1958 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 41 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$39,315Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:5 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 52Min 44Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:8Average Speed:102.585 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:48No. of Cautions:2 For 28 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Eddie Pagan E. PaganChevrolet:9
Car No.:#22 ChevroletCar No.:#45 FordFord:0
Team:Team:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:196 of 364Pole Speed:116.952 MPH
Official 1958 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1222 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsAiken-Mitchell Motor CompanyRunning0364196
2787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03590
3899 Shorty Rollins (R)Shorty RollinsShorty Rollins (Car Owner)Running03590
41746 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonSpeedy Thompson (Car Owner)Running03580
52098 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchJohn Whitford (Car Owner)Running03570
62549 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03550
71340 Rex WhiteRex WhiteRex White (Car Owner)Running03480
83430 Doug CoxDoug CoxDoug Cox (Car Owner)Running03480
92395 Bob DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Running03460
102136 Tootle EstesTootle EstesTootle Estes (Car Owner)Running03460
112811 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonPaul Spaulding (Car Owner)Running03450
123366 Roy TynerRoy TynerTyner Oil / Purelube Running03440
132992 Wilbur RakestrawWilbur RakestrawJoe Jones (Car Owner)Running03440
14191 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonJim Rathmann SpecialRunning03446
153044 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)Running03430
161286 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Running03430
173548 Possum JonesPossum JonesJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running03420
182297 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesVel Miletich (Car Owner)Running03400
19542 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning03350
203625 Gene WhiteGene WhiteGene White (Car Owner)Running03260
213115 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJim Paschal (Car Owner)Engine03210
221019 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03110
231577 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Engine03040
241888 Tiny LundTiny LundJim Linke (Car Owner)Running02850
254194 Clarence DeZaliaClarence DeZaliaClarence DeZalia (Car Owner)Running02770
264833 Al WhiteAl WhiteAl White (Car Owner)Running02640
274385 Carl TylerCarl TylerCarl Tyler (Car Owner)Running02480
28272 Bobby LeeBobby LeeHorne MotorsRunning02300
29312 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyAtlanta International RacewayEngine02261
304574 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running02140
311447 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident02100
321643 Jim ReedJim ReedPetty EnterprisesEngine02070
33426 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerAtlanta International RacewayEngine0195122
34248 Eddie GrayEddie GrayVel's FordAccident01600
3566 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksJim Stephens (Car Owner)Clutch014626
36145 Eddie PaganEddie PaganSmitty 49Accident013613
37479 Jesse James TaylorJesse James TaylorJesse James Taylor (Car Owner)Accident0950
383889 Marvin PorterMarvin PorterVel Miletich (Car Owner)Accident0920
391124 Larry FrankLarry FrankAccident0710
403214 George DunnGeorge DunnBritt-Howard IncorporatedEngine0610
412710 Reds KagleReds KagleReds Kagle (Car Owner)Piston0490
422690 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisDonlavey RacingOverheating0470
43465 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens GaragePiston0150
444231 Bob BolheimerBob BolheimerMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Overheating0150
454481 Harvey HegeHarvey HegeHarvey Hege (Car Owner)Throttle Linkage080
463960 Don KimberlingDon KimberlingAccident070
47955 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyBrushy Mountain MotorsTransmission050
484084 Bob PerryBob PerryBob Perry (Car Owner)Engine010

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