Indianapolis 500
Race Results for the 1963 Indianapolis 500
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Prize Money |
| 1 | 1 | 98 | Parnelli Jones | Agajanian Willard Battery | Watson/Offy | 143.137 | 200 | 167 | $148,513 |
| 2 | 5 | 92 | Jim Clark (R) | Lotus powered by Ford | Lotus/Ford | 142.752 | 200 | 28 | $56,238 |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Sheraton-Thompson | Trevis/Offy | 142.210 | 200 | 0 | $32,614 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Rodger Ward (W) | Kaiser Aluminum | Watson/Offy | 141.090 | 200 | 0 | $21,288 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | Don Branson | Leader Card 500 Roadster | Watson/Offy | 140.866 | 200 | 0 | $18,588 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Jim McElreath | Bill Forbes Racing Team | Watson/Offy | 140.862 | 200 | 0 | $14,888 |
| 7 | 12 | 93 | Dan Gurney | Lotus powered by Ford | Lotus/Ford | 140.071 | 200 | 0 | $18,063 |
| 8 | 11 | 10 | Chuck Hulse | Dean Van Lines | Ewing/Offy | 140.064 | 200 | 0 | $12,163 |
| 9 | 31 | 84 | Al Miller (Krulac) (R) | Thompson Harvey Aluminum | Thompson/Chevrolet | 139.524 | 200 | 0 | $12,513 |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | Dick Rathmann | Chapman | Watson/Offy | 138.845 | 200 | 0 | $10,463 |
| 11 | 30 | 29 | Dempsey Wilson | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Kuzma/Offy | 138.574 | 200 | 0 | $8,300 |
| 12 | 33 | 17 | Troy Ruttman (W) | Robbins Autocrat Seat Belt | Kuzma/Offy | 138.244 | 200 | 0 | $8,450 |
| 13 | 18 | 65 | Bob Christie | Travelon Trailer | Christensen/Offy | 136.104 | 200 | 0 | $7,900 |
| 14 | 32 | 32 | Ebb Rose | Sheraton-Thompson | Watson/Offy | 132.347 | 200 | 0 | $7,550 |
| 15 | 14 | 14 | Roger McCluskey | Konstant Hot | Watson/Offy | Spun out | 198 | 4 | $7,100 |
| 16 | 7 | 5 | Bobby Marshman | Econo-Car Rental | Epperly/Offy | Rear end | 196 | 0 | $6,300 |
| 17 | 10 | 9 | Eddie Sachs | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Watson/Offy | Accident | 181 | 0 | $7,100 |
| 18 | 9 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Demler | Watson/Offy | Crankshaft | 149 | 0 | $7,350 |
| 19 | 19 | 52 | Lloyd Ruby | John Zink Trackburner | Watson/Offy | Accident | 126 | 0 | $6,350 |
| 20 | 21 | 88 | Eddie Johnson | Drewry's | Watson/Offy | Accident | 112 | 0 | $6,300 |
| 21 | 22 | 45 | Chuck Stevenson | Bardahl | Watson/Offy | Cylinder | 110 | 0 | $5,700 |
| 22 | 2 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Hotel Tropicana, Las Vegas | Kurtis/Novi | Oil leak | 102 | 1 | $7,400 |
| 23 | 15 | 83 | Duane Carter | Thompson Harvey Aluminum | Thompson/Chevrolet | Rod | 100 | 0 | $5,700 |
| 24 | 29 | 16 | Jim Rathmann (W) | Hopkins Coral Harbour | Watson/Offy | Fuel system | 99 | 0 | $5,650 |
| 25 | 20 | 26 | Bobby Grim | Morcroft | Trevis/Offy | Oil tank leak | 79 | 0 | $5,900 |
| 26 | 24 | 86 | Bob Veith | Sheraton-Thompson | Porter/Offy | Valve | 74 | 0 | $5,600 |
| 27 | 13 | 35 | Allen Crowe | Gabriel Shocker | Trevis/Offy | Accident | 47 | 0 | $5,700 |
| 28 | 25 | 54 | Bud Tingelstad | Hoover, Inc. | Epperly/Offy | Accident | 46 | 0 | $5,500 |
| 29 | 26 | 37 | Johnny Rutherford (R) | US Equipment Co. | Watson/Offy | Transmission | 43 | 0 | $5,400 |
| 30 | 28 | 21 | Elmer George | Sarkes Tarzian | Lesovsky/Offy | Handling | 21 | 0 | $5,350 |
| 31 | 23 | 75 | Art Malone (R) | STP | Kurtis/Novi | Clutch | 18 | 0 | $5,150 |
| 32 | 27 | 23 | Johnny Boyd | Bowes Seal Fast | Epperly/Offy | Oil | 12 | 0 | $5,300 |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | Bobby Unser (R) | Hotel Tropicana, Las Vegas | Kurtis/Novi | Accident | 2 | 0 | $6,250 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner