Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 45 of 55
Date: September 2, 1963
Track: Darlington Raceway

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Southern 500 Race Information

WinnerFireball RobertsCarNo. 22 Ford
Team / OwnerHolman MoodyWinner Start9th
Started FirstFred LorenzenMost Laps LedJunior Johnson (163)
Race Distance500.5 miles (364 laps)Track Length1.375 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters41
Different Leaders4Lead-Lap Finishers3
Points Leader After RaceJoe WeatherlySeason Race45 of 55

Southern 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
1922Fireball RobertsHolman MoodyFord36458running3050
2621Marvin PanchWood Brothers RacingFord364123running2928
3128Fred LorenzenHolman MoodyFord36420running2806
4729Nelson StacyHolman MoodyFord3630running2684
5426Darel DieringerStroppe MotorsportsMercury3600running2562
6104Rex WhiteRex White (Owner)Mercury3580running2440
738Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringMercury3580running2318
8240Tiny LundHolman MoodyFord3560running2196
957Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Owner)Pontiac3560running2074
10813Buck BakerSmokey Yunick RacingChevrolet3560running1952
111699Bobby IsaacBondy Long (Owner)Ford3530running1830
121843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth3410running1708
132270Bunkie BlackburnPaul Clayton (Owner)Pontiac3390running1586
14176David PearsonOwens RacingDodge3390running1464
152054Jimmy ParduePete Stewart (Owner)Ford3320rear end1342
162762Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Owner)Mercury3320running1220
172119Cale YarboroughHerman Beam (Owner)Ford3060running1098
183509Elmo LangleyBob Adams (Owner)Chevrolet3020transmission976
192860Bud HarlessFred Harless (Owner)Pontiac2740a-frame854
2023Junior JohnsonFox RacingChevrolet257163overheating732
211111Ned JarrettBurton-RobinsonFord2080engine610
221441Jim PaschalPetty EnterprisesPlymouth1660carburetor488
231987Buddy BakerBuck Baker RacingPontiac1330clutch366
241247G.C. SpencerJack Smith (Owner)Plymouth1230engine244
252617Ralph EarnhardtFred Harb (Owner)Pontiac880engine122
262923H.G. RosierLeland Colvin (Owner)Plymouth660handling122
271542Bob JamesPetty EnterprisesPlymouth590spindle122
28135Billy WadeOwens RacingDodge590accident122
292592LeeRoy YarbroughDon Harrison (Owner)Ford190rear end122
302336Larry ThomasWade Younts (Owner)Dodge160fuel pump122
31349Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Owner)Chevrolet150transmission122
323076Larry ManningMcDuffie RacingFord110handling122
333257Bobby KeckPete Stewart (Owner)Ford70clutch122
343186Neil CastlesBuck Baker RacingChrysler60oil pressure122
35362Bob WelbornCliff Stewart RacingPontiac40head gasket122
363905Possum JonesPossum Jones (Owner)Pontiac30oil pressure122
373753Paul LewisPaul Lewis (Owner)Ford20handling122
384068Frank GrahamEd Livingston (Owner)Ford20clutch122
394156Ed LivingstonMamie Reynolds (Owner)Ford20oil pressure122
403893Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Owner)Ford20brakes122
413320Emanuel ZervakisZervakis EnterprisesFord10handling122

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