1962 St. Patricks Day 200
Savannah Speedway · 1962 · NASCAR Cup Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Smith | 4 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 200 | 100 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 48 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 35 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 198 | 36 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 13 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 190 | running | 352 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | axle | 336 | |
| 6 | 10 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 182 | running | 320 | |
| 7 | 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | running | 304 | |
| 8 | 15 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 173 | running | 288 | |
| 9 | 5 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 161 | running | 272 | |
| 10 | 14 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 156 | tie rod | 256 | |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 155 | oil pan | 240 | |
| 12 | 12 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | drive shaft | 224 | |
| 13 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 134 | 81 | oil pan | 208 |
| 14 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 52 | ball joint | 192 | |
| 15 | 2 | 86 | Darel Dieringer | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 36 | accident | 176 | |
| 16 | 16 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 6 | head gasket | 160 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ned Jarrett | 81 | 40.5% | P13 |
| 2 | Jack Smith | 48 | 24.0% | P1 |
| 3 | Joe Weatherly | 36 | 18.0% | P3 |
| 4 | Cotton Owens | 35 | 17.5% | P2 |