1963 NHRA Winternationals

Top Fuel

In the Top Fuel Dragster (TF/D) final round, Don Garlits (not yet nicknamed "Big Daddy") defeated Art Malone.

Garlits would go on to take Top Fuel Eliminator, in Swamp Rat V, with a pass of 8.26 seconds at 186.32 mph (299.85 km/h).

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Top Gas

Scuderia made her debut, recording a best pass of 8.83 seconds at 169.17 mph (272.25 km/h) with Ron Lowe at the wheel, before mechanical trouble sidelined her.

Doug Cook, in Swindler, took the AA/G win.^{[citation needed]}

The class win went to Bob Muravez (in the John Peters and Nye Frank-owned Freight Train) over Connie Kalitta. Freight Train also posted both top speed (185+) and low E.T. (8.36) of the meet for gas dragsters.^{[citation needed]}

Competition Eliminator

Tony Nancy defeated Jerry Hardick to win the Comp Eliminator trophy.

Middle Eliminator

Doug "Cookie" Cook claimed Middle Eliminator in his Oldsmobile-engined Willys, Swindler (co-owned by Stone, Woods, and Cook),^{[citation needed]} over Jim Dunn.

Junior Eliminator

Hugh Tucker defeated Bob Culbert at Pomona in 1962 to win Junior Eliminator.

Little Eliminator

Charlie Smith was defeated by Dick Bourgeois in Little Eliminator.

Super Stock

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Stock

In Stock Eliminator, Al Eckstrand in a 1963 Dodge defeated Bill Shirey in a 1963 Plymouth.

The A/Stock class win went to Dave Strickler.^{[citation needed]}