Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 41 of 51
Date: September 1, 1958
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 22 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Frank Strickland (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Eddie Pagan | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (196) |
| Race Distance | 500.5 miles (364 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 48 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Lee Petty | Season Race | 41 of 51 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Frank Strickland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 364 | 196 | running | 2000 |
| 2 | 7 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 1920 |
| 3 | 8 | 99 | Shorty Rollins | Shorty Rollins (Owner) | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 1840 |
| 4 | 17 | 46 | Jimmy Thompson | Speedy Thompson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 358 | 6 | running | 1760 |
| 5 | 20 | 98 | Marvin Panch | John Whitford (Owner) | Ford | 357 | 0 | running | 1680 |
| 6 | 25 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | running | — |
| 7 | 13 | 40 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 8 | 34 | 30 | Doug Cox | Doug Cox (Owner) | Ford | 348 | 0 | running | 1520 |
| 9 | 23 | 95 | Bob Duell | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 346 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 10 | 21 | 36 | Herbert Estes | Tootle Estes (Owner) | Ford | 346 | 0 | running | 1360 |
| 11 | 28 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding (Owner) | Ford | 345 | 0 | running | 1280 |
| 12 | 33 | 66 | Roy Tyner | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Plymouth | 344 | 0 | running | — |
| 13 | 29 | 92 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 19 | 1 | Speedy Thompson | Steve Pierce (Owner) | Chevrolet | 344 | 0 | running | 1200 |
| 15 | 30 | 44 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Ford | 343 | 0 | running | 1120 |
| 16 | 12 | 86 | G.C. Spencer | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 343 | 0 | running | 1040 |
| 17 | 35 | 48 | Possum Jones | Julian Petty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 18 | 22 | 97 | Parnelli Jones | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 340 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 19 | 5 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 335 | 0 | running | 800 |
| 20 | 36 | 25 | Gene White | Gene White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 21 | 31 | 15 | Jim Paschal | Jim Paschal (Owner) | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | engine | 640 |
| 22 | 10 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 23 | 15 | 77 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | engine | — |
| 24 | 18 | 88 | Tiny Lund | Jim Linke (Owner) | Ford | 285 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 25 | 41 | 94 | Clarence DeZalia | Clarence DeZalia (Owner) | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 26 | 48 | 33 | Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 27 | 43 | 85 | Carl Tyler | Carl Tyler (Owner) | Ford | 248 | 0 | running | — |
| 28 | 37 | 2 | Bobby Lee | Bobby Lee (Owner) | Ford | 230 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 29 | 3 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | Holman Moody | Ford | 226 | 1 | engine | 160 |
| 30 | 45 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Ford | 214 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 31 | 14 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 210 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 32 | 16 | 43 | Jim Reed | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 207 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 33 | 4 | 26 | Curtis Turner | Holman Moody | Ford | 195 | 122 | engine | 80 |
| 34 | 24 | 8 | Eddie Gray | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 160 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 35 | 6 | 6 | Joe Eubanks | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 146 | 26 | clutch | 80 |
| 36 | 1 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | Eddie Pagan (Owner) | Ford | 136 | 13 | accident | 80 |
| 37 | 47 | 9 | Jesse James Taylor | Jesse James Taylor (Owner) | Ford | 95 | 0 | accident | — |
| 38 | 38 | 89 | Marvin Porter | Vel Miletich (Owner) | Ford | 92 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 39 | 11 | 24 | Larry Frank | — | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 40 | 32 | 14 | George Dunn | Manley Britt (Owner) | Mercury | 61 | 0 | engine | — |
| 41 | 27 | 10 | Reds Kagle | Reds Kagle (Owner) | Ford | 49 | 0 | piston | 80 |
| 42 | 26 | 90 | Emanuel Zervakis | Donlavey Racing | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 43 | 46 | 4 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Dodge | 15 | 0 | piston | 80 |
| 44 | 42 | 31 | Bob Bolheimer | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
| 45 | 44 | 81 | Harvey Hege | Harvey Hege (Owner) | Ford | 8 | 0 | throttle | — |
| 46 | 39 | 60 | Don Kimberling | — | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 47 | 9 | 55 | Jimmy Massey | A.L. Bumgarner (Owner) | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | transmission | 80 |
| 48 | 40 | 84 | Bob Perry | Bob Perry (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 80 |
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