1963 Southeastern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$18,750Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 15Min 2Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:8Average Speed:76.910 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:1 For 9 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFord:9
Car No.:#22 FordCar No.:#28 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:165 of 500Pole Speed:80.681 MPH
Official 1963 Southeastern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1322 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolman-MoodyRunning0500165
2128 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning0500164
343 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning04970
41643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning04950
51069 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughLou Sidoit (Car Owner)Running04900
62054 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)Running04881
7526 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerStroppe MotorsportsRunning04860
8115 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens GarageEngine04650
91960 Bud HarlessBud HarlessFred Harless (Car Owner)Running04640
10138 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRear Gear045688
112267 Reb WickershamReb WickershamReb's Sport ShopRunning04440
121819 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running04440
132436 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Distributor04430
14221 Tiny LundTiny LundWood BrothersEngine043482
151511 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson RacingEngine04300
162809 Larry Manning (R)Larry ManningBob Adams (Car Owner)04290
17292 Bill FosterBill FosterCliff Stewart RacingRunning04200
182656 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)Rear Gear03890
192734 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning03710
20974 Paul ClarkPaul ClarkPaul Clark (Car Owner)03460
211441 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesEngine03420
223090 Gary SainGary SainRalph Sparks (Car Owner)Rear Gear03280
231787 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Engine02990
2474 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingPiston02910
253318 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Engine02620
262512 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)02420
27699 Bobby Isaac (R)Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Car Owner)Rear Gear01760
283262 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Engine01760
292147 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Oil Pressure01470
303433 Roy MayneRoy MayneC.L. Kilpatrick (Car Owner)01330
3186 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageEngine01230
32321 Bill MortonBill MortonJess Potter (Car Owner)Piston01150
331232 Bob JamesBob JamesRoscoe Sanders (Car Owner)0950
343188 Major MeltonMajor MeltonMajor Melton (Car Owner)HandlingChrysler020
353593 Jerome WarrenJerome WarrenJerome Warren (Car Owner)Handling010

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