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season</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" class="infobox-image"> <span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:1962_Southern_500_program_cover_and_logo.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="1962 Southern 500 program cover"><img alt="1962 Southern 500 program cover" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e6/1962_Southern_500_program_cover_and_logo.jpg/220px-1962_Southern_500_program_cover_and_logo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="287" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e6/1962_Southern_500_program_cover_and_logo.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="230" data-file-height="300" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">1962 Southern 500 program cover</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Date</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> September 3, 1962<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1962-September-03</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Official name</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Southern 500</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Location</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data location"> <a href="/wiki/Darlington_Raceway" title="Darlington Raceway">Darlington Raceway</a>, <a href="/wiki/Darlington,_South_Carolina" title="Darlington, South Carolina">Darlington, South Carolina</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Course</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Permanent racing facility<br />1.375 mi (2.213 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Distance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 364 laps, 501.3 mi (806.7 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Weather</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Temperatures of 93 °F (34 °C); wind speeds of 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Average speed</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 117.965 mph (189.846 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;"><a href="/wiki/Pole_position" title="Pole position">Pole position</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Fireball_Roberts" title="Fireball Roberts">Fireball Roberts</a></span></li></ul></div></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Stephens" title="Jim Stephens">Jim Stephens</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Time</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 130.246 miles per hour (209.611 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Most laps led</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a></span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Laps</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 95</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Winner</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><span style="font-weight:normal;white-space:nowrap;">No. 66</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Larry_Frank" title="Larry Frank">Larry Frank</a></span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Ratus_Walters" title="Ratus Walters">Ratus Walters</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Television in the United States</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/NASCAR_on_ABC" class="mw-redirect" title="NASCAR on ABC">ABC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Announcers</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Jim_McKay" title="Jim McKay">Jim McKay</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor car race</div> <p>The <b>1962 Southern 500</b>, the 13th running of the <a href="/wiki/Southern_500" title="Southern 500">event</a>, was a <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a> <a href="/wiki/NASCAR_Cup_Series" title="NASCAR Cup Series">Grand National Series</a> event that was held on September 3, 1962, at <a href="/wiki/Darlington_Raceway" title="Darlington Raceway">Darlington Raceway</a> in <a href="/wiki/Darlington,_South_Carolina" title="Darlington, South Carolina">Darlington, South Carolina</a>. </p><p>The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s. Ralph Earnhardt drove the #47 car for Jack Smith. The car had "Jack" written on the roof, but Earnhardt drove the race and was involved in a spin entering turn one. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Southern_500&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Darlington_Raceway" title="Darlington Raceway">Darlington Raceway</a>, nicknamed by many NASCAR fans and drivers as "The Lady in Black" or "The Track Too Tough to Tame" and advertised as a "NASCAR Tradition", is a <a href="/wiki/Race_track" title="Race track">race track</a> built for <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a> racing located near <a href="/wiki/Darlington,_South_Carolina" title="Darlington, South Carolina">Darlington, South Carolina</a>. It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that will be effective at both ends. </p><p>The track is a four-turn 1.366 miles (2.198 km) oval.<sup id="cite_ref-trackfacts_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-trackfacts-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The track's first two turns are banked at twenty-five degrees, while the final two turns are banked two degrees lower at twenty-three degrees.<sup id="cite_ref-trackfacts_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-trackfacts-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the back stretch is banked at six degrees.<sup id="cite_ref-trackfacts_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-trackfacts-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Darlington Raceway can seat up to 60,000 people.