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1962 Darlington NASCAR

1962 Darlington NASCAR is 542nd NASCAR race. Passed at the Darlington circuit. Fred Lorenzen won the pole position, Nelson Stacy won this race. Marvin Panch and Fred Lorenzen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 219 laps (481 km).

Previous race: 1962 Concord NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Spartanburg NASCAR
Race Start: 12th May 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Darlington NASCAR

11th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
2nd victory for the Nelson Stacy
4th podium for the Nelson Stacy
34th podium for the Marvin Panch
8th podium for the Fred Lorenzen

1962 Darlington NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Nelson Stacy	Ford ? 1962, #29	0	2h 33m 17s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21			Wood Brothers
3	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
4	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
5	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6			Cotton Owens
6	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters
7	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3			Ray Fox
8	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
9	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
10	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
11	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86			Buck Baker
12	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Bob Osiecki
13	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1962, #52			Julian Buesink
14	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
15	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
16	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68			Ed Livingston
17	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
18	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
19	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80			Tubby Gonzales
20	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
21	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
22	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
23	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1962, #93			Lee Reitzel
24	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1962, #64			Elmo Langley
25	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75			Robert Smith
26	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1962, #77			Ratus Walters
27	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
28	G.C. Spencer	Ford ?? 1961, #38			Matt DeMatthews
29	Emanuel Zervakis	Mercury ?? 1962, #20			Emanuel Zervakis
30	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97			Lewis Osborne
31	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #39			Ray Nichels
32	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Banjo Matthews

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Darlington NASCAR on the Darlington circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
2	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
3	Nelson Stacy	Ford ? 1962, #29	Holman Moody Racing
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
5	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21	Wood Brothers
6	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3	Ray Fox
7	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
8	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #39	Ray Nichels
9	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
10	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Bob Osiecki
11	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
12	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
13	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
14	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6	Cotton Owens
15	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86	Buck Baker
16	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
17	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1962, #52	Julian Buesink
18	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1962, #77	Ratus Walters
19	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
20	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1962, #64	Elmo Langley
21	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75	Robert Smith
22	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68	Ed Livingston
23	Emanuel Zervakis	Mercury ?? 1962, #20	Emanuel Zervakis
24	G.C. Spencer	Ford ?? 1961, #38	Matt DeMatthews
25	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80	Tubby Gonzales
26	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
27	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
28	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1962, #93	Lee Reitzel
29	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
30	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97	Lewis Osborne
31	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
32	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters