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1962 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$71,865Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:5.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 14Min 34Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:9Average Speed:117.965 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:4 For 27 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Larry Frank L. FrankDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFord:9
Car No.:#66 FordCar No.:#22 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Team:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Smokey YunickChevrolet:0
Laps Led:85 of 364Pole Speed:130.240 MPH

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Official 1962 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11066 Larry FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)Running036485
223 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonFox RacingRunning036429
3821 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood BrothersRunning03640
476 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageRunning03640
5643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning036395
61442 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesRunning03639
71329 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-MoodyRunning03630
83011 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running03600
9184 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning03590
1058 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning03570
112387 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RunningChrysler03570
121254 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running03570
131620 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis RacingRunning03550
142849 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)Running03540
153161 Sherman UtsmanSherman UtsmanFred Ford Auto SalesRunning03460
162782 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingRunning03440
17245 H.G. RosierH.G. RosierH.G. Rosier (Car Owner)03430
184297 Paul LewisPaul LewisLewis Osborne (Car Owner)Running03400
191130 Tiny LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)Running03350
203484 Red FooteRed FooteRocky Hinton (Car Owner)Running03340
21331 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Running03320
223268 Ed Livingston (R)Ed LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)Running03300
233862 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running03040
24328 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordEngine029131
253919 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running02860
26946 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenHolly FarmsAccident02750
272983 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughWorth McMillion (Car Owner)Engine02590
282248 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingWheel Bearing02000
293796 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntLewis Osborne (Car Owner)Engine01960
301526 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerMamie Reynolds (Car Owner)Accident01840
31472 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Accident018457
322141 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnPetty EnterprisesAccident01810
333693 Lee ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Transmission01610
341747 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident01110
353036 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Transmission0950
36122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsStephens PontiacAccident07458
372086 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)DistributorChrysler0580
382592 Cale Yarborough (R)Cale YarboroughDon Harrison (Car Owner)Overheating0390
392681 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJimmy Baker (Car Owner)Accident0390
404179 Bill ChampionBill ChampionRalph Smith (Car Owner)Transmission0150
413518 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Engine0140
424091 Gary SainGary SainBob Osiecki (Car Owner)Fuel Pump0110
43432 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxCliff Stewart RacingOil Pressure040
444438 Matt DeMatthewsMatt DeMatthewsMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)Oil Pressure020
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