Race: 100 Miles at Savannah Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 53
Date: July 20, 1962
Track: Savannah Speedway
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100 Miles at Savannah Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Wendell Scott | Most Laps Led | Joe Weatherly (1) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 34 of 53 |
100 Miles at Savannah Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 7 | 27 | Tommy Irwin | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 2 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 14 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 15 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 193 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 1 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 187 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 19 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 12 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 21 | 79 | Harry Leake | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 16 | 96 | Tiny Lund | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | rear end | 208 |
| 14 | 18 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 169 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 17 | 61 | Frank Brantley | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 164 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 10 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 162 | 0 | electrical | 160 |
| 17 | 20 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 18 | 5 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | housing seal | 128 |
| 19 | 13 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 107 | 0 | engine | 112 |
| 20 | 8 | 97 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | engine | 96 |
| 21 | 4 | 77 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 0 | overheating | 80 |
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1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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