The 1963 Indianapolis 500 was the 47th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Thursday, 30 May 1963. Parnelli Jones started on pole position and was the race winner.
1963 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Parnelli Jones | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 1 | 200 | 3:29:35.40 | 167 | Running | 143.137 | $148,513 |
| 2 | 92 | Jim Clark | Lotus | Ford | Firestone | 5 | 200 | +33.84 | 28 | Running | 142.752 | $56,238 |
| 3 | 2 | A.J. Foyt | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 8 | 200 | 0 | Running | 142.21 | $32,614 | |
| 4 | 1 | Rodger Ward | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 4 | 200 | 0 | Running | 141.09 | $21,288 | |
| 5 | 4 | Don Branson | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running | 140.866 | $18,588 | |
| 6 | 8 | Jim McElreath | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running | 140.862 | $14,888 | |
| 7 | 93 | Dan Gurney | Lotus | Ford | Firestone | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running | 140.071 | $18,063 | |
| 8 | 10 | Chuck Hulse | Ewing | Offenhauser | Firestone | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running | 140.064 | $12,163 | |
| 9 | 84 | Al Miller (Krulac) | Thompson | Chevrolet | Firestone | 31 | 200 | 0 | Running | 139.524 | $12,513 | |
| 10 | 22 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running | 138.845 | $10,463 | |
| 11 | 29 | Dempsey Wilson | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running | 138.574 | $8,300 | |
| 12 | 17 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | 33 | 200 | 0 | Running | 138.244 | $8,450 | |
| 13 | 65 | Bob Christie | Christensen | Offenhauser | Firestone | 18 | 200 | 0 | Running | 136.104 | $7,900 | |
| 14 | 32 | Ebb Rose | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running | 132.347 | $7,550 | |
| 15 | 14 | Roger McCluskey | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 14 | 198 | 4 | Spun out | $7,100 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Bobby Marshman | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 7 | 196 | 0 | Rear end | $6,300 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Eddie Sachs | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 10 | 181 | 0 | Accident | $7,100 | ||
| 18 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 9 | 149 | 0 | Crankshaft | $7,350 | ||
| 19 | 52 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 19 | 126 | 0 | Accident | $6,350 | ||
| 20 | 88 | Eddie Johnson | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 21 | 112 | 0 | Accident | $6,300 | ||
| 21 | 45 | Chuck Stevenson | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 22 | 110 | 0 | Cylinder | $5,700 | ||
| 22 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Kurtis | Novi | Firestone | 2 | 102 | 1 | Oil leak | $7,400 | ||
| 23 | 83 | Duane Carter | Thompson | Chevrolet | Firestone | 15 | 100 | 0 | Rod | $5,700 | ||
| 24 | 16 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 29 | 99 | 0 | Fuel system | $5,650 | ||
| 25 | 26 | Bobby Grim | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 20 | 79 | 0 | Oil tank leak | $5,900 | ||
| 26 | 86 | Bob Veith | Porter | Offenhauser | Firestone | 24 | 74 | 0 | Valve | $5,600 | ||
| 27 | 35 | Allen Crowe | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 13 | 47 | 0 | Accident | $5,700 | ||
| 28 | 54 | Bud Tingelstad | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 25 | 46 | 0 | Accident | $5,500 | ||
| 29 | 37 | Johnny Rutherford | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 26 | 43 | 0 | Transmission | $5,400 | ||
| 30 | 21 | Elmer George | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | Firestone | 28 | 21 | 0 | Handling | $5,350 | ||
| 31 | 75 | Art Malone | Kurtis | Novi | Firestone | 23 | 18 | 0 | Clutch | $5,150 | ||
| 32 | 23 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 27 | 12 | 0 | Oil | $5,300 | ||
| 33 | 6 | Bobby Unser | Kurtis | Novi | Firestone | 16 | 2 | 0 | Accident | $6,250 |