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NASCAR Grand National race number 45 of 53
Monday, September 3, 1962 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
364 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (500.500 miles)

Time of race: 4:14:34
Average speed: 117.965 mph
Pole speed: 130.246 mph		Cautions: 4 for 27 laps
Margin of victory: 5 sec
Attendance: 60000
Lead changes: 9

Glossary    1962 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1962 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fireball Roberts22Pontiac
2   Junior Johnson3Pontiac
3   Fred Lorenzen28Ford
4   Bobby Johns72Pontiac
5   Joe Weatherly8Pontiac
6   Richard Petty43Plymouth
7   David Pearson6Pontiac
8   Marvin Panch21Ford
9   Johnny Allen46Pontiac
10   Larry Frank66Ford
11   Tiny Lund30Chevrolet
12   Jimmy Pardue54Pontiac
13   Nelson Stacy29Ford
14   Jim Paschal42Plymouth
15   Darel Dieringer26Ford
16   Emanuel Zervakis20Mercury
17   Ralph Earnhardt47Pontiac
18   Rex White4Chevrolet
19   Ned Jarrett11Chevrolet
20   Buddy Baker86Chrysler
21   Bunkie Blackburn41Plymouth
22   G.C. Spencer48Chevrolet
23   Buck Baker87Chrysler
24   H.G. Rosier5Pontiac
25   Cale Yarborough92Ford
26   81Mercury
27   Elmo Langley82Ford
28   Bob Welborn49Pontiac
29   Jimmy Thompson83Pontiac
30   Larry Thomas36Dodge
31   Sherman Utsman61Ford
32   Ed Livingston68Ford
33   George Green1Chevrolet
34   Red Foote84Ford
35   Stick Elliott18Pontiac
36   Lee Reitzel93Ford
37   T.C. Hunt96Chevrolet
38   Curtis Crider62Mercury
39   Herman Beam19Ford
40   Gary Sain91Dodge
41   LeeRoy Yarbrough79Chevrolet
42   Paul Lewis97Chevrolet
43   Tom Cox2Pontiac
44   Matt DeMatthews38Ford

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:   not available