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Wilkes 320
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
September 30, 1962
320 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 200 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 5
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 320
| 2,500
| running
| 160 |
2
| 3
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1962 Ford
| 320
| 1,400
| running
| 0 |
3
| 9
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1962 Pontiac
| 320
| 875
| running
| 0 |
4
| 7
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 319
| 765
| running
| 36 |
5
| 4
| Jim Paschal
| 41
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 319
| 650
| running
| 0 |
6
| 1
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 318
| 770
| running
| 124 |
7
| 2
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 318
| 500
| running
| 0 |
8
| 11
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 318
| 375
| running
| 0 |
9
| 6
| Johnny Allen
| 46
| Fred Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 318
| 325
| running
| 0 |
10
| 15
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1962 Pontiac
| 316
| 250
| running
| 0 |
11
| 12
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 315
| 425
| running
| 0 |
12
| 13
| Darel Dieringer
| 26
| Mamie Reynolds
| 1962 Ford
| 315
| 200
| running
| 0 |
13
| 30
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 314
| 150
| running
| 0 |
14
| 20
| Larry Frank
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1962 Ford
| 314
| 165
| running
| 0 |
15
| 14
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| J.C. Parker
| 1962 Pontiac
| 313
| 150
| running
| 0 |
16
| 19
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 309
| 135
| running
| 0 |
17
| 21
| Gary Sain
| 91
| Bob Osiecki
| 1962 Dodge
| 299
| 100
| running
| 0 |
18
| 22
| George Green
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 296
| 100
| running
| 0 |
19
| 17
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 294
| 125
| running
| 0 |
20
| 23
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1962 Ford
| 288
| 100
| running
| 0 |
21
| 25
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 258
| 100
| running
| 0 |
22
| 28
| Tom Cox
| 37
|
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 208
| 100
| accident
| 0 |
23
| 18
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 203
| 125
| head gasket
| 0 |
24
| 16
| Sherman Utsman
| 61
| Sherman Utsman
| 1962 Ford
| 176
| 125
| accident
| 0 |
25
| 26
| Tiny Lund
| 58
| Fred Clark
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 167
| 100
| manifold
| 0 |
26
| 24
| Bill Foster
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 166
| 50
| radiator
| 0 |
27
| 10
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 137
| 75
| water pump
| 0 |
28
| 31
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 110
| 50
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 8
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Jim Stephens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 75
| 75
| head gasket
| 0 |
30
| 27
| Bobby Waddell
| 50
| Bobby Waddell
| 1960 Dodge
| 53
| 50
| gas tank
| 0 |
31
| 29
| George Fox
| 5
| Bobby Waddell
| 1960 Dodge
| 3
| 50
| transmission
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:19:14
Average Speed: 86.186 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.77 seconds
3 cautions
Attendance: 11,000