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1963 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$78,075Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:17.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 51Min 23Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:129.784 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:TBA

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 FordMercury:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Holman-Moody RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:58 of 364Pole Speed:133.648 MPH

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Official 1963 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1922 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolman-MoodyRunning036458
2621 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning0364123
3128 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning036420
4729 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-MoodyRunning03630
5426 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerStroppe MotorsportsRunning03600
6104 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning03580
738 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning03580
8240 Tiny LundTiny LundPulliam Motor CoRunning03560
957 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running03560
10813 Buck BakerBuck BakerSmokey's Best Damn GarageRunning03560
111699 Bobby Isaac (R)Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Car Owner)Running03530
121843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning03410
132270 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnPaul Clayton (Car Owner)Running03390
14176 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning03390
152054 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)Rear Gear03320
162762 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running03320
172119 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03060
183509 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyBob Adams (Car Owner)Transmission03020
192860 Bud HarlessBud HarlessFred Harless (Car Owner)A Frame02740
2023 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsOverheating0257163
211111 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson RacingEngine02080
221441 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesCarburetor01660
231987 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBaker & SonClutch01330
241247 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerJack Smith (Car Owner)Engine01230
252617 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtTarheel SpeedwayEngine0880
262923 H.G. RosierH.G. RosierLeland Colvin (Car Owner)Handling0660
271542 Bob JamesBob JamesPetty EnterprisesBroken Spindle0590
28135 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens GarageAccident0590
292592 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughDon Harrison (Car Owner)Rear Gear0190
302336 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0160
31349 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Transmission0150
323076 Larry Manning (R)Larry ManningJ.D. McDuffie (Car Owner)Handling0110
333257 Bobby KeckBobby KeckPete Stewart (Car Owner)Clutch070
343186 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Oil PressureChrysler060
35362 Bob WelbornBob WelbornCliff Stewart RacingHead Gasket040
363905 Possum JonesPossum JonesPossum Jones (Car Owner)Oil Pressure030
373753 Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis (Car Owner)Handling020
384068 Frank GrahamFrank GrahamEd Livingston (Car Owner)Clutch020
394156 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)Oil Pressure020
403893 Lee ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Brakes020
413320 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis RacingHandling010
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