<sup id="cite_ref-trackfacts_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-trackfacts-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Darlington has something of a legendary quality among drivers and older fans; this is probably due to its long track length relative to other NASCAR speedways of its era and hence the first venue where many of them became cognizant of the truly high speeds that stock cars could achieve on a long track. The track allegedly earned the moniker The Lady in Black because the night before the race the track maintenance crew would cover the entire track with fresh asphalt sealant, in the early years of the speedway, thus making the racing surface dark black. Darlington is also known as "The Track Too Tough to Tame" because drivers can run lap after lap without a problem and then bounce off of the wall the following lap. Racers will frequently explain that they have to race the racetrack, not their competition. Drivers hitting the wall are considered to have received their "Darlington Stripe" thanks to the missing paint on the right side of the car. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_report">Race report</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Southern_500&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Race report"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>It took four hours and fourteen minutes to complete 364 laps.<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sixty thousand people would watch <a href="/wiki/Larry_Frank" title="Larry Frank">Larry Frank</a> defeat <a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson" title="Junior Johnson">Junior Johnson</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> by five seconds; acquiring his only win in the Cup Series.<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Joyce Brown was Miss Southern 500 for that year.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Gary_Sain" title="Gary Sain">Gary Sain</a> would make his entrance into NASCAR racing at this race while <a href="/wiki/Roscoe_Thompson" title="Roscoe Thompson">Roscoe Thompson</a> would retire from NASCAR after racing here.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Pontiac vehicles were the preferred manufacturer for this race; especially the 1962 Catalina model.<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There was a high percentage of then-recent model cars in this race; with only one vehicle with a model year of 1960.<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the race, <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> had to drive his vehicle to pit road with only three properly working tires. </p><p>The race had just passed the halfway mark when Bobby Johns (#72) blew a tire between Turns 3 & 4, ricocheted off the guardrail and caught the oncoming Darel Dieringer (#26).<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Dieringer's gas tank ruptured and caught fire as the driver fought for control and Bunkie Blackburn (#41) got into the rail to miss the trouble. The car finally stopped and the dazed Dieringer climbed out. </p><p><a href="/w/index.php?title=Matt_DeMatthews&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Matt DeMatthews (page does not exist)">Matt DeMatthews</a> was the last-place finisher after <a href="/wiki/Oil_pressure" title="Oil pressure">oil pressure</a> issues forced his 1961 <a href="/wiki/Ford_Galaxie" title="Ford Galaxie">Ford Galaxie</a> out of the race.<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Fireball_Roberts" title="Fireball Roberts">Fireball Roberts</a> earned the pole position with a speed of 130.246 miles per hour (209.611 km/h) but would finish the race in 36th (out of 44 cars) after crashing on lap 74. Larry Frank's winning speed would be 117.965 miles per hour (189.846 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Allen_(racing_driver)" title="Johnny Allen (racing driver)">Johnny Allen</a> had an awful crash<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but left the race without any injury. Due to a scoring error, Junior Johnson was originally flagged as the winner of this race. Johnson went to victory lane; planning to expand his chicken farm with the money he earned from the race. NASCAR officials managed to catch this error and made Larry Frank the winner instead. </p><p>Notable crew chiefs recorded as participating in the event included <a href="/w/index.php?title=Shorty_Johns&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shorty Johns (page does not exist)">Shorty Johns</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ratus_Walters" title="Ratus Walters">Ratus Walters</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lee_Petty" title="Lee Petty">Lee Petty</a>, <a href="/wiki/Banjo_Matthews" title="Banjo Matthews">Banjo Matthews</a>, <a href="/wiki/Glen_Wood" title="Glen Wood">Glen Wood</a> and <a href="/wiki/Herman_Beam" title="Herman Beam">Herman Beam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Race earnings for each driver ranged from the winner's share of $21,730 ($218,878 when adjusted for inflation) to the last-place share of $400 ($4,029 when adjusted for inflation). The total purse for this event was $71,865 ($723,868 when adjusted for inflation).<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While a <a href="/wiki/Kinescope" title="Kinescope">kinescope</a> was responsible for filming this race to an audience that could not see it live, <a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Wide_World_of_Sports_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wide World of Sports (U.S. TV series)">Wide World of Sports</a></i> kept a copy of this race on VHS. For superstition reasons from NASCAR driver Joe Weatherly, this race is historically known as the <i><b>12th Revival of the Southern 500</b></i> instead of the <i><b>13th Southern 500</b></i>. He would collide with David Pearson although they would go on to finish the race. