The 1963 Daytona 500 was won by Tiny Lund driving a 1963 Ford. Without a ride at the beginning of February, Tiny Lund ended up winning the fifth Daytona 500 on Feb. 24, 1963. Lund helped pull Marvin Panch out of his burning car during a sports car race two weeks before the 500. Panch then suggested Lund to the Wood Brothers as his replacement and he beat Fred Lorenzen by 24 seconds. Lund drove his number 21 to victory in three hours and 17 minutes. There were 2 cautions flags which slowed the race for 10 laps. The win was Lund's first victory of the season.
To learn more, go to YouTube for a video recap by NASCAR AllOut.
To learn more about Tiny Lund, go to the TinyLund.com website.