The 1963 Pickens 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on June 30, 1963, at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Greenville, South Carolina.
Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
[4] Herman Beam, Johnny Divers and Crawford Clements were three of the notable crew chiefs that witnessed the event.
[2][3] Pole position winner Ned Jarrett would earn the post with a speed of 65.526 miles per hour (105.454 km/h) on his 1963 Ford Galaxie before losing to Richard Petty driving his 1963 Plymouth Belvedere in the actual race.
[2][6] J. D. McDuffie would crash into the wall on his first lap in his 1961 Ford Galaxie vehicle; causing him to become the last-place finisher of the race.