Southeastern 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — March 31, 1963
Fireball Roberts
Winner
500
Laps
35
Entries
5
Leaders
Fireball Roberts won the 1963 Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 31, 1963, leading 165 of 500 laps. Fred Lorenzen finished second; Junior Johnson rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, March 31, 1963
Track
Season
1963
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | +2 | Fireball Roberts |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | Fred Lorenzen |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | Junior Johnson |
| 4 | 16 | +12 | Richard Petty |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | LeeRoy Yarbrough |
| 6 | 20 | +14 | Jimmy Pardue |
| 7 | 5 | -2 | Darel Dieringer |
| 8 | 11 | +3 | Billy Wade |
| 9 | 19 | +10 | Bud Harless |
| 10 | 13 | +3 | Joe Weatherly |
| 11 | 22 | +11 | Reb Wickersham |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | Herman Beam |
| 13 | 24 | +11 | Larry Thomas |
| 14 | 2 | -12 | Tiny Lund |
| 15 | 15 | — | Ned Jarrett |
| 16 | 28 | +12 | Larry Manning |
| 17 | 29 | +12 | Bill Foster |
| 18 | 26 | +8 | Ed Livingston |
| 19 | 27 | +8 | Wendell Scott |
| 20 | 9 | -11 | Paul Clark |
| 21 | 14 | -7 | Jim Paschal |
| 22 | 30 | +8 | Gary Sain |
| 23 | 17 | -6 | Buck Baker |
| 24 | 7 | -17 | Rex White |
| 25 | 33 | +8 | Stick Elliott |
| 26 | 25 | -1 | Fred Harb |
| 27 | 6 | -21 | Bobby Isaac |
| 28 | 32 | +4 | Curtis Crider |
| 29 | 21 | -8 | Jack Smith |
| 30 | 34 | +4 | Roy Mayne |
| 31 | 8 | -23 | David Pearson |
| 32 | 32 | — | Bill Morton |
| 33 | 12 | -21 | Bob James |
| 34 | 31 | -3 | Major Melton |
| 35 | 35 | — | Jerome Warren |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1963 Southeastern 500?
Fireball Roberts won the 1963 Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Holman Moody.
Where was the 1963 Southeastern 500 held?
The 1963 Southeastern 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 31, 1963.