| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 55 in the 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
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| Date | April 14, 1963 | ||
| Official name | South Boston 400 | ||
| Location | South Boston Speedway, South Boston, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.375 mi (0.816 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 150.0 mi (229.7 km) | ||
| Weather | Cold with temperatures of 60.1 °F (15.6 °C); wind speeds of 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 75.229 miles per hour (121.069 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 5,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Charles Robinson | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 325 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1963 South Boston 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on April 14, 1963, at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.
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.
- ^ Weather information for the 1963 South Boston 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
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