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1962 Savannah NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Savannah Speedway circuit. Full information

1962 Savannah NASCAR

1962 Savannah NASCAR is 529th NASCAR race. Passed at the Savannah Speedway circuit. Rex White won the pole position, Jack Smith won this race. Cotton Owens and Joe Weatherly also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1962 Weaverville NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Hillsborough NASCAR
Race Start: 17th March 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Savannah NASCAR

17th victory for the Jack Smith team
18th victory for the Jack Smith
44th podium for the Jack Smith
32nd podium for the Cotton Owens
35th podium for the Joe Weatherly

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) - 1962 Savannah NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) #47 - 1962 Savannah NASCAR winner

1962 Savannah NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	0	1h 41m 45s	Jack Smith
2	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1960, #6			Cotton Owens
3	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
4	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
5	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
6	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
7	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
8	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
9	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
10	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
11	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
12	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
13	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
14	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
15	Darel Dieringer	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
16	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68			Ed Livingston

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Savannah NASCAR on the Savannah Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
2	Darel Dieringer	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
3	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
4	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
5	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
6	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
7	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
8	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
9	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1960, #6	Cotton Owens
10	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
11	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
12	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
13	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
14	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
15	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
16	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68	Ed Livingston