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Qualifying">Qualifying</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Southern_500&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Qualifying"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Grid </th> <th><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Car number">No.</span> </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Manufacturer </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Speed in miles per hour">Speed</span><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Owner </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fireball_Roberts" title="Fireball Roberts">Fireball Roberts</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a></td> <td>130.246</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Stephens" title="Jim Stephens">Jim Stephens</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson" title="Junior Johnson">Junior Johnson</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a></td> <td>129.049</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Fox" title="Ray Fox">Ray Fox</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lorenzen" title="Fred Lorenzen">Fred Lorenzen</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>127.898</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Holman-Moody" title="Holman-Moody">Holman-Moody</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>72</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Johns" title="Bobby Johns">Bobby Johns</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a></td> <td>127.758</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shorty_Johns&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Shorty Johns (page does not exist)">Shorty Johns</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Weatherly" title="Joe Weatherly">Joe Weatherly</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a></td> <td>127.454</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bud_Moore_(NASCAR_owner)" title="Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)">Bud Moore</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>43</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Plymouth_(automobile)" title="Plymouth (automobile)">Plymouth</a></td> <td>127.143</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(racing_driver)" title="David Pearson (racing driver)">David Pearson</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a></td> <td>127.077</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cotton_Owens" title="Cotton Owens">Cotton Owens</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Panch" title="Marvin Panch">Marvin Panch</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>127.012</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing" title="Wood Brothers Racing">Wood Brothers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>46</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Allen_(racing_driver)" title="Johnny Allen (racing driver)">Johnny Allen</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a></td> <td>128.671</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Lovette" title="Fred Lovette">Fred Lovette</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>66</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Frank" title="Larry Frank">Larry Frank</a></td> <td>'62 <a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>127.601</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ratus_Walters" title="Ratus Walters">Ratus Walters</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Top_10_finishers">Top 10 finishers</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Southern_500&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Top 10 finishers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos<sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th>Grid </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Car number">No.</span> </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Manufacturer </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Laps completed">Laps</span> </th> <th>Winnings </th> <th><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Laps as the lead driver">Laps led</span> </th> <th>Time/Status </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>10</td> <td>66</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Frank" title="Larry Frank">Larry Frank</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>364</td> <td>$21,730</td> <td>85</td> <td>4:14:34 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson" title="Junior Johnson">Junior Johnson</a></td> <td>Pontiac</td> <td>364</td> <td>$10,155</td> <td>29</td> <td>+5 seconds </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>8</td> <td>21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Panch" title="Marvin Panch">Marvin Panch</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>364</td> <td>$5,150</td> <td>0</td> <td>Lead lap under green flag </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>7</td> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Pearson_(racing_driver)" title="David Pearson (racing driver)">David Pearson</a></td> <td>Pontiac</td> <td>364</td> <td>$3,325</td> <td>0</td> <td>Lead lap under green flag </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>6</td> <td>43</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a></td> <td>Plymouth</td> <td>363</td> <td>$5,450</td> <td>95</td> <td>+1 lap </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>14</td> <td>42</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Paschal" title="Jim Paschal">Jim Paschal</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>363</td> <td>$2,025</td> <td>9</td> <td>+1 lap </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>13</td> <td>29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Nelson_Stacy" title="Nelson