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The '''''1963 Pickens 200''''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]] racing event that took place on July 30, 1963 at [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway]] ([[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]], [[North Carolina]]). Two cautions with the average speed of the competitors being {{convert|62.456|mph|km/h}}. Pole position winner [[Ned Jarrett]] would earn the post with a speed of {{convert|65.526|mph|km/h}} before losing to [[Richard Petty]] in the actual race. [[J.D. McDuffie]] would crash into the wall on his first lap; causing him to be the last-place finisher of the race. [[Frank Warren (NASCAR driver)|Frank Warren]] would make his NASCAR debut racing against [[Buck Baker]], [[Neil Castles]], [[Joe Weatherly]], [[Wendell Scott]] (NASCAR's first African-American competitor), and [[Cale Yarborough]]. |
The '''''1963 Pickens 200''''' was a [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series|Grand National Series]] racing event that took place on July 30, 1963 at [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway]] ([[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]], [[North Carolina]]).<ref name="1963p200">{{cite web | url = http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1963_Pickens_200/W| title = 1963 Pickens 200 racing information | publisher = Racing Reference| date = | accessdate = 2011-01-30}}</ref> Two cautions with the average speed of the competitors being {{convert|62.456|mph|km/h}}.<ref name="1963p200"/> Pole position winner [[Ned Jarrett]] would earn the post with a speed of {{convert|65.526|mph|km/h}} before losing to [[Richard Petty]] in the actual race.<ref name="1963p200"/> [[J.D. McDuffie]] would crash into the wall on his first lap; causing him to be the last-place finisher of the race.<ref name="1963p200"/> [[Frank Warren (NASCAR driver)|Frank Warren]] would make his NASCAR debut racing against [[Buck Baker]], [[Neil Castles]], [[Joe Weatherly]], [[Wendell Scott]] (NASCAR's first African-American competitor), and [[Cale Yarborough]].<ref name="1963p200"/> |
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This racing event took place on a [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] oval with 200 laps being completed agreed by the NASCAR officials. |
This racing event took place on a [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] oval with 200 laps being completed agreed by the NASCAR officials.<ref name="1963p200"/> |
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Revision as of 16:10, 30 January 2011
The 1963 Pickens 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series racing event that took place on July 30, 1963 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway (Greenville, North Carolina).[1] Two cautions with the average speed of the competitors being 62.456 miles per hour (100.513 km/h).[1] Pole position winner Ned Jarrett would earn the post with a speed of 65.526 miles per hour (105.454 km/h) before losing to Richard Petty in the actual race.[1] J.D. McDuffie would crash into the wall on his first lap; causing him to be the last-place finisher of the race.[1] Frank Warren would make his NASCAR debut racing against Buck Baker, Neil Castles, Joe Weatherly, Wendell Scott (NASCAR's first African-American competitor), and Cale Yarborough.[1]
This racing event took place on a dirt track oval with 200 laps being completed agreed by the NASCAR officials.[1]
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