The 1962 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, June 10th, 1962
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 7 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 219 | 48 | 0 | running |
2 | 1 | 02 | Banjo Matthews | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 219 | 73 | 0 | running |
3 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 218 | 32 | 0 | running |
4 | 14 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 22 | 98 | Troy Ruttman | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 19 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 218 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 3 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 217 | 14 | 0 | running |
8 | 10 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 11 | 6 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 30 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 25 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 12 | 12 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 16 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 18 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 21 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 212 | 8 | 0 | running |
16 | 15 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 212 | 5 | 0 | running |
17 | 35 | 97 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 211 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 9 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 210 | 36 | 0 | running |
19 | 39 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 42 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 34 | 61 | Bill Morton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 31 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Ford | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | running |
25 | 20 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 32 | 79 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 38 | 49 | Friday Hassler | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | running |
28 | 40 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 202 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 26 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 6 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 43 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 33 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
33 | 41 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | engine |
34 | 42 | 63 | George Alsobrook | Ford | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
35 | 45 | 32 | Jim Locke | Ford | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | running |
36 | 28 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
37 | 17 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
38 | 44 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | axle |
39 | 13 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 23 | 92 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 5 | 7 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
42 | 36 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | engine |
43 | 29 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | Ford | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | crash |
44 | 37 | 10 | TC Hunt | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | engine |
45 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | steering |
46 | 46 | 50 | AF Nichols | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.