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1962 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$71,865Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Darlington 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 FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)036485Running
223 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonFox Racing036429Running
3821 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers03640Running
476 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage03640Running
5643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises036395Running
61442 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises03639Running
71329 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody03630Running
83011 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)03600Running
9184 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing03590Running
1058 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering03570Running
112387 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler03570Running
121254 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)03570Running
131620 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis Racing03550Running
142849 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)03540Running
153161 Sherman UtsmanSherman UtsmanFred Ford Auto Sales03460Running
162782 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley Racing03440Running
17245 H.G. RosierH.G. RosierH.G. Rosier (Car Owner)03430
184297 Paul LewisPaul LewisLewis Osborne (Car Owner)03400Running
191130 Tiny LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)03350Running
203484 Red FooteRed FooteRocky Hinton (Car Owner)03340Running
21331 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)03320Running
223268 Ed Livingston (R)Ed LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)03300Running
233862 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)03040Running
24328 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford029131Engine
253919 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)02860Running
26946 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenHolly Farms02750Accident
272983 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughWorth McMillion (Car Owner)02590Engine
282248 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing02000Wheel Bearing
293796 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntLewis Osborne (Car Owner)01960Engine
301526 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)01840Accident
31472 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)018457Accident
322141 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnPetty Enterprises01810Accident
333693 Lee ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)01610Transmission
341747 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01110Accident
353036 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)0950Transmission
36122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsStephens Pontiac07458Accident
372086 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0580Distributor
382592 Cale Yarborough (R)Cale YarboroughDon Harrison (Car Owner)0390Overheating
392681 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJimmy Baker (Car Owner)0390Accident
404179 Bill ChampionBill ChampionRalph Smith (Car Owner)0150Transmission
413518 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0140Engine
424091 Gary SainGary SainBob Osiecki (Car Owner)0110Fuel Pump
43432 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxCliff Stewart Racing040Oil Pressure
444438 Matt DeMatthewsMatt DeMatthewsMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)020Oil Pressure
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