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Southern 500
1962 NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$71,865Race Date:Sep 3, 1962Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 14Min 34Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:117.965 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:4 For 27 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Larry Frank L. FrankDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFord:9
Car No.:#66 FordCar No.:#22 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Team:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickChevrolet:0
Laps Led:85 of 364Pole Speed:130.240 MPH

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Official 1962 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11066 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)036485Running
223 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonFox Racing036429Running
3821 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers03640Running
476 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage03640Running
5643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises036395Running
61442 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises03639Running
71329 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody03630Running
83011 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)03600Running
9184 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing03590Running
1058 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering03570Running
112387 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler03570Running
121254 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)03570Running
131620 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis Racing03550Running
142849 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)03540Running
153161 Sherman Utsman S. UtsmanSherman UtsmanFred Ford Auto Sales03460Running
162782 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing03440Running
17245 H.G. Rosier H. RosierH.G. RosierH.G. Rosier (Car Owner)03430Wheel
184297 Paul Lewis P. LewisPaul LewisLewis Osborne (Car Owner)03400Running
191130 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)03350Running
203484 Red Foote R. FooteRed FooteRocky Hinton (Car Owner)03340Running
21331 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)03320Running
223268 Ed Livingston E. Livingston (R)Ed LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)03300Running
233862 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)03040Running
24328 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford029131Engine
253919 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)02860Running
26946 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenHolly Farms02750Accident
272983 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughWorth McMillion (Car Owner)02590Engine
282248 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing02000Wheel Bearing
293796 T.C. Hunt T. HuntT.C. HuntLewis Osborne (Car Owner)01960Engine
301526 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)01840Accident
31472 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)018457Accident
322141 Bunkie Blackburn B. BlackburnBunkie BlackburnPetty Enterprises01810Accident
333693 Lee Reitzel L. ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)01610Transmission
341747 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01110Accident
353036 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)0950Transmission
36122 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsStephens Pontiac07458Accident
372086 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0580Distributor
382592 Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough (R)Cale YarboroughDon Harrison (Car Owner)0390Overheating
392681 Roscoe Thompson R. ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJimmy Baker (Car Owner)0390Accident
404179 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionRalph Smith (Car Owner)0150Transmission
413518 Stick Elliott S. ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0140Engine
424091 Gary Sain G. SainGary SainBob Osiecki (Car Owner)0110Fuel Pump
43432 Tom Cox T. Cox (R)Tom CoxCliff Stewart Racing040Oil Pressure
444438 Matt DeMatthews M. DeMatthewsMatt DeMatthewsMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)020Oil Pressure
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