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1963 Indianapolis 500


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 2 of 12
Thursday, May 30, 1963 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:29:35
Average Speed: 143.137 mph
Pole Speed: 151.153 mph 		Cautions: 7
Margin of Victory: 34.04 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 5

Glossary    1963 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1963 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Chassis / Engine Laps Money Status Led Points
1 198   Parnelli Jones Willard Battery   (J.C. Agajanian)Watson / Offy200148,513running1671000
22 256   Jim Hurtubise Hotel Tropicana   (Andy Granatelli)Kurtis / Novi1027,400oil leak1 
5 34   Don Branson Leader Card 500 Roadster   (Bob Wilke)Watson / Offy20018,588running0500
4 41   Rodger Ward Kaiser Aluminum   (Bob Wilke)Watson / Offy20021,288running0600
2 592   Jimmy Clark Lotus Powered by Ford   (Team Lotus)Lotus / Ford20056,238running28800
6 68   Jim McElreath Bill Forbes Racing   (Bill Forbes)Watson / Offy20014,888running0400
16 75   Bobby Marshman Econo Car Rental   (Lindsey Hopkins)Epperly / Offy1966,300rear end0 
3 82   A.J. Foyt Sheraton / Thompson   (Ansted-Thompson Racing)Trevis / Offy20032,614running0700
18 999   Paul Goldsmith Norm DemlerWatson / Offy1497,350crank bearing0 
81110   Chuck Hulse Dean Van Lines   (Al Dean)Ewing / Offy20012,163running0250
71293   Dan Gurney Lotus Powered by Ford   (Team Lotus)Lotus / Ford20018,063running0300
271335   Allen Crowe Gabriel Shocker   (Pete Salemi)Trevis / Offy475,700crash0 
151414   Roger McCluskey Konstant Hot   (Bruce Homeyer)Watson / Offy1987,100spun out4 
231583   Duane Carter Harvey Aluminum   (Mickey Thompson)Thompson / Chevy1005,700connecting rod0 
33166   Bobby Unser Hotel Tropicana   (Andy Granatelli)Kurtis / Novi26,250crash0 
101722   Dick Rathman Harry Allen ChapmanWatson / Offy20010,463running0150
131865   Bob Christie Travelon Trailer   (Ernest Ruiz)Christensen / Offy2007,900running0 
171910   Eddie Sachs Bryant Heating & Cooling   (DVS Inc.)Watson / Offy1817,100crash0 
191952   Lloyd Ruby Trackburner   (John Zink)Watson / Offy1266,350crash0 
252026   Bobby Grim Gil MorcroftTrevis / Offy795,900oil tank0 
202188   Eddie Johnson Drewry's   (M & W Racing)Watson / Offy1126,300crash0 
212245   Chuck Stevenson Bardahl   (Fred Gerhardt)Watson / Offy1105,700valve0 
312375   Art Malone STP   (Andy Granatelli)Kurtis / Novi185,150clutch0 
262486   Bob Veith Sheraton / Thompson   (Racing Associates)Porter / Offy745,600valve0 
282554   Bud Tingelstad Hoover, Inc.   (John Wills)Epperly / Offy465,500crash0 
292637   Johnny Rutherford U.S. Equipment   (Ed Kostenuk)Watson / Offy435,400transmission0 
322723   Johnny Boyd Bowes Seal-Fast   (George Salih)Epperly / Offy125,300oil leak0 
302821   Elmer George Sarkes Tarzian   (Mari Hulman George)Lesovsky / Offy215,350handling0 
242916   Jim Rathmann Coral Harbor   (Lindsey Hopkins)Watson / Offy995,650magneto0 
113029   Dempsey Wilson Vita-Fresh Orange Juice   (Gordon Van Liew)Kuzma / Offy2008,300running0100
93184   Al Miller Harvey Aluminum   (Mickey Thompson)Thompson / Chevy20012,513running0200
143232   Ebb Rose Sheraton / Thompson   (Ansted-Thompson Racing)Watson / Offy2007,550running0 
123317   Troy Ruttman Robbins Autocrat   (Jim Robbins)Kuzma / Offy2008,450running050

Failed to qualify:   Ralph Liguori (#3), Ray Crawford (#47), Paul Russo (#53), Norm Hall (#61), Don Freeland (#62), Jimmy Davies (#63), Cliff Griffith (#72), Junior Johnson (#73), Chuck Engle (#77), Bill Krause (#82), Graham Hill (#83), Jack Turner (#44), Bob Harkey (#31), Len Sutton (#47, 7), Masten Gregory (#82), Ebb Rose (#46), Chuck Rodee (#38, 25), Pedro Rodriguez (#48), Curtis Turner (#12), Ronnie Duman (#15), Jimmy Daywalt (#25), Bill Cheesbourg (#27), Johnny Rutherford (#27), Dan Gurney (#91)

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Jim Hurtubise111
  Parnelli Jones26362
  Roger McCluskey64674
  Jimmy Clark689528
  Parnelli Jones96200105