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Southeastern 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
July 29, 1962
500 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 12
| Jim Paschal
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 500
| 3,930
| running
| 77 |
2
| 4
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 500
| 2,370
| running
| 121 |
3
| 16
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 500
| 1,540
| running
| 47 |
4
| 14
| Johnny Allen
| 46
| Fred Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 498
| 1,270
| running
| 60 |
5
| 8
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 498
| 875
| running
| 0 |
6
| 13
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1962 Pontiac
| 498
| 900
| running
| 0 |
7
| 11
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 494
| 650
| running
| 0 |
8
| 21
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 41
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 491
| 550
| running
| 0 |
9
| 19
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 491
| 675
| running
| 0 |
10
| 6
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1962 Pontiac
| 491
| 450
| running
| 0 |
11
| 7
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1962 Ford
| 489
| 375
| running
| 0 |
12
| 17
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| J.C. Parker
| 1962 Pontiac
| 486
| 275
| running
| 0 |
13
| 18
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 486
| 350
| running
| 0 |
14
| 5
| Sherman Utsman
| 61
| Sherman Utsman
| 1962 Ford
| 483
| 275
| running
| 0 |
15
| 27
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 483
| 200
| running
| 0 |
16
| 34
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 468
| 290
| running
| 0 |
17
| 26
| George Green
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 467
| 175
| running
| 0 |
18
| 31
| Ken Rush
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 463
| 150
| running
| 0 |
19
| 33
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 454
| 150
| running
| 0 |
20
| 25
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1962 Ford
| 453
| 150
| running
| 0 |
21
| 9
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 444
| 175
| running
| 0 |
22
| 32
| Ray Hendrick
| 35
|
| 1961 Pontiac
| 438
| 125
| running
| 0 |
23
| 40
| John Hamby
| 63
| Curtis Crider
| 1961 Mercury
| 435
| 125
| running
| 0 |
24
| 35
| Worth McMillion
| 83
| Worth McMillion
| 1962 Pontiac
| 432
| 125
| running
| 0 |
25
| 29
| Tom Cox
| 60
| Ray Herlocker
| 1960 Plymouth
| 430
| 125
| hub
| 0 |
26
| 44
| Ralph Smith
| 79
| Ralph Smith
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 392
| 125
| rear end
| 0 |
27
| 37
| Fred Harb
| 17
| Fred Harb
| 1961 Ford
| 385
| 125
| axle
| 0 |
28
| 3
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1962 Pontiac
| 324
| 375
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 2
| Junior Johnson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 283
| 370
| accident
| 166 |
30
| 10
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 20
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 1962 Mercury
| 258
| 225
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 20
| Tommy Irwin
| 27
| Melvin Bradley
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 247
| 100
| rear end
| 0 |
32
| 24
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 241
| 100
| rear end
| 0 |
33
| 39
| Lee Reitzel
| 93
| Lee Reitzel
| 1962 Ford
| 228
|
| rear end
| 0 |
34
| 36
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1961 Pontiac
| 225
|
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 38
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 213
|
| rear end
| 0 |
36
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Jim Stephens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 185
| 270
| ignition
| 29 |
37
| 22
| David Pearson
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1962 Pontiac
| 135
|
| water pump
| 0 |
38
| 28
| Bill Morton
| 64
| Bill Morton
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 133
|
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
39
| 41
| Reb Wickersham
| 67
| Reb Wickersham
| 1960 Oldsmobile
| 133
|
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 42
| Earl Brooks
| 89
|
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 110
|
| rear end
| 0 |
41
| 15
| Larry Frank
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1962 Ford
| 78
|
| brakes
| 0 |
42
| 23
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 97
| Lewis Osborne
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 69
|
| rear end
| 0 |
43
| 30
| T.C. Hunt
| 9
| Wildcat Williams
| 1962 Ford
| 63
|
| bearing
| 0 |
44
| 43
| Allan Harley
| 65
|
| 1960 Dodge
| 5
|
| handling
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:19:16
Average Speed: 75.276 MPH
Pole Speed: 22.41 seconds
4 cautions for 21 laps
Attendance: 15,000