1962 Dixie 400
Auto race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1962 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1962 Dixie 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 28, 1962, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia.
Race details[1] | |||
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Race 53 of 53 in the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
Date | October 28, 1962 (1962-October-28) | ||
Official name | Dixie 400 | ||
Location | Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.400 km) | ||
Distance | 267 laps, 401 mi (645 km) | ||
Weather | Temperatures of 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds of 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 124.74 miles per hour (200.75 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 25,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Jim Stephens | ||
Time | 78.850 seconds | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens | |
Laps | 144 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 4 | Rex White | Rex White | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | untelevised | ||
Announcers | none |
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
This race was not originally scheduled to be the 53rd race of the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season. It was initially scheduled for October 21 at South Boston, Virginia but it was finally canceled due to lack of entries. Joe Weatherly would clinch the championship title as a result of the cancelled race in South Boston.[citation needed]