1963 Daytona 3 Hours


17 February 1963 - Daytona (USA): Round 1, International Championship for Manufacturers (Divisions II and III)
3 Hour duration in which 81 laps of a 3.810 mile/6.132 km circuit - 307.300 miles/494.551 kms were completed
Weather: cool, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 18 Pedro Rodriguez Ferrari 250 GTO [4219] North American Racing Team 81   Grand Touring 3000 1
2 29 Roger Penske Ferrari 250 GTO [3987] John Mecom 81   Grand Touring 3000 2
3 11 Dick Thompson Chevrolet Corvette Grady Davis 78   Grand Touring +5000 3
4 99 Dave MacDonald Shelby Cobra [CSX2026] Shelby American 77   Grand Touring 5000 4
5 15 Jo Bonnier Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL [1015] Porsche 77   Grand Touring 2000 1
6 5 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Corvette Dixie Motor 76   Grand Touring +5000 5
DSQ 31 Walt Hansgen/Briggs Cunningham* Jaguar E-type B. S. Cunningham 75 Push start by Pabst Grand Touring 4000  
7 14 Bob Holbert Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL [1013] Porsche 75   Grand Touring 2000 2
8 16 Chuck Cassel Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL Chuck Cassel 75   Grand Touring 1600 3
9 70 Hans Herrmann Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth 74   Grand Touring 1300 4
10 32 Augie Pabst Jaguar E-type B. S. Cunningham 73   Grand Touring 4000 6
11 77 Bruce Jennings Porsche 356B Bruce Jennings 72   Grand Touring 1600 5
12 44 Bill Bencker/Robert Stoddard* Porsche 356B Carrera 2 Brumos Porsche 71   Grand Touring 2000 6
13 91 Ross Durant, Jr./Robert Richardson* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Durant/Swanson 68   Grand Touring 1300 7
14 82 Charlie Kolb Porsche 356B Carrera John Norwood 66   Grand Touring 1600 8
15 22 Fireball Roberts/John Cannon Ferrari 250 GTO [3387] North American Racing Team 65   Grand Touring 3000 7
16 48 William Storey/Ray Heppenstall Lotus Elite Bill Storey 64   Grand Touring 1300 9
17 52 Tony Mannino Triumph TR3 Cannon Auto 62   Grand Touring 2500 8
18 43 Dana Kelder Triumph TR3 Cannon Auto 62   Grand Touring 2500 9
19 33 John E. Hill MGA Twin-Cam John E. Hill 62   Grand Touring 1600 10
20 59 George Cornelius Triumph TR3 Cannon Auto 59   Grand Touring 2500 10
NRF 26 David Piper Ferrari 250 GTO [3767] David Piper 58 Accident Grand Touring 3000 11
22 19 Tony Denman Chevrolet Corvette Tony Denman 57   Grand Touring +5000 12
DNF 97 Skip Hudson Shelby Cobra 260 Mk I [CSX2014] Shelby American 54 Accident Grand Touring 5000 13
NC 46 Mike Kurkjian Porsche 356B Carrera Chuck Cassel 52   Grand Touring 1600 11
NC 83 Paul Richards Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ John Norwood 50   Grand Touring 1300 12
DNF 71 Mauro Bianchi Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero Abarth 49   Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 98 Dan Gurney Shelby Cobra 260 Mk I [CSX2002] Shelby American 48 Ignition Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 63 Jere Mosiman TVR Grantura Russell Beazell 46 Engine Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 10 Don Yenko Chevrolet Corvette Grady Davis 44   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 4 Bill Krause/Rex White* Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Mickey Thompson 41 Engine Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 17 Bob Johnson Chevrolet Corvette Nickey Chevrolet 41   Grand Touring +5000  
NC 62 Charlie Mathis/Jesse Emerson* Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Jesse Emerson 38   Grand Touring 1300  
DNF 1 Ed Cantrell/Art Huttinger* Chevrolet Corvette Ed Cantrell 32   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 6 Jef Stevens/George Robertson Jr* Chevrolet Corvette Dixie Motor 28   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 7 Jerry Grant/Don Campbell* Chevrolet Corvette Alan Green 26   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 3 Doug Hooper/Junior Johnson* Chevrolet Corvette Mickey Thompson 14   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 9 Ralph Salyer Chevrolet Corvette Ralph Salyer 6   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 25 Innes Ireland Ferrari 250 GTO [3589] Rosebud Racing Team 4 Accident Grand Touring 3000  
DNF 50 Paul Goldsmith/Joe Weatherly* Pontiac Tempest Ray Nichels 3 Fuel pump Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 41 Robert Ryan Brown Chevrolet Corvette Robert Ryan Brown 2   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 42 Tom Kneebone A.C. Ace Bristol Tom Kneebone 1 Spin Grand Touring 2000  
DNS 8 Dick Lang Chevrolet Corvette Dick Lang     Grand Touring +5000  
DNS 12 Delmo Johnson Chevrolet Corvette Delmo Johnson     Grand Touring +5000  
DNS 35 Don Evans Chevrolet Corvette Bill Eve     Grand Touring +5000  
DNS 3T Bill Krause Chevrolet Corvette Mickey Thompson     Grand Touring +5000  
DNS 4T Doug Hooper Chevrolet Corvette Mickey Thompson     Grand Touring +5000  
DNA 23 Bob Grossman Ferrari 250 GTO Mike Gammino     Grand Touring 3000  
DNA 28 Rodger Ward Ferrari 250 GTO North American Racing Team     Grand Touring 3000  
DNA 45 Bruce Jennings Porsche 356B Carrera Bruce Jennings     Grand Touring 1600  

 
Winning Time: 3h00m38.0, 102.074 mph/164.272 kph
Fastest Lap: 
N.B. First lap took place on the 2.5 mile oval
 
 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 02/12/01
By Darren Galpin
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