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1963 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS

FinishStartCar Num.DriverCar NameEntrantMake/ModelStatusLapsLedWinnings
1198Parnelli JonesAgajanian Willard BatteryJ. C. AgajanianWatson/Offy143.137200167$148,513
2592Jim ClarkLotus powered by FordLotus Indianapolis ProjectLotus/Ford142.75220028$56,238
382A.J. FoytSheraton-ThompsonAnsted-Thompson RacingTrevis/Offy142.212000$32,614
441Rodger WardKaiser AluminumLeader Cards, Inc.Watson/Offy141.092000$21,288
534Don BransonLeader Card 500 RoadsterLeader Cards, Inc.Watson/Offy140.8662000$18,588
668Jim McElreathBill Forbes Racing TeamWilliam P. ForbesWatson/Offy140.8622000$14,888
71293Dan GurneyLotus powered by FordLotus Indianapolis ProjectLotus/Ford140.0712000$18,063
81110Chuck HulseDean Van LinesDean Van LinesEwing/Offy140.0642000$12,163
93184Al Miller (Krulac)Thompson Harvey AluminumMickey ThompsonThompson/Chevrolet139.5242000$12,513
101722Dick RathmannChapmanHarry Allen ChapmanWatson/Offy138.8452000$10,463
113029Dempsey WilsonVita Fresh Orange JuiceGordon Van LiewKuzma/Offy138.5742000$8,300
123317Troy RuttmanRobbins Autocrat Seat BeltJim Robbins Co.Kuzma/Offy138.2442000$8,450
131865Bob ChristieTravelon TrailerErnest L. RuizChristensen/Offy136.1042000$7,900
143232Ebb RoseSheraton-ThompsonAnsted-Thompson RacingWatson/Offy132.3472000$7,550
151414Roger McCluskeyKonstant HotBruce HomeyerWatson/OffySpun out1984$7,100
1675Bobby MarshmanEcono-Car RentalLindsey HopkinsEpperly/OffyRear end1960$6,300
17109Eddie SachsBryant Heating & CoolingD.V.S. Inc.Watson/OffyAccident1810$7,100
18999Paul GoldsmithDemlerNorm Demler, Inc.Watson/OffyCrankshaft1490$7,350
191952Lloyd RubyJohn Zink TrackburnerJohn. S. ZinkWatson/OffyAccident1260$6,350
202188Eddie JohnsonDrewry'sM&W Racing Assn.Watson/OffyAccident1120$6,300
212245Chuck StevensonBardahlFred GerhardtWatson/OffyCylinder1100$5,700
22256Jim HurtubiseHotel Tropicana, Las VegasNovi, Inc.Kurtis/NoviOil leak1021$7,400
231583Duane CarterThompson Harvey AluminumMickey ThompsonThompson/ChevroletRod1000$5,700
242916Jim RathmannHopkins Coral HarbourLindsey HopkinsWatson/OffyFuel system990$5,650
252026Bobby GrimMorcroftGilbert E. MorcroftTrevis/OffyOil tank leak790$5,900
262486Bob VeithSheraton-ThompsonRacing AssociatesPorter/OffyValve740$5,600
271335Allen CroweGabriel ShockerPete Salemi & Nick RiniTrevis/OffyAccident470$5,700
282554Bud TingelstadHoover, Inc.Tidewater Associates, IncEpperly/OffyAccident460$5,500
292637Johnny RutherfordUS Equipment Co.Ed KostenukWatson/OffyTransmission430$5,400
302821Elmer GeorgeSarkes TarzianMari GeorgeLesovsky/OffyHandling210$5,350
312375Art MaloneSTPNovi, Inc.Kurtis/NoviClutch180$5,150
322723Johnny BoydBowes Seal FastSalih-Paddock Corp.Epperly/OffyOil120$5,300
33166Bobby UnserHotel Tropicana, Las VegasNovi, Inc.Kurtis/NoviAccident20$6,250