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Race Results : Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville

Nashville 500

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville , Nashville, TN

Sunday, August 5th, 1962 Race 38 of 53 1962 Season
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  • Drivers Entered: 25
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 64.489
  • Cautions: 3 for 108 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Nashville 500 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 42 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 500 307 0 running
2 2 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 0 0 496 135 0 running
3 9 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 493 12 0 running
4 10 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 489 0 0 running
5 11 2 Tom Cox Pontiac 0 0 471 0 0 running
6 13 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 463 0 0 running
7 16 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 452 0 0 running
8 12 36 Larry Thomas Dodge 0 0 422 0 0 running
9 8 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 387 0 0 engine
10 17 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 384 0 0 rocker arm
11 5 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 357 0 0 running
12 15 149 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 333 0 0 running
13 6 61 Sherman Utsman Ford 0 0 330 0 0 hub
14 24 79 Ralph Smith Chevrolet 0 0 292 0 0 driveshaft
15 19 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 244 0 0 crash
16 4 54 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac 0 0 204 0 0 engine
17 1 46 Johnny Allen Pontiac 0 0 179 46 0 crash
18 7 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 119 0 0 overheating
19 20 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 78 0 0 steering
20 18 49 Nero Steptoe Pontiac 0 0 78 0 0 crash
21 14 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 60 0 0 head gasket
22 22 60 Harold Carmac Plymouth 0 0 12 0 0 oil pressure
23 23 63 Earl Brooks Mercury 0 0 2 0 0 handling
24 25 41 Joe Lee Johnson Pontiac 0 0 2 0 0 clutch
25 21 74 Hank Grilliot Studebaker 0 0 1 0 0 handling

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