1958 Southern 500 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1958 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 1, 1958, leading 196 of 364 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 48 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 364 | 196 | Running |
| 2 | 87 | Buck Baker | 7 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | 8 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 46 | Jimmy Thompson | 17 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 20 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 25 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 40 | Rex White | 13 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 30 | Doug Cox | 34 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 95 | Bob Duell | 23 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 36 | Tootle Estes | 21 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 11 | Junior Johnson | 28 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 66 | Roy Tyner | 33 | 344 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 92 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 29 | 344 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | 19 | 344 | 6 | Running |
| 15 | 44 | Lloyd Dane | 30 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 86 | G.C. Spencer | 12 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | Possum Jones | 35 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 97 | Parnelli Jones | 22 | 340 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 42 | Lee Petty | 5 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Gene White | 36 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 15 | Jim Paschal | 31 | 321 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | 10 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 77 | Bobby Johns | 15 | 304 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 88 | Tiny Lund | 18 | 285 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | 41 | 277 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 33 | Al White | 48 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 85 | Carl Tyler | 43 | 248 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 2 | Bobby Lee | 27 | 230 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | 3 | 226 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 45 | 214 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 47 | Jack Smith | 14 | 210 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 43 | Jim Reed | 16 | 207 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 26 | Curtis Turner | 4 | 195 | 122 | Engine |
| 34 | 8 | Eddie Gray | 24 | 160 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 6 | Joe Eubanks | 6 | 146 | 26 | Clutch |
| 36 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | 1 | 136 | 13 | Crash |
| 37 | 9 | Jesse James Taylor | 47 | 95 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 89 | Marvin Porter | 38 | 92 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 24 | Larry Frank | 11 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 14 | George Dunn | 32 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 10 | Reds Kagle | 27 | 49 | 0 | Piston |
| 42 | 90 | Emanuel Zervakis | 26 | 47 | 0 | Overheating |
| 43 | 4 | Cotton Owens | 46 | 15 | 0 | Piston |
| 44 | 31 | Bob Bolheimer | 42 | 15 | 0 | Overheating |
| 45 | 81 | Harvey Hege | 44 | 8 | 0 | Throttle |
| 46 | 60 | Don Kimberling | 39 | 7 | 0 | Crash |
| 47 | 55 | Jimmy Massey | 9 | 5 | 0 | Transmission |
| 48 | 84 | Bob Perry | 40 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 1, 1958 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |