Fireball Roberts NASCAR Stats and Results
Fireball Roberts has made 207 NASCAR Cup Series starts since 1950, with 33 wins and 122 top 10s, and averaged 14.3 at the finish in 1964.
Career totals by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | First season | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cup Series | 207 | 33 | 93 | 122 | 6369 | 13.3 | 1950 | 1964 |
Car numbers, in the order run
| Car | Series | Years | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Grand National Series | 1950 to 1953 | 20 |
| #51 | Grand National Series | 1950 | 1 |
| #71 | Grand National Series | 1950 | 1 |
| #82 | Grand National Series | 1950 | 3 |
| #85 | Grand National Series | 1951 | 1 |
| #16 | Grand National Series | 1952 | 1 |
| #25 | Grand National Series | 1954 | 5 |
| #M-1 | Grand National Series | 1955 | 2 |
| #22 | Grand National Series | 1956 to 1957 | 70 |
| #12 | Grand National Series | 1956 | 1 |
| #11 | Grand National Series | 1957 | 2 |
| #34 | Grand National Series | 1957 | 1 |
| #7 | Grand National Series | 1957 | 1 |
| #M-1 | Grand National Series | 1958 | 1 |
| #494 | Grand National Series | 1958 | 1 |
| #22 | Grand National Series | 1958 | 8 |
| #3 | Grand National Series | 1959 | 4 |
| #22 | Grand National Series | 1959 | 1 |
| #48 | Grand National Series | 1959 | 1 |
| #88 | Grand National Series | 1959 | 2 |
| #22 | Grand National Series | 1960 | 9 |
| #22 | Grand National Series | 1961 to 1964 | 64 |
| #75 | Grand National Series | 1961 | 3 |
| #127 | Grand National Series | 1961 | 1 |
| #59 | Grand National Series | 1961 | 1 |
| #6 | Grand National Series | 1961 | 1 |
| #18 | Grand National Series | 1961 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | Series | Car | Make | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Grand National Series | #22 | '64 Ford | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14.3 | 9.1 | 4 |
| 1963 | Grand National Series | #22 | '63 Ford | 20 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 692 | 10.2 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 1962 | Grand National Series | #22 | '62 Pontiac | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 960 | 12.4 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 1961 | Grand National Series | #22 | '61 Pontiac | 22 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 975 | 11 | 8.2 | 6 |
| 1960 | Grand National Series | #22 | '60 Pontiac | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 584 | 23.4 | 1.4 | 6 |
| 1959 | Grand National Series | #3 | '59 Pontiac | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 147 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 5 |
| 1958 | Grand National Series | #22 | '57 Chevrolet | 10 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 875 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1957 | Grand National Series | #22 | '57 Ford | 42 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 1414 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 12 |
| 1956 | Grand National Series | #22 | '56 Ford | 33 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 585 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 12 |
| 1955 | Grand National Series | #M-1 | '55 Buick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 2.5 | 1 |
| 1954 | Grand National Series | #25 | '53 Oldsmobile | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14.5 | 3 |
| 1953 | Grand National Series | #11 | '52 Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 42 | 6 | 2 |
| 1952 | Grand National Series | #11 | '51 Ford | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 26.9 | 15 | 4 |
| 1951 | Grand National Series | #11 | '50 Oldsmobile | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 20.8 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 1950 | Grand National Series | #11 | '49 Oldsmobile | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 11 | 16.1 | 3 |
Every win
| Date | Car | Race | Track | Series | Start | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 17, 1963 | #22 | 1964 The First 510 | Augusta International Raceway | Grand National Series | 2 | 14 |
| September 2, 1963 | #22 | 1963 Southern 500 | Darlington | Grand National Series | 9 | 58 |
| July 19, 1963 | #22 | 1963 Old Bridge Stadium, July 19 | Old Bridge Stadium | Grand National Series | 6 | 21 |
| July 4, 1963 | #22 | 1963 Firecracker 400 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 3 | 63 |
| March 31, 1963 | #22 | 1963 Southeastern 500 | Bristol | Grand National Series | 3 | 165 |
| July 4, 1962 | #22 | 1962 Firecracker 250 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 4 | 22 |
| February 18, 1962 | #22 | 1962 Daytona 500 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 1 | 144 |
| February 16, 1962 | #22 | 1962 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 1 | 33 |
