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1963 Daytona 500: Tiny Lund fills in for injured Marvin Panch and drives the Wood Brothers No

February 24, 1963

Tiny Lund fills in for injured Marvin Panch and drives the Wood Brothers No. 21 to an emotional Daytona 500 victory.

The Finish

Tiny Lund (#21) beat Fred Lorenzen (#28) to the checkered flag.

Key Moments

Fred Lorenzen (#28) leads early Tiny Lund (#21) surges to the front in the Wood Brothers Ford Lund, a last-minute substitute, makes the most of his chance. Lund (#21) holds off Lorenzen for the upset win

Squares Result

Winning digit: 1 (P1) and 8 (P2). If you had the square at (1, 8), you won the final.