Results

The 1962 National 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

National 400

Sunday, October 14th, 1962

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 14 Pontiac
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 10 Ford
  • 3 Mercury
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 3 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 267
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 132.085
  • Cautions: 1 for 6 laps
  • Lead Changes: 10
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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National 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 3 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 267 204 0 running
2 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 265 0 0 running
3 8 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 264 0 0 running
4 27 83 Bunkie Blackburn Pontiac 0 0 262 0 0 running
5 7 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 261 0 0 running
6 15 42 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 259 0 0 running
7 20 20 Emanuel Zervakis Mercury 0 0 258 0 0 running
8 33 91 Ralph Earnhardt Dodge 0 0 258 0 0 running
9 23 41 Speedy Thompson Plymouth 0 0 258 0 0 running
10 19 49 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 258 0 0 running
11 31 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 255 0 0 running
12 28 36 Larry Thomas Dodge 0 0 255 0 0 running
13 32 90 Jimmy Thompson Dodge 0 0 254 0 0 running
14 36 61 Sherman Utsman Ford 0 0 251 0 0 running
15 5 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 250 47 0 block
16 12 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 250 0 0 running
17 40 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 243 0 0 running
18 11 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 243 0 0 running
19 43 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 242 0 0 running
20 18 54 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac 0 0 238 0 0 running
21 30 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 237 0 0 running
22 44 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 233 0 0 running
23 2 6 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 230 2 0 ball joint
24 9 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 223 0 0 fan belt
25 39 9 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 212 0 0 wheel bearing
26 34 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 204 0 0 engine
27 16 12 Tiny Lund Pontiac 0 0 194 0 0 timing
28 6 72 Bobby Johns Pontiac 0 0 185 14 0 distributor
29 29 84 Red Foote Ford 0 0 181 0 0 head gasket
30 26 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 178 0 0 engine
31 17 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 177 0 0 crash
32 35 30 Johnny Sudderth Chevrolet 0 0 171 0 0 engine
33 24 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 168 0 0 oil pressure
34 14 18 Stick Elliott Pontiac 0 0 154 0 0 engine
35 25 97 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 142 0 0 crash
36 42 96 Bruce Brantley Chevrolet 0 0 139 0 0 rear end
37 38 2 Bill Foster Pontiac 0 0 127 0 0 brakes
38 10 26 Darel Dieringer Ford 0 0 72 0 0 engine
39 41 79 TC Hunt Chevrolet 0 0 38 0 0 engine
40 22 27 Doug Yates Chevrolet 0 0 31 0 0 engine
41 13 5 HG Rosier Pontiac 0 0 22 0 0 transmission
42 37 38 Woodie Wilson Ford 0 0 19 0 0 axle
43 21 81 LeeRoy Yarbrough Mercury 0 0 17 0 0 oil leak
44 4 46 Johnny Allen Pontiac 0 0 8 0 0 head gasket

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