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Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
September 3, 1962
364 laps on 1.375 mile paved oval; 500.5 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 10
| Larry Frank
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1962 Ford
| 364
| 21,730
| running
| 85 |
2
| 2
| Junior Johnson
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1962 Pontiac
| 364
| 10,155
| running
| 29 |
3
| 8
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1962 Ford
| 364
| 5,150
| running
| 0 |
4
| 7
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 364
| 3,325
| running
| 0 |
5
| 6
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 363
| 5,450
| running
| 95 |
6
| 14
| Jim Paschal
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 363
| 2,025
| running
| 9 |
7
| 13
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 363
| 1,525
| running
| 0 |
8
| 30
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 360
| 1,575
| running
| 0 |
9
| 18
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 359
| 1,355
| running
| 0 |
10
| 5
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1962 Pontiac
| 357
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
11
| 23
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 357
| 950
| running
| 0 |
12
| 12
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1962 Pontiac
| 357
| 900
| running
| 0 |
13
| 16
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 20
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 1962 Mercury
| 355
| 800
| running
| 0 |
14
| 28
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| J.C. Parker
| 1962 Pontiac
| 354
| 700
| running
| 0 |
15
| 31
| Sherman Utsman
| 61
| Sherman Utsman
| 1962 Ford
| 346
| 650
| running
| 0 |
16
| 27
| Elmo Langley
| 82
| Elmo Langley
| 1961 Ford
| 344
| 620
| running
| 0 |
17
| 24
| H.G. Rosier
| 5
| H.G. Rosier
| 1961 Pontiac
| 343
| 550
| wheel
| 0 |
18
| 42
| Paul Lewis
| 97
| Lewis Osborne
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 340
| 500
| running
| 0 |
19
| 11
| Tiny Lund
| 30
| Fred Clark
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 335
| 470
| running
| 0 |
20
| 34
| Red Foote
| 84
| Rocky Hinton
| 1961 Ford
| 334
| 450
| running
| 0 |
21
| 33
| George Green
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 332
| 400
| running
| 0 |
22
| 32
| Ed Livingston
| 68
| Ed Livingston
| 1961 Ford
| 330
| 400
| running
| 0 |
23
| 38
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 304
| 400
| running
| 0 |
24
| 3
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 291
| 730
| engine
| 31 |
25
| 39
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1961 Ford
| 286
| 400
| running
| 0 |
26
| 9
| Johnny Allen
| 46
| Fred Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 275
| 550
| accident
| 0 |
27
| 29
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 83
| Worth McMillion
| 1962 Pontiac
| 259
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 22
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 200
| 400
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
29
| 37
| T.C. Hunt
| 96
| Lewis Osborne
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 196
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 15
| Darel Dieringer
| 26
| Mamie Reynolds
| 1962 Ford
| 184
| 450
| accident
| 0 |
31
| 4
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1962 Pontiac
| 184
| 1,070
| accident
| 57 |
32
| 21
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 41
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 181
| 400
| accident
| 0 |
33
| 36
| Lee Reitzel
| 93
| Lee Reitzel
| 1962 Ford
| 161
| 400
| transmission
| 0 |
34
| 17
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 111
| 550
| accident
| 0 |
35
| 30
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 95
| 400
| transmission
| 0 |
36
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Jim Stephens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 74
| 1,030
| accident
| 58 |
37
| 20
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 58
| 400
| distributor
| 0 |
38
| 25
| Cale Yarborough
| 92
| Don Harrison
| 1962 Ford
| 39
| 650
| overheating
| 0 |
39
| 26
| Roscoe Thompson
| 81
| Jimmy Baker
| 1962 Mercury
| 39
| 530
| accident
| 0 |
40
| 41
| Bill Champion
| 79
| Ralph Smith
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 15
| 400
| transmission
| 0 |
41
| 35
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1961 Pontiac
| 14
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
42
| 40
| Gary Sain
| 91
| Bob Osiecki
| 1962 Dodge
| 11
| 400
| fuel pump
| 0 |
43
| 43
| Tom Cox
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 4
| 400
| oil pressure
| 0 |
44
| 44
| Matt DeMatthews
| 38
| Matt DeMatthews
| 1961 Ford
| 2
| 400
| oil pressure
| 0 |
Time of race: 04:14:34
Average Speed: 117.965 MPH
Pole Speed: 38.005 seconds
4 cautions for 27 laps
Attendance: 60,000