The 1963 VIR National Cup was a sports car race held April 28, 1963, at Virginia International Raceway. It was the second event of the thirteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship.
The 1963 VIR National Cup was a sports car race held April 28, 1963, at Virginia International Raceway. It was the second event of the thirteenth season of the Sports Car Club of America's National Sports Car Championship.
Cars were separated into fourteen classes based on engine displacement and production numbers. The first race; for cars in F, G, and H Production and H Modified; was won by Jack Crusoe in an F Production Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The second race; for cars in C, D, and E Production; was won by Paul Richards in a C Production Fiat-Abarth 1000. The third race; for G Modified, Formula Junior, and Formula Three cars; was won by Charlie Hayes in a Formula Junior Elva. [1]
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM | 26 | Meister Brauser Racing | Don Devine | Scarab Mk. II-Chevrolet | 38 |
| 2 | CM | 25 | Meister Brauser Racing | Harry Heuer | Chaparral 1 | 38 |
| 3 | EM | 43 | Skip Barber | Lotus 23 | ||
| 4 | CM | 11 | Grady Davis | Ed Lowther | Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport | |
| 5 | EM | 75 | Joe Buzzetta | Porsche 718 RSK | ||
| 6 | AP | 10 | Dick Thompson | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray | ||
| 7 | AP | 33 | Bob Johnson | Shelby Cobra 289 | ||
| 8 | AP | 9 | Grady Davis | Duncan Black | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray | |
| 9 | BP | 12 | Grady Davis | Don Yenko | Chevrolet Corvette | |
| 10 | AP | 1 | Bob Holbert | Shelby Cobra 289 | ||
| 11 | AP | 49 | Roy Kumnick | Chevrolet Corvette | ||
| 12 | EM | 57 | Charles Kurtz | Porsche 718 RS 61 | ||
| 13 | BP | 51 | Bob Mouat | Chevrolet Corvette | ||
| 14 | AP | 6 | Frank Dominianni | Chevrolet Corvette | ||
| 15 | AP | 8 | Ben Moore | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray | ||
| 16 | BP | 83 | Bob Sinn | Chevrolet Corvette | ||
| 17 DNF | AP | 85 | Dick Lang | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray | ||
| 18 DNF | EM | 3 | Chuck Stoddard | Porsche | ||
| 19 DNF | AP | 15 | A. W. Joslin | Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray | ||
| 20 DNF | BP | 14 | Stefan Szwarce | Porsche 356 Carrera | ||
| 21 DNF | AP | 59 | Pierre Mion | Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta | ||
| 22 DNF | BP | 23 | Ed Smith | Chevrolet Corvette | ||
| 23 DNF | CM | 28 | Bud Gates | Apache | ||
| 24 DNF | BP | 0 | Guenter Genatowski | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | ||
| 25 DNF | BP | 64 | Ray Houchins | Lotus Super 7 |
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