| March 12, 1961 | #75 | 1961 Marchbanks Speedway, March 12 | Marchbanks Speedway | Grand National Series | 2 | 178 |
| February 24, 1961 | #22 | 1961 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 1 | 25 |
| July 31, 1960 | #22 | 1960 Dixie 300 | Atlanta | Grand National Series | 1 | 32 |
| February 12, 1960 | #22 | 1960 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 2 | 40 |
| July 4, 1959 | #3 | 1959 Firecracker 250 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 1 | 84 |
| October 12, 1958 | #22 | 1958 Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville | Grand National Series | 4 | 165 |
| September 7, 1958 | #22 | 1958 Fairgrounds Raceway, September 7 | Fairgrounds Raceway | Grand National Series | 3 | 0 |
| September 1, 1958 | #22 | 1958 Southern 500 | Darlington | Grand National Series | 2 | 196 |
| August 17, 1958 | #22 | 1958 Western North Carolina 500 | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | Grand National Series | 2 | 0 |
| July 4, 1958 | #22 | 1958 Raleigh 250 | Raleigh Speedway | Grand National Series | 3 | 133 |
| May 30, 1958 | #22 | 1958 Northern 500 | Trenton Speedway | Grand National Series | 17 | 380 |
| October 13, 1957 | #22 | 1957 Concord Speedway, October 13 | Concord Speedway | Grand National Series | 5 | 108 |
| October 12, 1957 | #22 | 1957 Newberry Speedway, October 12 | Newberry Speedway | Grand National Series | 10 | 118 |
| June 15, 1957 | #22 | 1957 Newport Speedway, June 15 | Newport Speedway | Grand National Series | 5 | 0 |
| May 4, 1957 | #22 | 1957 Cleveland County Fairgrounds, May 4 | Cleveland County Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 2 | 34 |
| April 19, 1957 | #22 | 1957 Charlotte Fairgrounds, April 19 | Charlotte Fairgrounds | Grand National Series | 4 | 21 |
| April 14, 1957 | #22 | 1957 Langhorne Speedway, April 14 | Langhorne Speedway | Grand National Series | 2 | 99 |
| April 7, 1957 | #22 | 1957 Wilkes County 160 | North Wilkesboro | Grand National Series | 1 | 160 |
| December 30, 1956 | #22 | 1957 Indian River Gold Cup 100 | Titusville-Cocoa Speedway | Grand National Series | 2 | 29 |
| October 7, 1956 | #22 | 1956 Newport Speedway, October 7 | Newport Speedway | Grand National Series | 14 | 51 |
| September 30, 1956 | #22 | 1956 Occoneechee Speedway, September 30 | Occoneechee Speedway | Grand National Series | 6 | 28 |
| August 25, 1956 | #22 | 1956 Coastal Speedway, August 25 | Coastal Speedway | Grand National Series | 3 | 0 |
| July 21, 1956 | #22 | 1956 Soldier Field, July 21 | Soldier Field | Grand National Series | 3 | 0 |
| July 4, 1956 | #22 | 1956 Raleigh 250 | Raleigh Speedway | Grand National Series | 32 | 201 |
| August 13, 1950 | #71 | 1950 Occoneechee Speedway, August 13 | Occoneechee Speedway | Grand National Series | 15 | 43 |
Final 15 races
| Date | Race | Track | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1964 | 1964 World 600 | Charlotte | Grand National Series | 11 | 35 | 0 | Crash |
| May 9, 1964 | 1964 Rebel 300 | Darlington | Grand National Series | 5 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| April 26, 1964 | 1964 Virginia 500 | Martinsville | Grand National Series | 20 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| April 19, 1964 | 1964 Gwyn Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro | Grand National Series | 31 | 0 | Did not start | |
| April 5, 1964 | 1964 Atlanta 500 | Atlanta | Grand National Series | 4 | 20 | 3 | Crash |
| March 22, 1964 | 1964 Southeastern 500 | Bristol | Grand National Series | 3 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| February 23, 1964 | 1964 Daytona 500 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 15 | 37 | 0 | Transmission |
| February 21, 1964 | 1964 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 | Daytona | Grand National Series | 8 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| January 19, 1964 | 1964 Motor Trend 500 | Riverside International Raceway | Grand National Series | 14 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| November 17, 1963 | 1964 The First 510 | Augusta International Raceway | Grand National Series | 2 | 1 | 14 | Running |
| November 3, 1963 | 1963 Golden State 400 | Riverside International Raceway | Grand National Series | 2 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| October 13, 1963 | 1963 National 400 | Charlotte | Grand National Series | 3 | 4 | 1 | Running |
| September 29, 1963 | 1963 Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro | Grand National Series | 2 | 4 | 155 | Running |
| September 22, 1963 | 1963 Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville | Grand National Series | 3 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| September 2, 1963 | 1963 Southern 500 | Darlington | Grand National Series | 9 | 1 | 58 | Running |