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1963 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 55
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$78,075Race Date:Apr 19, 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:No Cautionsdarlingtonraceway.com

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1922 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolman-Moody036458Running
2621 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers0364123Running
3128 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford036420Running
4729 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody03630Running
5426 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerStroppe Motorsports03600Running
6104 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing03580Running
738 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering03580Running
8240 Tiny LundTiny LundPulliam Motor Co03560Running
957 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)03560Running
10813 Buck BakerBuck BakerSmokey's Best Damn Garage03560Running
111699 Bobby Isaac (R)Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Car Owner)03530Running
121843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises03410Running
132270 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnPaul Clayton (Car Owner)03390Running
14176 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage03390Running
152054 Jimmy PardueJimmy ParduePete Stewart (Car Owner)03320Rear Gear
162762 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)03320Running
172119 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHerman Beam (Car Owner)03060Running
183509 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyBob Adams (Car Owner)03020Transmission
192860 Bud HarlessBud HarlessFred Harless (Car Owner)02740A Frame
2023 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0257163Overheating
211111 Ned JarrettNed JarrettBurton-Robinson Racing02080Engine
221441 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises01660Carburetor
231987 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBaker & Son01330Clutch
241247 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerJack Smith (Car Owner)01230Engine
252617 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtTarheel Speedway0880Engine
262923 H.G. RosierH.G. RosierLeland Colvin (Car Owner)0660Handling
271542 Bob JamesBob JamesPetty Enterprises0590Broken Spindle
28135 Billy Wade (R)Billy WadeCotton Owens Garage0590Accident
292592 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughDon Harrison (Car Owner)0190Rear Gear
302336 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)0160Fuel Pump
31349 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0150Transmission
323076 Larry Manning (R)Larry ManningJ.D. McDuffie (Car Owner)0110Handling
333257 Bobby KeckBobby KeckPete Stewart (Car Owner)070Clutch
343186 Neil CastlesNeil CastlesBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler060Oil Pressure
35362 Bob WelbornBob WelbornCliff Stewart Racing040Head Gasket
363905 Possum JonesPossum JonesPossum Jones (Car Owner)030Oil Pressure
373753 Paul LewisPaul LewisPaul Lewis (Car Owner)020Handling
384068 Frank GrahamFrank GrahamEd Livingston (Car Owner)020Clutch
394156 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)020Oil Pressure
403893 Lee ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)020Brakes
413320 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis Racing010Handling
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