Southern 500
Darlington Raceway — September 2, 1963
Fireball Roberts
Winner
364
Laps
41
Entries
4
Leaders
Fireball Roberts won the 1963 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 1963, leading 58 of 364 laps. Marvin Panch finished second; Fred Lorenzen rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Monday, September 2, 1963
Track
Season
1963
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | +8 | Fireball Roberts |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Marvin Panch |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Fred Lorenzen |
| 4 | 7 | +3 | Nelson Stacy |
| 5 | 4 | -1 | Darel Dieringer |
| 6 | 10 | +4 | Rex White |
| 7 | 3 | -4 | Joe Weatherly |
| 8 | 24 | +16 | Tiny Lund |
| 9 | 5 | -4 | Bobby Johns |
| 10 | 8 | -2 | Buck Baker |
| 11 | 16 | +5 | Bobby Isaac |
| 12 | 18 | +6 | Richard Petty |
| 13 | 22 | +9 | Bunkie Blackburn |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | David Pearson |
| 15 | 20 | +5 | Jimmy Pardue |
| 16 | 27 | +11 | Curtis Crider |
| 17 | 21 | +4 | Cale Yarborough |
| 18 | 35 | +17 | Elmo Langley |
| 19 | 28 | +9 | Bud Harless |
| 20 | 2 | -18 | Junior Johnson |
| 21 | 11 | -10 | Ned Jarrett |
| 22 | 14 | -8 | Jim Paschal |
| 23 | 19 | -4 | Buddy Baker |
| 24 | 12 | -12 | G.C. Spencer |
| 25 | 26 | +1 | Ralph Earnhardt |
| 26 | 29 | +3 | H.G. Rosier |
| 27 | 15 | -12 | Bob James |
| 28 | 13 | -15 | Billy Wade |
| 29 | 25 | -4 | LeeRoy Yarbrough |
| 30 | 23 | -7 | Larry Thomas |
| 31 | 34 | +3 | Roy Tyner |
| 32 | 30 | -2 | Larry Manning |
| 33 | 32 | -1 | Bobby Keck |
| 34 | 31 | -3 | Neil Castles |
| 35 | 36 | +1 | Bob Welborn |
| 36 | 39 | +3 | Possum Jones |
| 37 | 37 | — | Paul Lewis |
| 38 | 40 | +2 | Frank Graham |
| 39 | 41 | +2 | Ed Livingston |
| 40 | 38 | -2 | Lee Reitzel |
| 41 | 33 | -8 | Emanuel Zervakis |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1963 Southern 500?
Fireball Roberts won the 1963 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Holman Moody.
Where was the 1963 Southern 500 held?
The 1963 Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on September 2, 1963.