1963 AMA Lightweight Road Race Results

• Larry Lawrence

Results showing rider name, hometown, brand of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Daytona International Speedway – Rd. 1
March 31, 1963
Daytona Beach, Fla.

Pos First Last Hometown Homestate Bike No. Laps
1 Dick Hammer Lakewood CA Harley-Davidson 16 50
2 Jess Thomas Brighton MA Honda 92 50
3 Jim Hayes, Jr. Johnson City TN Ducati 12 50
4 Tony Woodman Far Hills NJ Parilla 60 50
5 Elmer Morra Pittsburgh PA Honda 28 49
6 Howard Utsey Denver CO Honda 37 49
7 James Varnes Cochranville PA Ducati 48 49
8 James Nicks Tampa FL Ducati 75 49
9 Thomas Heil Dayton OH Harley-Davidson 94 49
10 Roger Chase Meriden CT Parilla 118 49
11 Tom Clark Knoxville TN Yamaha 66 48
12 Gary Hall Westerville OH Honda 54 48
13 Buddy Elmore El Paso TX Honda 78 47
14 Sonny Gager Jacksonville FL Honda 115 47
15 John Zwerican Clio MI Harley-Davidson 36 47
16 Ronnie Rall Mansfield OH Honda 52 47
17 John Platchek Pottstown PA Ducati 68 47
18 Arthur Tramontin Clifton NJ Harley-Davidson 17 47
19 Ralph White San Diego CA Harley-Davidson 15 47
20 Joseph Weeden Pine Bush NY Ducati 8 47
21 Norbert Rall Mansfield OH Harley-Davidson 34 46
22 Al Gunter Alhambra CA Honda 3 46
23 George Treaster Delray Beach FL Harley-Davidson 142 46
24 Ray Thoman Spring Grove PA Honda 99 46
25 Robert Farmer Plainfield IN Harley-Davidson 49 46
26 Gordon Spencer Miami Beach FL Honda 89 46
27 William Sowel Atlanta GA Honda 126 46
28 Jacque Beliveau Bedford NH Parilla 132 46
29 John Harrigan Delmar NY Bultaco 103 46
30 Thad Coleman, Jr. Milwaukee WI Harley-Davidson 72 46
31 Larry Grear Zanesville OH Honda 23 45
32 Bobby Sandidge Houston TX Honda 105 45
33 Jack Creelman Far Hills NJ Parilla 136 45
34 Louis Otto Union City NJ Yamaha 133 45
35 Bernard Williams Flint MI Honda 110 44
36 Charles Faulkner Westfield NJ Parilla 31 44
37 Charles Andrews Rochester NY Ducati 51 44
38 A.R. Wilkinson S. Daytona FL Harley-Davidson 41 44
39 Norman Bergquist Elburn IL Honda 67 44
40 Fred Badessa Sommerset NJ Honda 131 44
41 Al Gaskill Detroit MI Ducati 18 44
42 Edward Bock Miami FL Ducati 40 43
43 Richard Chiovaro Oakdale NY Harley-Davidson 122 43
44 LeRoy Godwin Jacksonville FL Ducati 138 43
45 Robert Sholly Mechanicsburg PA BSA 98 42
46 Larry Palmgren Ft. Belvoir VA Harley-Davidson 29 42
47 Lawson Melchor Bellows Falls VT BSA 104 41
48 Laszlo Riesz Bellmore NY Ducati 137 40
49 Don Dean Jacksonville FL Honda 108 40
50 Edward Sadowski Westfield MA Triumph 106 39
51 Al Lakritz Bronx NY Yamaha 134 39

Time of race: 1 hour, 23 mins., 56 secs.
Winner’s avg. speed: 71.49 mph

Belknap Recreation Area – Rd. 2
June 23, 1963
Laconia, NH

Pos. First Last Hometown Homestate Bike No. Laps
1 Dick Mann Pinole CA Bultaco 64
2 Ray Hempstead Jacksonville FL Ducati
3 Donald Twigg Hagerstown MD Ducati
4 Charles Andrews Rochester NY Ducati
5 Robert Winters Ft. Smith AR Honda
6 Marion Pyron Geneva NY Honda
7 Bud Koehler New Dundee Honda
8 Oliver Voorhees Commack NY Harley-Davidson
9 Donald Hodge Victor NY Ducati
10 Joseph Weeden Pine Bush NY Ducati
11 Bill Burkholder Clifton Heights PA Yamaha
12 Jim Teehan Dorchester MA Parilla
13 John Harrigan Delmar NY Yamaha
14 Ralph White San Diego CA Harley-Davidson
15 Ed Varnes Cochranville PA Ducati
16 Wesley Voorhis Wyckoff NJ Ducati
17 James Varnes Cochranville PA Ducati
18 David Williams Quincy MA Parilla
19 Ron Dahler Rochester NY Ducati
20 Roger Chase Meriden CT Parilla
21 Arthur Tramontin Clifton NJ Harley-Davidson
22 Barry Page Media PA Yamaha
23 Jess Thomas Brighton MA Bultaco
24 David Dow Salem MA Harley-Davidson
25 Al Gunter Alhambra CA Yamaha

Time of race: 1 hour, 35 mins., 01 secs.
Winner’s avg. speed:

Meadowdale Raceway – Rd. 3
Aug. 11, 1963
Carpentersville, Ill.

