Race: Rebel 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 21 of 53
Date: May 12, 1962
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 300 Race Information
| Winner | Nelson Stacy | Car | No. 29 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (71) |
| Race Distance | 301.125 miles (219 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jack Smith | Season Race | 21 of 53 |
Rebel 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 219 | 15 | running | 1800 |
| 2 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 219 | 57 | running | 1728 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 218 | 71 | accident | 1656 |
| 4 | 11 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 217 | 0 | running | 1584 |
| 5 | 14 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 216 | 0 | accident | 1512 |
| 6 | 32 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 215 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | David Pearson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 215 | 56 | running | 1368 |
| 8 | 9 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 214 | 2 | tire | 1296 |
| 9 | 29 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 214 | 0 | running | 1224 |
| 10 | 16 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | running | 1152 |
| 11 | 15 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 208 | 0 | running | 1080 |
| 12 | 10 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 205 | 17 | rear end | 1008 |
| 13 | 17 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 205 | 0 | running | 936 |
| 14 | 12 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 203 | 0 | running | 864 |
| 15 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 201 | 0 | running | 792 |
| 16 | 22 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 17 | 26 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 648 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 576 |
| 19 | 25 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales (Owner) | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 20 | 27 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 186 | 0 | running | 421 |
| 21 | 31 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 178 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 22 | 19 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | accident | 288 |
| 23 | 28 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 143 | 0 | accident | 216 |
| 24 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 137 | 0 | rear end | 144 |
| 25 | 21 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 130 | 0 | push rod | 72 |
| 26 | 18 | 77 | Jim Reed | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 129 | 0 | accident | 72 |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | accident | 72 |
| 28 | 24 | 38 | G.C. Spencer | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 45 | 0 | accident | 72 |
| 29 | 23 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 28 | 0 | handling | 72 |
| 30 | 30 | 97 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | engine | 72 |
| 31 | 8 | 39 | Junior Johnson | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 7 | 0 | oil leak | 72 |
| 32 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 4 | 1 | accident | 72 |
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