1962 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
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| 4 | Friday, February 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 25 | 40 | 2 | 0 | - | Joe Weatherly | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 145.395 mph |
| 3 | Friday, February 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 Qualifie… | - | 25 | 40 | 0 | 0 | - | Fireball Roberts | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 156.999 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, February 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 48 | 200 | 22 | 0 | - | Fireball Roberts | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 152.529 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, February 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Concord Speedway | 1962-06 | - | 20 | 78 | 0 | 0 | - | Joe Weatherly | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 53.161 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, March 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | 1962-07 | - | 21 | 200 | 3 | 1 | - | Joe Weatherly | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 75.471 mph |
| 8 | Saturday, March 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Savannah Speedway | St. Patrick's D… | - | 16 | 200 | 4 | 3 | - | Jack Smith | 4 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 58.775 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, March 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Occoneechee Speedway | 1962-09 | - | 21 | 110 | 4 | 0 | - | Rex White | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 86.948 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, April 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 250 | - | 25 | 180 | 7 | 5 | - | Rex White | 20 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 51.363 mph |
| 11 | Friday, April 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Arclite 200 | - | 19 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 56.710 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, April 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Gwyn Staley 400 | - | 35 | 400 | 5 | 5 | - | Richard Petty | 15 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 84.737 mph |
| 13 | Thursday, April 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Greenville 200 | - | 19 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 57.480 mph |
| 14 | Saturday, April 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Rambi Race Track | 1962-14 | - | 19 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Jack Smith | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 63.036 mph |
| 15 | Sunday, April 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 6 | 2 | - | Richard Petty | 7 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 66.425 mph |
| 16 | Monday, April 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | 1962-16 | - | 19 | 108 | 0 | 0 | - | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 43.392 mph |
| 17 | Sunday, April 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Volunteer 500 | - | 36 | 500 | 5 | 4 | - | Bobby Johns | 6 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 73.397 mph |
| 18 | Friday, May 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Southside Speedway | 1962-18 | - | 16 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Jimmy Pardue | 12 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 67.747 mph |
| 19 | Saturday, May 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Hickory 250 | - | 20 | 250 | 0 | 1 | - | Jack Smith | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 71.216 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, May 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Concord Speedway | 1962-20 | - | 20 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Joe Weatherly | 7 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 57.052 mph |
| 21 | Saturday, May 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Rebel 300 | - | 32 | 219 | 9 | 6 | - | Nelson Stacy | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 117.429 mph |
| 22 | Saturday, May 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1962-22 | - | 15 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 60.080 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, May 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 48 | 400 | 18 | 2 | - | Nelson Stacy | 18 | Ford | Under Caution | 125.552 mph |
| 24 | Sunday, June 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 46 | 219 | 23 | 3 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 7 | Ford | Under Caution | 101.983 mph |
| 25 | Saturday, June 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | Myers Brothers 200 | - | 19 | 200 | 1 | 0 | - | Johnny Allen | 2 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 45.466 mph |
| 26 | Tuesday, June 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Augusta International Speedway | 1962-26 | - | 16 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Joe Weatherly | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 59.850 mph |
| 27 | Friday, June 22nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Southside Speedway | 1962-27 | - | 25 | 300 | 2 | 1 | - | Jim Paschal | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 66.293 mph |
| 28 | Saturday, June 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | South Boston Speedway | 1962-28 | - | 24 | 267 | 1 | 0 | - | Rex White | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 72.540 mph |
| 29 | Wednesday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 250 | - | 33 | 100 | 14 | 2 | - | Fireball Roberts | 4 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 153.688 mph |
| 30 | Saturday, July 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Columbia Speedway | Sandlapper 200 | - | 20 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Rex White | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 62.370 mph |
| 31 | Friday, July 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | New Asheville Speedway | 1962-31 | - | 19 | 250 | 2 | 0 | - | Jack Smith | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 78.294 mph |
| 32 | Saturday, July 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Greenville Pickens Speedway | Pickens 200 | - | 21 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 4 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 62.219 mph |
| 33 | Tuesday, July 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Augusta International Speedway | 1962-33 | - | 22 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Joe Weatherly | 4 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 55.104 mph |
| 34 | Friday, July 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Savannah Speedway | 1962-34 | - | 21 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Joe Weatherly | 6 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 67.239 mph |
| 35 | Saturday, July 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Rambi Race Track | 1962-35 | - | 19 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 64.171 mph |
| 36 | Sunday, July 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Southeastern 500 | - | 44 | 500 | 12 | 4 | - | Jim Paschal | 12 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 75.276 mph |
| 37 | Friday, August 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Chattanooga International Race… | Confederate 200 | - | 21 | 200 | 3 | 0 | - | Joe Weatherly | 5 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 71.145 mph |
| 38 | Sunday, August 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Nashville 500 | - | 25 | 500 | 5 | 3 | - | Jim Paschal | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 64.489 mph |
| 39 | Wednesday, August 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Huntsville Speedway | 1962-39 | - | 16 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 54.644 mph |
| 40 | Sunday, August 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | Western North Caroli… | - | 25 | 500 | 1 | 2 | - | Jim Paschal | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 77.492 mph |
| 41 | Wednesday, August 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Starkey Speedway | 1962-41 | - | 18 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 2 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 51.165 mph |
| 42 | Saturday, August 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bowman Gray Stadium | International 200 | - | 24 | 200 | 3 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 46.875 mph |
| 43 | Tuesday, August 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Piedmont Interstate Fairground… | 1962-43 | - | 16 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Richard Petty | 1 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 59.870 mph |
| 44 | Saturday, August 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Valdosta 75 Speedway | 1962-44 | - | 13 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 61.454 mph |
| 45 | Monday, September 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 44 | 364 | 9 | 4 | - | Larry Frank | 10 | Ford | Under Caution | 117.965 mph |
| 46 | Friday, September 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Hickory Speedway | Buddy Shuman 250 | - | 24 | 250 | 1 | 0 | - | Rex White | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 70.574 mph |
| 47 | Sunday, September 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 300 | - | 33 | 300 | 0 | 1 | - | Joe Weatherly | 2 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 64.981 mph |
| 48 | Tuesday, September 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dog Track Speedway | 1962-48 | - | 15 | 250 | 0 | 0 | - | Ned Jarrett | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 43.078 mph |
| 49 | Thursday, September 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Augusta International Speedway | 1962-49 | - | 16 | 200 | 2 | 0 | - | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 60.759 mph |
| 50 | Sunday, September 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 37 | 500 | 4 | 2 | - | Nelson Stacy | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 66.874 mph |
| 51 | Sunday, September 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Wilkes 320 | - | 31 | 320 | 2 | 3 | - | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | Under Caution | 86.186 mph |
| 52 | Sunday, October 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | National 400 | - | 44 | 267 | 10 | 1 | - | Junior Johnson | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 132.085 mph |
| 53 | Sunday, October 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Dixie 400 | - | 44 | 267 | 16 | 3 | - | Rex White | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 124.740 mph |
| 1 | Monday, November 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Concord Speedway | 1962-01 | - | 26 | 200 | 0 | 0 | - | Jack Smith | 2 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 59.405 mph |
| 2 | Monday, November 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Asheville Weaverville Speedway | 1962-02 | - | 27 | 200 | 5 | 3 | - | Rex White | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 68.467 mph |