1963 Southern 500 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1963 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 2, 1963, leading 58 of 364 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 9 | 364 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 6 | 364 | 123 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | 364 | 20 | Running |
| 4 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 7 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | 4 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | Rex White | 10 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 3 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 0 | Tiny Lund | 24 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 5 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | Buck Baker | 8 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | 16 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | 18 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | Bunkie Blackburn | 22 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 6 | David Pearson | 17 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 20 | 332 | 0 | Differential |
| 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 27 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 09 | Elmo Langley | 35 | 302 | 0 | Transmission |
| 19 | 60 | Bud Harless | 28 | 274 | 0 | A frame |
| 20 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 2 | 257 | 163 | Overheating |
| 21 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | 208 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 41 | Jim Paschal | 14 | 166 | 0 | Carburetor |
| 23 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 133 | 0 | Clutch |
| 24 | 47 | G.C. Spencer | 12 | 123 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 17 | Ralph Earnhardt | 26 | 88 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 23 | H.G. Rosier | 29 | 66 | 0 | Handling |
| 27 | 42 | Bob James | 15 | 59 | 0 | Spindle |
| 28 | 5 | Billy Wade | 13 | 59 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 92 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 25 | 19 | 0 | Differential |
| 30 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 23 | 16 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 31 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 34 | 15 | 0 | Transmission |
| 32 | 76 | Larry Manning | 30 | 11 | 0 | Handling |
| 33 | 57 | Bobby Keck | 32 | 7 | 0 | Clutch |
| 34 | 86 | Neil Castles | 31 | 6 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 35 | 2 | Bob Welborn | 36 | 4 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 36 | 05 | Possum Jones | 39 | 3 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 37 | 53 | Paul Lewis | 37 | 2 | 0 | Handling |
| 38 | 68 | Frank Graham | 40 | 2 | 0 | Clutch |
| 39 | 56 | Ed Livingston | 41 | 2 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 40 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 38 | 2 | 0 | Brakes |
| 41 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | 33 | 1 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 2, 1963 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |