1963 Southeastern 500 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1963 Southeastern 500 at Bristol on March 31, 1963, leading 165 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 3 | 500 | 165 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 500 | 164 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 4 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 16 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 69 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 10 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 20 | 488 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | 5 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Billy Wade | 11 | 465 | 0 | Engine |
| 9 | 60 | Bud Harless | 19 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 13 | 456 | 88 | Differential |
| 11 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | 22 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Herman Beam | 18 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 24 | 443 | 0 | Distributor cap |
| 14 | 21 | Tiny Lund | 2 | 434 | 82 | Engine |
| 15 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 15 | 430 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 09 | Larry Manning | 28 | 429 | 0 | Wheel |
| 17 | 2 | Bill Foster | 29 | 420 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 56 | Ed Livingston | 26 | 389 | 0 | Differential |
| 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 27 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 74 | Paul Clark | 9 | 346 | 0 | Wheel |
| 21 | 41 | Jim Paschal | 14 | 342 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 90 | Gary Sain | 30 | 328 | 0 | Differential |
| 23 | 87 | Buck Baker | 17 | 299 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 4 | Rex White | 7 | 291 | 0 | Piston |
| 25 | 18 | Stick Elliott | 33 | 262 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 12 | Fred Harb | 25 | 242 | 0 | Con rod |
| 27 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | 176 | 0 | Differential |
| 28 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 32 | 176 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 47 | Jack Smith | 21 | 147 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 30 | 33 | Roy Mayne | 34 | 133 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 31 | 6 | David Pearson | 8 | 123 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 1 | Bill Morton | 32 | 115 | 0 | Piston |
| 33 | 32 | Bob James | 12 | 95 | 0 | Con rod |
| 34 | 88 | Major Melton | 31 | 2 | 0 | Handling |
| 35 | 93 | Jerome Warren | 35 | 1 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 31, 1963 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |