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1962 Savannah NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Savannah Speedway circuit. Full information

1962 Savannah NASCAR

1962 Savannah NASCAR is 555th NASCAR race. Passed at the Savannah Speedway circuit. Wendell Scott won the pole position, Joe Weatherly won this race. Tommy Irwin and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1962 Augusta NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Myrtle Beach NASCAR
Race Start: 20th July 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Savannah NASCAR

15th victory for the Bud Moore team
21st victory for the Joe Weatherly
47th podium for the Joe Weatherly
7th podium for the Tommy Irwin
41st podium for the Richard Petty

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) - 1962 Savannah NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) #8 - 1962 Savannah NASCAR winner

1962 Savannah NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	0	1h 29m 14s	Bud Moore
2	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27			Melvin Bradley
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
4	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #49			J.C. Parker
5	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
6	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
7	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
8	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
9	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
10	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
11	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
12	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #79			Ralph Smith
13	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96			Paul Lewis
14	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
15	Frank Brantley	Mercury ?? 1961, #61			Curtis Crider
16	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
17	Earl Brooks	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #26			Earl Brooks
18	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
19	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
20	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97			Lewis Osborne
21	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #77			Ratus Walters

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

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
2	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #49	J.C. Parker
3	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
4	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #77	Ratus Walters
5	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
6	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
7	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27	Melvin Bradley
8	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97	Lewis Osborne
9	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
10	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
11	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
12	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
13	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
14	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
15	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
16	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96	Paul Lewis
17	Frank Brantley	Mercury ?? 1961, #61	Curtis Crider
18	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
19	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
20	Earl Brooks	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #26	Earl Brooks
21	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #79	Ralph Smith