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References
- ↑ "1962 Myers Brothers 200 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "1962 Myers Brothers 200 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ Zona, Chris; Trevin Goodwin (2007). 2007 Rams Football (PDF). Winston-Salem State Athletics. p. 30.
- ↑ "1962 Myers Brothers 200 racing results (second reference)". Driver Averages. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ↑ "1962 Myers Brothers 200 crew chief information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
| Preceded by 1962 Atlanta 500 | NASCAR Grand National Series season 1962 | Succeeded by 1962 untitled race at Augusta Speedway |