1963 125 Miles at Birmingham International Raceway (Race 27)
Birmingham International Raceway · 1963 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Petty | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 200 | 100 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 41 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 178 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 384 | |
| 3 | 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 198 | running | 368 | |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 196 | running | 352 | |
| 5 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 195 | 22 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 8 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 193 | running | 320 | |
| 7 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | running | 304 | |
| 8 | 14 | 39 | Fred Thompson | E.A. McQuaig (Owner) | Pontiac | 186 | running | 288 | |
| 9 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 185 | running | 272 | |
| 10 | 12 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Pontiac | 180 | running | 256 | |
| 11 | 11 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 169 | running | 240 | |
| 12 | 16 | 88 | Major Melton | Major Melton (Owner) | Chrysler | 168 | running | 224 | |
| 13 | 10 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 162 | vapor lock | 208 | |
| 14 | 9 | 21W | Bob Perry | Coz Concilla (Owner) | Mercury | 79 | vapor lock | 192 | |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Joe Weatherly | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 71 | wheel | 176 | |
| 16 | 4 | 57 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 36 | drive shaft | 160 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 178 | 89.0% | P1 |
| 2 | Jack Smith | 22 | 11.0% | P5 |