Results

The 1962 St. Patrick's Day 200 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Savannah Speedway race.

St. Patrick's Day 200

Saturday, March 17th, 1962

Savannah Speedway, Savannah, GA

  • 2 Chrysler
  • 4 Pontiac
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Ford
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 16
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 58.775
  • Cautions: 3 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 4
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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St. Patrick's Day 200 at Savannah Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
9 5 87 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 161 0 0 running
2 9 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 200 35 0 running
4 13 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 190 0 0 running
15 2 86 Darel Dieringer Chrysler 0 0 36 0 0 crash
16 16 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 6 0 0 head gasket
12 12 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 150 0 0 driveshaft
10 14 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 156 0 0 tie rod
8 15 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 173 0 0 running
1 4 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 200 48 0 running
11 7 2 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 155 0 0 oil pan
3 3 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 198 36 0 running
13 6 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 134 81 0 oil pan
5 1 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 183 0 0 axle
14 8 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 52 0 0 ball joint
6 10 60 Tom Cox Plymouth 0 0 182 0 0 running
7 11 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 177 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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