Daytona 3 Hours 1963 - Race Results

Event: Second Annual Daytona Continental 3-Hour Grand Touring Road Race		Date: 17.2.1963
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 6.132 kms	Organiser: Central Florida Region SCCA
Daytona 3 Hours
World Sportscar Championship (round 1)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
1^st	18	Pedro Rodriguez	Ferrari 250 GTO	North American Racing Team	81	496.660 kms	164.272	1^st	GT3.0	1^st	GT III
2^nd	29	Roger Penske	Ferrari 250 GTO	John Mecom	81	496.660 kms		2^nd	GT3.0	2^nd	GT III
3^rd	11	Dick Thompson	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	Grady Davis	78	478.265 kms		1^st	GT+5.0	3^rd	GT III
4^th	99	Dave MacDonald	Shelby Cobra	Shelby American	77	472.133 kms		1^st	GT5.0	4^th	GT III
5^th	15	Jo Bonnier	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Porsche	77	472.133 kms		1^st	GT2.0	1^st	GT II
6^th	5	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	Dixie Motor	76			2^nd	GT+5.0	5^th	GT III
7^th	14	Bob Holbert	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Porsche	75			2^nd	GT2.0	2^nd	GT II
8^th	16	Chuck Cassel	Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL	Chuck Cassel	75			1^st	GT1.6	3^rd	GT II
9^th	70	Hans Herrmann	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Abarth	74			1^st	GT1.3	4^th	GT II
10^th	32	Augie Pabst	Jaguar E-type	B. S. Cunningham	73			1^st	GT4.0	6^th	GT III
11^th	77	Bruce Jennings	Porsche 356	Bruce Jennings	72			2^nd	GT1.6	5^th	GT II
12^th	44	Bill Bencker	Porsche 356B Carrera 2	Brumos Porsche	71			3^rd	GT2.0	6^th	GT II
13^th	91	Ross Durant	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	Durant/Swanson	68			2^nd	GT1.3	7^th	GT II
14^th	82	Charlie Kolb	Porsche 356B Carrera	John Norwood	66			3^rd	GT1.6	8^th	GT II
15^th	22	Roberts / Cannon	Ferrari 250 GTO	North American Racing Team	65			3^rd	GT3.0	7^th	GT III
16^th	48	Story / Heppenstall	Lotus Elite	Bill Storey	64			3^rd	GT1.3	9^th	GT II
17^th	52	Tony Mannino	Triumph TR3	Cannon Auto	62			1^st	GT2.5	8^th	GT III
18^th	43	Dana Kelder	Triumph TR3	Cannon Auto	62			2^nd	GT2.5	9^th	GT III
19^th	33	John E. Hill	MGA Twin-Cam	John E. Hill	62			4^th	GT1.6	10^th	GT II
20^th	59	George Cornelius	Triumph TR3	Cannon Auto	59			3^rd	GT2.5	10^th	GT III
21^st	26	David Piper	Ferrari 250 GTO	David Piper	58				GT3.0	11^th	GT III
22^nd	19	Tony Denman	Chevrolet Corvette	Tony Denman	57			2^nd	GT+5.0	12^th	GT III
23^rd	97	Skip Hudson	Shelby Cobra 260 Mk I	Shelby American	54			2^nd	GT5.0	13^th	GT III
24^th	46	Mike Kurkjian	Porsche 356B Carrera	Chuck Cassel	52			5^th	GT1.6	11^th	GT II
25^th	83	Paul Richards	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ	John Norwood	50				GT1.3	12^th	GT II
26^th	62	Charlie Mathis	Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV	Jesse Emerson	38				GT1.3	13^th	GT II

Disqualified:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Gr.	Div.
31	Hansgen	Jaguar E-type	B. S. Cunningham	75			Push start	GT4.0	GT III

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.	Div.
71	Mauro Bianchi	Abarth-Simca 1300 Bialbero	Abarth	49	DNF	GT1.3	GT II
98	Dan Gurney	AC Cobra 260 Mk I	Shelby American	48	Ignition	GT5.0	GT III
63	Jere Mosiman	TVR Grantura	Russell Beazell	46	Engine	GT2.0	GT II
10	Don Yenko	Chevrolet Corvette	Grady Davis	44	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
4	Bill Krause	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	Mickey Thompson	41	Engine	GT+5.0	GT III
17	Bob Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette	Nickey Chevrolet	41	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
1	Ed Cantrell	Chevrolet Corvette	Ed Cantrell	32	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
6	Jef Stevens	Chevrolet Corvette	Dixie Motor	28	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
7	Jerry Grant	Chevrolet Corvette	Alan Green	26	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
3	Doug Hooper	Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray	Mickey Thompson	14	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
9	Ralph Salyer	Chevrolet Corvette	Ralph Salyer	6	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
25	Innes Ireland	Ferrari 250 GTO	Rosebud Racing Team	4	Accident	GT3.0	GT III
50	Paul Goldsmith	Pontiac Tempest	Ray Nichels	3	Fuel pump	GT+5.0	GT III
41	Bob Brown	Chevrolet Corvette	Robert Ryan Brown	2	DNF	GT+5.0	GT III
42	Tom Kneebone	AC Ace Bristol	Tom Kneebone	1	Spin	GT2.0	GT II

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.	Div.
8	Dick Lang	Chevrolet Corvette	Dick Lang	GT+5.0	GT III
12	Delmo Johnson	Chevrolet Corvette	Delmo Johnson	GT+5.0	GT III
35	Don Evans	Chevrolet Corvette	Bill Eve	GT+5.0	GT III

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.	Pos.	Div.
	3T	Bill Krause	Chevrolet Corvette	Mickey Thompson						GT+5.0		GT III
	4T	Doug Hooper	Chevrolet Corvette	Mickey Thompson						GT+5.0		GT III

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Gr.	Div.
23	Bob Grossman	Ferrari 250 GTO	Mike Gammino	GT3.0	GT III
28	Rodger Ward	Ferrari 250 GTO	North American Racing Team	GT3.0	GT III
45	Bruce Jennings	Porsche 356 Carrera	Bruce Jennings	GT1.6	GT II