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NASCAR Grand National race number 21 of 53
Saturday, May 12, 1962 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
219 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (301.125 miles)

Time of race: 2:33:17
Average speed: 117.429 mph
Pole speed: 129.81 mph		Cautions: 6
Margin of victory: 2 cl
Attendance: 35000
Lead changes: 9

Glossary    1962 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1962 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fred Lorenzen28Ford   129.810  
2   Fireball Roberts22Pontiac   129.386  
3   Nelson Stacy29Ford   128.271  
4   Joe Weatherly8Pontiac   128.155  
5   Marvin Panch21Ford   128.130  
6   David Pearson3Pontiac   127.560  
7   Richard Petty43Plymouth   127.454  
8   Junior Johnson39Pontiac   127.151  
9   Bobby Johns72Pontiac   126.663  
10   Darel Dieringer90Pontiac   125.221  
11   Johnny Allen47Pontiac   126.396  
12   Buck Baker87Chrysler   126.291  
13   Rex White4Chevrolet   125.858  
14   Cotton Owens6Pontiac   125.594  
15   Buddy Baker86Chrysler   125.419  
16   Jimmy Pardue54Pontiac   125.102  
17   Cale Yarborough52Ford   125.063  
18   Jim Reed77Ford   124.567  
19   Jim Paschal2Pontiac   123.295  
20   Elmo Langley64Ford   122.996  
21   Ralph Earnhardt75Pontiac   122.555  
22   Ed Livingston68Ford   121.966  
23   Emanuel Zervakis20Mercury   121.711  
24   G.C. Spencer38Ford   121.696  
25   Tubby Gonzales80Ford   120.320  
26   George Green1Chevrolet   118.847  
27   Tom Cox60Plymouth   116.807  
28   Lee Reitzel93Ford   113.695  
29   Ned Jarrett11Chevrolet    
30   LeeRoy Yarbrough97Chevrolet    
31   Curtis Crider35Mercury    
32   Larry Frank66Ford    

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Larry Thomas (#36), Joe Lee Johnson (#14), Stick Elliott (#18), Gerald Duke (#92), Paul Barrow (#98)