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1962 Dixie 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 53 of 53 Sunday, October 28, 1962 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles) Time of race: 3:12:24 Average speed: 124.74 mph Pole speed: 138.978 mph Cautions: 3 Margin of victory: 12 sec Attendance: 25000 Lead changes: 16 Glossary    1962 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1962 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 1:18.850   138.978   2   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 1:19.000   138.710   3   Marvin Panch 21 Ford 1:19.150   138.452   4   Junior Johnson 3 Pontiac 1:19.230   138.310   5   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 1:19.390   138.019   6   Bobby Johns 72 Pontiac 1:19.400   138.010   7   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 1:19.440   137.939   8   Johnny Allen 46 Pontiac 1:19.530   137.781   9   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 1:19.710   137.474   10   David Pearson 08 Pontiac 1:19.860   137.221   11   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 1:19.990   137.003   12   Jack Smith 17 Pontiac 1:20.480   136.165   13   Tommy Irwin 40 Chevrolet 1:20.760   135.695   14   LeeRoy Yarbrough 81 Mercury 1:20.950   135.372   15   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 1:21.210   134.940   16   Bunkie Blackburn 83 Pontiac 1:21.240   134.890   17   Johnny Sudderth 30 Chevrolet 1:21.260   134.856   18   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet 1:21.430   134.571   19   Darel Dieringer 26 Ford 1:21.500   134.462   20   Jim Paschal 42 Plymouth 1:21.620   134.261   21   Emanuel Zervakis 20 Mercury 1:21.650   134.203   22   Jimmy Pardue 54 Pontiac 1:21.730   134.084   23   Bob Welborn 49 Pontiac 1:21.820   133.936   24   Tom Cox 86 Chrysler 1:21.890   133.812   25   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 1:22.470   132.882   26   Jimmy Thompson 90 Dodge 1:23.220   131.675   27   Buck Baker 47 Pontiac 1:20.120   136.769   28   Larry Frank 77 Ford 1:20.690   135.814   29   Doug Yates 27 Chevrolet 1:20.860   135.516   30   Elmo Langley 66 Ford 1:21.140   135.059   31   Cale Yarborough 92 Ford 1:21.350   134.713   32   Herman Beam 19 Ford 1:22.100   133.473   33   H.G. Rosier 5 Pontiac 1:22.210   133.292   34   Ralph Earnhardt 91 Dodge 1:22.240   133.251   35   Larry Thomas 36 Dodge 1:22.400   132.988   36   Sherman Utsman 61 Ford 1:22.570   132.718   37   H.B. Bailey 24 Pontiac 1:23.000   132.021   38   Tiny Lund 12 Pontiac 1:20.150   136.726   39   Stick Elliott 18 Pontiac 1:20.520   136.088   40   Buddy Baker 87 Chrysler 1:21.200   134.957   41   Red Foote 84 Ford 1:21.690   134.136   42   Paul Lewis 97 Chevrolet 1:21.770   134.019   43   George Green 1 Chevrolet 1:22.530   132.784   44   Woodie Wilson 38 Ford 1:23.050   131.948   45   George Alsobrook 63 Ford 46   Cotton Wallace 9 Ford 47   Lee Reitzel 93 Ford 48   Bruce Brantley 96 Chevrolet 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:   George Alsobrook (#63), Cotton Wallace (#9), Lee Reitzel (#93), Bruce Brantley (#96)