Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 45 of 53
Date: September 3, 1962
Track: Darlington Raceway

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Southern 500 Race Information

WinnerLarry FrankCarNo. 66 Ford
Team / OwnerRatus Walters (Owner)Winner Start10th
Started FirstFireball RobertsMost Laps LedRichard Petty (95)
Race Distance500.5 miles (364 laps)Track Length1.375 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters44
Different Leaders7Lead-Lap Finishers4
Points Leader After RaceJoe WeatherlySeason Race45 of 53

Southern 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
11066Larry FrankRatus Walters (Owner)Ford36485running2800
223Junior JohnsonFox RacingPontiac36429running2688
3821Marvin PanchWood Brothers RacingFord3640running2576
476David PearsonOwens RacingPontiac3640running2464
5643Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth36395running2352
61442Jim PaschalPetty EnterprisesPlymouth3639running2240
71329Nelson StacyHolman MoodyFord3630running2128
83011Ned JarrettB.G. Holloway (Owner)Chevrolet3600running2016
9184Rex WhiteRex White (Owner)Chevrolet3590running1904
1058Joe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringPontiac3570running1792
112387Buck BakerBuck Baker RacingChrysler3570running1680
121254Jimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Owner)Pontiac3570running1568
131620Emanuel ZervakisZervakis EnterprisesMercury3550running1456
142849Bob WelbornJ.C. Parker (Owner)Pontiac3540running1344
153161Sherman UtsmanSherman Utsman (Owner)Ford3460running1232
162782Elmo LangleyLangley-Woodfield RacingFord3440running1120
17245H.G. RosierH.G. Rosier (Owner)Pontiac3430wheel1008
184297Paul LewisLewis Osborne (Owner)Chevrolet3400running896
191130Tiny LundFred Clark (Owner)Chevrolet3350running784
203484Red FooteRocky Hinton (Owner)Ford3340running672
21331George GreenJess Potter (Owner)Chevrolet3320running560
223268Ed LivingstonEd Livingston (Owner)Ford3300running448
233862Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Owner)Mercury3040running336
24328Fred LorenzenHolman MoodyFord29131engine224
253919Herman BeamHerman Beam (Owner)Ford2860running112
26946Johnny AllenFred Lovette (Owner)Pontiac2750accident112
272983LeeRoy YarbroughWorth McMillion (Owner)Pontiac2590engine112
282248G.C. SpencerGC Spencer RacingChevrolet2000wheel bearing112
293796T.C. HuntLewis Osborne (Owner)Chevrolet1960engine112
301526Darel DieringerMamie Reynolds (Owner)Ford1840accident112
31472Bobby JohnsShorty Johns (Owner)Pontiac18457accident112
322141Bunkie BlackburnPetty EnterprisesPlymouth1810accident112
333693Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Owner)Ford1610transmission112
341747Jack SmithJack Smith (Owner)Pontiac1110accident112
353036Larry ThomasWade Younts (Owner)Dodge950transmission112
36122Fireball RobertsJim Stephens (Owner)Pontiac7458accident112
372086Buddy BakerBuck Baker RacingChrysler580distributor112
382592Cale YarboroughDon Harrison (Owner)Ford390overheating112
392681Roscoe ThompsonJimmy Baker (Owner)Mercury390accident112
404179Bill ChampionRalph Smith (Owner)Chevrolet150transmission112
413518Stick ElliottToy Bolton (Owner)Pontiac140engine112
424091Gary SainBob Osiecki (Owner)Dodge110fuel pump112
43432Tom CoxCliff Stewart RacingPontiac40oil pressure112
444438Matt DeMatthewsMatt DeMatthews (Owner)Ford20oil pressure112

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