Official NASCAR Race Results
Larry Frank won the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-03-1962 | Southern 500 | 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 | 10 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | Ratus Walters | 0 | 364 | 85 | Running | 21,730 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Ray Fox | 0 | 364 | 29 | Running | 10,155 |
| 3 | 8 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 364 | 0 | Running | 5,150 |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | David Pearson | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | 0 | 364 | 0 | Running | 3,325 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 363 | 95 | Running | 5,450 |
| 6 | 14 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 363 | 9 | Running | 2,025 |
| 7 | 13 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 363 | 0 | Running | 1,525 |
| 8 | 30 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 360 | 0 | Running | 1,575 |
| 9 | 18 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | Louis Clements | 0 | 359 | 0 | Running | 1,355 |
| 10 | 5 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 357 | 0 | Running | 1,025 |
| 11 | 23 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 357 | 0 | Running | 950 |
| 12 | 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | 357 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 13 | 16 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Mercury | Emanuel Zervakis | 0 | 355 | 0 | Running | 800 |
| 14 | 28 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | J.C. Parker | 0 | 354 | 0 | Running | 700 |
| 15 | 31 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Ford | Sherman Utsman | 0 | 346 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 16 | 27 | 82 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Elmo Langley | 0 | 344 | 0 | Running | 620 |
| 17 | 24 | 5 | H.G. Rosier | Pontiac | H.G. Rosier | 0 | 343 | 0 | Wheel | 550 |
| 18 | 42 | 97 | Paul Lewis | Chevrolet | Lewis Osborne | 0 | 340 | 0 | Running | 500 |
| 19 | 11 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | Fred Clark | 0 | 335 | 0 | Running | 470 |
| 20 | 34 | 84 | Red Foote | Ford | Rocky Hinton | 0 | 334 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 21 | 33 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 332 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 22 | 32 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | Ed Livingston | 0 | 330 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 23 | 38 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 304 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 24 | 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | LaFayette | 0 | 291 | 31 | Engine | 730 |
| 25 | 39 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 286 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 26 | 9 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Pontiac | Holly Farms | 0 | 275 | 0 | Crash | 550 |
| 27 | 29 | 83 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Pontiac | Worth McMillion | 0 | 259 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
| 28 | 22 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 200 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 400 |
| 29 | 37 | 96 | T.C. Hunt | Chevrolet | Lewis Osborne | 0 | 196 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
| 30 | 15 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Ford | Mamie Reynolds | 0 | 184 | 0 | Crash | 450 |
| 31 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 184 | 57 | Crash | 1,070 |
| 32 | 21 | 41 | Bunkie Blackburn | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 181 | 0 | Crash | 400 |
| 33 | 36 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | Lee Reitzel | 0 | 161 | 0 | Transmission | 400 |
| 34 | 17 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | Jack Smith | 0 | 111 | 0 | Crash | 550 |
| 35 | 30 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | Wade Younts | 0 | 95 | 0 | Transmission | 400 |
| 36 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | Jim Stephens | 0 | 74 | 58 | Crash | 1,030 |
| 37 | 20 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 58 | 0 | Distributor | 400 |
| 38 | 25 | 92 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Don Harrison | 0 | 39 | 0 | Overheating | 650 |
| 39 | 26 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Mercury | Jimmy Baker | 0 | 39 | 0 | Crash | 530 |
| 40 | 41 | 79 | Bill Champion | Chevrolet | Ralph Smith | 0 | 15 | 0 | Transmission | 400 |
| 41 | 35 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Pontiac | Toy Bolton | 0 | 14 | 0 | Engine | 400 |
| 42 | 40 | 91 | Gary Sain | Dodge | Bob Osiecki | 0 | 11 | 0 | Fuel pump | 400 |
| 43 | 43 | 2 | Tom Cox | Pontiac | Cliff Stewart | 0 | 4 | 0 | Oil pressure | 400 |
| 44 | 44 | 38 | Matt DeMatthews | Ford | Matt DeMatthews | 0 | 2 | 0 | Oil pressure | 400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-03-1962
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Southern 500
- Race #: 45
- Cars: 44
- Winner: Larry Frank
- Start Position: 10th
- Car Make: 1962 Ford
- Avg Speed: 117.965 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $71,865
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 27
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 130.246 mph


