Official NASCAR Race Results
Nelson Stacy won the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Rebel 300 at Darlington Raceway.
05-12-1962 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 219 | 15 | Running | 7,900 |
| 2 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 219 | 57 | Running | 4,890 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | LaFayette | 0 | 218 | 71 | Crash | 3,400 |
| 4 | 11 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | Jack Smith | 0 | 217 | 0 | Running | 2,270 |
| 5 | 14 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | 0 | 216 | 0 | Crash | 1,765 |
| 6 | 32 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | Ratus Walters | 0 | 215 | 0 | Running | 1,300 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | Ray Fox | 0 | 215 | 56 | Running | 1,025 |
| 8 | 9 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 214 | 2 | Tire | 925 |
| 9 | 29 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 214 | 0 | Running | 1,000 |
| 10 | 16 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | 213 | 0 | Running | 750 |
| 11 | 15 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 208 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 12 | 10 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Dodge | Bob Osiecki | 0 | 205 | 17 | Rear end | 650 |
| 13 | 17 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Julian Buesink | 0 | 205 | 0 | Running | 600 |
| 14 | 12 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 203 | 0 | Running | 615 |
| 15 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 201 | 0 | Running | 500 |
| 16 | 22 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | Ed Livingston | 0 | 195 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 17 | 26 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 18 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 190 | 0 | Running | 370 |
| 19 | 25 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Ford | Tubby Gonzales | 0 | 190 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 20 | 27 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | Ray Herlocker | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 21 | 31 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 22 | 19 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | Cliff Stewart | 0 | 154 | 0 | Crash | 200 |
| 23 | 28 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | Lee Reitzel | 0 | 143 | 0 | Crash | 200 |
| 24 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 137 | 0 | Rear end | 200 |
| 25 | 21 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | Robert Smith | 0 | 130 | 0 | Push rod | 200 |
| 26 | 18 | 77 | Jim Reed | Ford | Ratus Walters | 0 | 129 | 0 | Crash | 200 |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | Louis Clements | 0 | 48 | 0 | Crash | 200 |
| 28 | 24 | 38 | G.C. Spencer | Ford | Matt DeMatthews | 0 | 45 | 0 | Crash | 200 |
| 29 | 23 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Mercury | Emanuel Zervakis | 0 | 28 | 0 | Handling | 200 |
| 30 | 30 | 97 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Chevrolet | Lewis Osborne | 0 | 23 | 0 | Engine | 200 |
| 31 | 8 | 39 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | 0 | 7 | 0 | Oil leak | 200 |
| 32 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 4 | 1 | Crash | 265 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-12-1962
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Rebel 300
- Race #: 21
- Cars: 32
- Winner: Nelson Stacy
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1962 Ford
- Avg Speed: 117.429 mph
- Distance: 301 miles
- Purse: $32,575
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 129.810 mph