Pos. First Last Hometown Homestate Bike No. Laps
1 Jody Nicholas Nashville TN Yamaha
2 Gary Nixon Hyattsville MD Harley-Davidson
3 George Roeder Monroeville OH Harley-Davidson
4 James Varnes Cochranville PA Ducati
5 Ray Hempstead St. Petersburg FL Ducati
6 Howard Utsey Denver CO Honda
7 Michael Bonnell Dallas TX Honda
8 Dick Mann Pinole CA Bultaco
9 Elmer Morra Pittsburgh PA Honda
10 Jim Koplinski Milwaukee WI Honda
11 Ronnie Rall Mansfield OH Honda
12 Donnell Shiflett N. Kansas City MO Harley-Davidson
13 James Anzalone Arlington MA Parilla
14 Robert Arnold Chicago IL Honda
15 Raymond Sulkowski Chicago IL Honda
16 Oliver Voorhees Commack NY Harley-Davidson
17 Brad Rote Sycamore IL Honda
18 John Crawford Monmouth Jct. NJ Honda
19 Allan Smith Springfield IL Matchless
20 Donald Robak Beloit WI Honda
21 Cap Wilkinson Hubertus WI Honda
22 Jim Leinweber Chicago IL Ducati
23 Norman Bergquist Elburn IL Honda
24 Chuck Feret Chicago IL Ducati
25 Thomas Houston Chicago IL Ducati
26 Jess Thomas Brighton MA Bultaco
27 Robert Skoumal Downers Grove IL Yamaha
28 Edward Sensenig Lincoln PA Ducati
29 Joseph Ginger Freeport IL Honda
30 Bart Markel Flint MI Harley-Davidson
31 Dick Hammer Lakewood CA Harley-Davidson
32 Tom Clark Knoxville TN Yamaha
33 Marvin Zwick Appleton WI Honda
34 Torello Tacchi Chicago IL Ducati
35 Rick Underwood E. Peoria IL Ducati
36 Mert Lawwill Hawthorne CA Harley-Davidson
37 Tony Woodman Far Hills NJ Parilla
38 Bud Tramontin Clifton NJ Harley-Davidson

Time of race: 1 hour, 20 mins., 14 secs.
Winner’s avg. speed: 75.716 mph

Municipal Airport – Rd. 4
Sept. 2, 1963
Garden City, KS

Pos. First Last Hometown State Bike No. Laps
1 Neil Keen Pasadena CA Yamaha
2 Dick Hammer Lakewood CA Harley-Davidson
3 Tony Woodman Park Hills NJ Parilla
4 Donnell Shiflett N. Kansas City MO Honda

Time of race: 1 hour, 30mins., 58 secs.
Winner’s avg. speed:

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(Mythical) 1963 AMA Lightweight Road Race Champion:
Dick Hammer, Lakewood, CA, Harley-Davidson.

(Mythical) Final 1963 AMA Lightweight Road Race Point Standings

1 Dick Hammer Harley-Davidson 50
2 James Varnes Honda 45
3 Howard Utsey Parilla 40
4 Elmer Morra Ducati 38
5 Dick Mann Bultaco 38
6 Ray Hempstead Ducati 35
7 Donnell Shiflett Honda 26
8 Jess Thomas Ducati 29
9 Jim Hayes, Jr. Honda 28
10 Tony Woodman Honda 27
11 Ronnie Rall Honda 25
12 James Nicks Ducati 23
13 Roger Chase Parilla 22
14 Thomas Heil Harley-Davidson 22
15 Joseph Weeden Ducati 22
16 Neil Keen Yamaha 21
17 Jody Nicholas Yamaha 21
18 Tom Clark Yamaha 20
19 Gary Hall Honda 19
20 Gary Nixon Harley-Davidson 19
21 Ralph White Harley-Davidson 19
22 Buddy Elmore Honda 18
23 George Roeder Harley-Davidson 18
24 Donald Twigg Ducati 18
25 Oliver Voorhees Harley-Davidson 18
26 Charles Andrews Ducati 17
27 Sonny Gager Honda 17
28 Robert Winters Honda 16
29 John Zwerican Harley-Davidson 16
30 Marion Pyron Honda 15
31 Michael Bonnell Honda 14
32 Bud Koehler Honda 14
33 John Platchek Ducati 14
34 Arthur Tramontin Harley-Davidson 13
35 Donald Hodge Ducati 12
36 Jim Koplinski Honda 11
37 Bill Burkholder Yamaha 10
38 John Harrigan Yamaha 10
39 Norbert Rall Harley-Davidson 10
40 Al Gunter Honda 9
41 Jim Teehan Parilla 9
42 James Anzalone Parilla 8
43 George Treaster Harley-Davidson 8
44 Robert Arnold Honda 7
45 Ray Thoman Honda 7
46 Robert Farmer Harley-Davidson 6
47 Raymond Sulkowski Honda 6
48 Ed Varnes Ducati 6
49 Gordon Spencer Honda 5
50 Wesley Voorhis Ducati 5
51 Brad Rote Honda 4
52 William Sowel Honda 4
53 Jacque Beliveau Parilla 3
54 John Crawford Honda 3
55 David Williams Parilla 3
56 Ron Dahler Ducati 2
57 Allan Smith Matchless 2
58 Thad Coleman, Jr. Harley-Davidson 1
59 Donald Robak Honda 1

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  3. Anyone who has been watching closely may have noticed the mythical champion in 1963 from an earlier version changed from James Varnes to Dick Hammer. This revised point standings was based on finding one additional race (Garden City, KS) and using the point system of 1963 instead of the current road racing points system.

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