1962 Southern 500
The 1962 Southern 500, the 13th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 3, 1962 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The transition to purposely-built racers occurred gradually begain in the early 1960s. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s; most of the cars were trailored to events or hauled in by trucks. One of the oversights of this race happened to one of the vehicles. Ralph Earnhardt drove the #47 car for Jack Smith. The car had "Jack" written on the roof, but Earnhardt drove the race and was involved in a spin entering turn one.
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1962 Southern 500
The 1962 Southern 500, the 13th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 3, 1962 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. The transition to purposely-built racers occurred gradually begain in the early 1960s. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s; most of the cars were trailored to events or hauled in by trucks. One of the oversights of this race happened to one of the vehicles. Ralph Earnhardt drove the #47 car for Jack Smith. The car had "Jack" written on the roof, but Earnhardt drove the race and was involved in a spin entering turn one.
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The 1962 Southern 500, the 13t ...... d in a spin entering turn one.
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Race 45 of 53 in the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season
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NASCAR Grand National Series Season
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Hot with temperatures reaching ; wind speeds up to
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The 1962 Southern 500, the 13t ...... d in a spin entering turn one.
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1962 Southern 500
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