Stacy">Nelson Stacy</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a></td> <td>363</td> <td>$1,525</td> <td>0</td> <td>+1 lap </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>19</td> <td>11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ned_Jarrett" title="Ned Jarrett">Ned Jarrett</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a></td> <td>360</td> <td>$1,575</td> <td>0</td> <td>+4 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>18</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rex_White" title="Rex White">Rex White</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a></td> <td>359</td> <td>$1,355</td> <td>0</td> <td>+5 laps </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>5</td> <td>8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Weatherly" title="Joe Weatherly">Joe Weatherly</a></td> <td>Pontiac</td> <td>357</td> <td>$1,025</td> <td>0</td> <td>+7 laps </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Timeline">Timeline</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Southern_500&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><small>Section reference: <sup id="cite_ref-1962s500_2-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></small> </p> <ul><li>Start of race: Fireball Roberts officially began the race with the pole position.</li> <li>Lap 2: Matt DeMatthews would become the last-place finisher due to oil pressure problems.</li> <li>Lap 4: Tom Cox's vehicle had oil pressure issues; causing him to leave the race early.</li> <li>Lap 11: Fuel pump problems would force Gary Sain out of the race.</li> <li>Lap 14: The engine on Stick Elliott's vehicle gave out; forcing him to retire from the race.</li> <li>Lap 15: Bill Champion's vehicle developed transmission issues.</li> <li>Lap 39: Roscoe Thompson had a terminal crash; Cale Yarborough managed to overheat his vehicle.</li> <li>Lap 58: The distributor on Buddy Baker's vehicle became problematic.</li> <li>Lap 59: Bobby Johns took over the lead from Fireball Roberts.</li> <li>Lap 74: Fireball Roberts had a terminal crash.</li> <li>Lap 76: Richard Petty took over the lead from Bobby Johns.</li> <li>Lap 77: Jim Paschal took over the lead from Richard Petty.</li> <li>Lap 86: Bobby Johns took over the lead from Jim Paschal.</li> <li>Lap 95: Larry Thomas notice that his transmission no longer worked properly.</li> <li>Lap 111: Jack Smith had a terminal crash.</li> <li>Lap 126: Fred Lorenzen took over the lead from Bobby Johns.</li> <li>Lap 157: Richard Petty took over the lead from Fred Lorenzen.</li> <li>Lap 161: Junior Johnson took over the lead from Richard Petty; Lee Reitzel would develop problems with his transmission.</li> <li>Lap 181: Bunkie Blackburn had a terminal crash.</li> <li>Lap 184: Darel Dieringer and Bobby Johns would crash into each other.</li> <li>Lap 190: Richard Petty took over the lead from Junior Johnson.</li> <li>Lap 196: T.C. Hunt had a terminal crash; forcing him to retire from the race.</li> <li>Lap 200: One of the wheel bearings came loose of G.C. Spencer's vehicle.</li> <li>Lap 275: Johnny Allen had a terminal crash.</li> <li>Lap 280: Larry Frank took over the lead from Richard Petty.</li> <li>Lap 291: Engine problems forced Fred Lorenzen out of the race.</li> <li>Lap 343: H.G. Rosier's vehicle developed problems in one of its wheels.</li> <li>Finish: Larry Frank was officially declared the winner of the event.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Southern_500&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-race_weather-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-race_weather_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/SC/Darlington/1962-09-03">"1962 Southern 500 weather information"</a>. The Old Farmers' Almanac<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2012-06-12</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1962+Southern+500+weather+information&rft.pub=The+Old+Farmers%27+Almanac&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.almanac.com%2Fweather%2Fhistory%2FSC%2FDarlington%2F1962-09-03&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-1962s500-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-6"><sup><i><b>g</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-7"><sup><i><b>h</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-8"><sup><i><b>i</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-9"><sup><i><b>j</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-1962s500_2-10"><sup><i><b>k</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1962_Southern_500/W">"1962 Southern 500 information"</a>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-02-15</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1962+Southern+500+information&rft.pub=Racing+Reference&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.racing-reference.info%2Frace%2F1962_Southern_500%2FW&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-trackfacts-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-trackfacts_3-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-trackfacts_3-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-trackfacts_3-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-trackfacts_3-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/tracks/page/darlington/darlington-raceway">"Darlington Raceway"</a>. CBS Sports<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2013-05-07</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Darlington+Raceway&rft.pub=CBS+Sports&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnascar%2Ftracks%2Fpage%2Fdarlington%2Fdarlington-raceway&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-racing/nascar/season-recaps/1960s/1962-nascar.htm">"1962 Southern 500 information (second reference)"</a>. How Stuff Works<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2011-02-15</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1962+Southern+500+information+%28second+reference%29&rft.pub=How+Stuff+Works&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fauto.howstuffworks.com%2Fauto-racing%2Fnascar%2Fseason-recaps%2F1960s%2F1962-nascar.