Race: Dixie 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 53 of 53
Date: October 28, 1962
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Dixie 400 Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (144) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 53 of 53 |
Dixie 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 267 | 3 | running | 2000 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 267 | 0 | running | 1920 |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 267 | 52 | running | 1840 |
| 4 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 266 | 3 | running | 1760 |
| 5 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 1680 |
| 6 | 28 | 77 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 7 | 39 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 263 | 0 | running | 1520 |
| 8 | 27 | 47 | Buck Baker | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 263 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 1360 |
| 10 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 262 | 144 | running | 1280 |
| 11 | 10 | 08 | David Pearson | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 261 | 0 | running | 1200 |
| 12 | 23 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 261 | 0 | running | 1120 |
| 13 | 30 | 66 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 260 | 0 | running | 1040 |
| 14 | 34 | 91 | Ralph Earnhardt | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 259 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 15 | 40 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 258 | 0 | running | 880 |
| 16 | 18 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 257 | 0 | running | 800 |
| 17 | 20 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 257 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 18 | 16 | 83 | Bunkie Blackburn | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 257 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 19 | 38 | 12 | Tiny Lund | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 251 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 20 | 8 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 251 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 21 | 32 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 241 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 22 | 26 | 90 | Jimmy Thompson | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 229 | 0 | oil pressure | 320 |
| 23 | 19 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 196 | 0 | engine | 240 |
| 24 | 6 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 188 | 38 | accident | 160 |
| 25 | 22 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 158 | 0 | head gasket | 80 |
| 26 | 36 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 148 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 27 | 21 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 145 | 0 | transmission | 80 |
| 28 | 13 | 40 | Tommy Irwin | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 29 | 35 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 104 | 0 | a-frame | 80 |
| 30 | 37 | 24 | H.B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | 101 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 31 | 33 | 5 | H.G. Rosier | H.G. Rosier (Owner) | Pontiac | 99 | 0 | rear end | 80 |
| 32 | 17 | 30 | Johnny Sudderth | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | sway bar | 80 |
| 33 | 31 | 92 | Cale Yarborough | Don Harrison (Owner) | Ford | 84 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 34 | 29 | 27 | Doug Yates | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 35 | 9 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 71 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 36 | 4 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 66 | 27 | accident | 80 |
| 37 | 14 | 81 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jimmy Baker (Owner) | Mercury | 62 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 38 | 41 | 84 | Red Foote | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 55 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 39 | 42 | 97 | Paul Lewis | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 40 | 11 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 41 | 44 | 38 | Woodie Wilson | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 12 | 0 | axle | 80 |
| 42 | 24 | 86 | Tom Cox | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 11 | 0 | oil pressure | 80 |
| 43 | 25 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 6 | 0 | plugs | 80 |
| 44 | 43 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 80 |
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