Race: St. Patricks Day 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 8 of 53
Date: March 17, 1962
Track: Savannah Speedway
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St. Patricks Day 200 Race Information
| Winner | Jack Smith | Car | No. 47 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Jack Smith (Owner) | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (81) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 16 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 8 of 53 |
St. Patricks Day 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 48 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 35 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 198 | 36 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 13 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 190 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | axle | 336 |
| 6 | 10 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 15 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 173 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 5 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 161 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 14 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | tie rod | 256 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 155 | 0 | oil pan | 240 |
| 12 | 12 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | drive shaft | 224 |
| 13 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 134 | 81 | oil pan | 208 |
| 14 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 52 | 0 | ball joint | 192 |
| 15 | 2 | 86 | Darel Dieringer | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 36 | 0 | accident | 176 |
| 16 | 16 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 6 | 0 | head gasket | 160 |
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