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/thatsracin/article33015480.html">"Junior Johnson's chicken houses had to wait after confusion of '62"</a>. Charlotte Observer<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2018-08-27</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Junior+Johnson%E2%80%99s+chicken+houses+had+to+wait+after+confusion+of+%E2%80%9962&rft.pub=Charlotte+Observer&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charlotteobserver.com%2Fsports%2Fnascar-auto-racing%2Fthatsracin%2Farticle33015480.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1962&race=45&series_id=2">"1962 Southern 500 information"</a>. Race-Database<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2012-06-12</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1962+Southern+500+information&rft.pub=Race-Database&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.race-database.com%2Fresults%2Fresults.php%3Fyear%3D1962%26race%3D45%26series_id%3D2&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1962-45/W/C">"1962 Southern 500 crew chief information"</a>. Racing Reference<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2017-07-05</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1962+Southern+500+crew+chief+information&rft.pub=Racing+Reference&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.racing-reference.info%2Fentrylist%2F1962-45%2FW%2FC&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1962/darlington-raceway/southern-500/780">"1962 Southern 500 information"</a>. Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2012-11-24</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1962+Southern+500+information&rft.pub=Fantasy+Racing+Cheat+Sheet&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ffantasyracingcheatsheet.com%2Fnascar%2Fraces%2Fresults%2F1962%2Fdarlington-raceway%2Fsouthern-500%2F780&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.racing-reference.info/getqualify/1962-45/W">"1962 Southern 500 qualifying information"</a>. Racing Reference<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2017-04-02</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=1962+Southern+500+qualifying+information&rft.pub=Racing+Reference&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.racing-reference.info%2Fgetqualify%2F1962-45%2FW&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3A1962+Southern+500" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/wiki/1961_Southern_500" title="1961 Southern 500">1961</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> Southern 500 races </b><br />1962 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/w/index.php?title=1963_Southern_500&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1963 Southern 500 (page does not exist)">1963</a></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <table class="wikitable succession-box noprint" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:small;clear:both;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="width:30%;" rowspan="1">Preceded by<div style="font-weight: bold">1962 untitled race at <a href="/w/index.php?title=Valdosta_Speedway&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Valdosta Speedway (page does not exist)">Valdosta Speedway</a></div> </td> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1"><b> NASCAR Grand National Series Season </b><br />1962 </td> <td style="width: 30%; text-align: center;" rowspan="1">Succeeded by<div style="font-weight: bold"><a href="/w/index.php?title=1962_Buddy_Shuman_250&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1962 Buddy Shuman 250 (page does not exist)">1962 Buddy Shuman 250</a></div> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="navbox-styles"><style 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500 (page does not exist)">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1984_Southern_500&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1984 Southern 500 (page does not exist)">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Southern_500" title="1985 Southern 500">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Southern_500" title="1986 Southern 500">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Southern_500" title="1987 Southern 500">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Southern_500" title="1988 Southern 500">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Heinz_Southern_500" title="1989 Heinz Southern 500">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_Heinz_Southern_500" title="1990 Heinz Southern 500">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Heinz_Southern_500" title="1991 Heinz Southern 500">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="1992 Mountain Dew Southern 500">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="1993 Mountain Dew Southern 500">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="1994 Mountain Dew Southern 500">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="1995 Mountain Dew Southern 500">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="1996 Mountain Dew Southern 500">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Pepsi_Southern_500" title="1998 Pepsi Southern 500">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_The_50th_Pepsi_Southern_500" title="1999 The 50th Pepsi Southern 500">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Pepsi_Southern_500" title="2000 Pepsi Southern 500">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_Mountain_Dew_Southern_500" title="2002 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