifying information for the 1963 Daytona 500 at Racing Reference