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National 400
NASCAR Grand National race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
October 14, 1962
267 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 400.5 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 3
| Junior Johnson
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1962 Pontiac
| 267
| 11,355
| running
| 204 |
2
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Jim Stephens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 265
| 5,420
| running
| 0 |
3
| 8
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 264
| 3,230
| running
| 0 |
4
| 27
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 83
| Worth McMillion
| 1962 Pontiac
| 262
| 2,425
| running
| 0 |
5
| 7
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1962 Pontiac
| 261
| 1,725
| running
| 0 |
6
| 15
| Jim Paschal
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 259
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
7
| 20
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 20
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 1962 Mercury
| 258
| 1,125
| running
| 0 |
8
| 33
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 91
| Bob Osiecki
| 1962 Dodge
| 258
| 1,225
| running
| 0 |
9
| 23
| Speedy Thompson
| 41
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 258
| 900
| running
| 0 |
10
| 19
| Bob Welborn
| 49
| J.C. Parker
| 1962 Pontiac
| 258
| 823
| running
| 0 |
11
| 31
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 255
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
12
| 28
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 255
| 625
| running
| 0 |
13
| 32
| Jimmy Thompson
| 90
| Bob Osiecki
| 1962 Dodge
| 254
| 850
| running
| 0 |
14
| 36
| Sherman Utsman
| 61
| Sherman Utsman
| 1962 Ford
| 251
| 600
| running
| 0 |
15
| 5
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1962 Ford
| 250
| 760
| block
| 47 |
16
| 12
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 250
| 475
| running
| 0 |
17
| 40
| Ed Livingston
| 68
| Ed Livingston
| 1961 Ford
| 243
| 475
| running
| 0 |
18
| 11
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 243
| 450
| running
| 0 |
19
| 43
| George Green
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 242
| 425
| running
| 0 |
20
| 18
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1962 Pontiac
| 238
| 425
| running
| 0 |
21
| 30
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 237
| 350
| running
| 0 |
22
| 44
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1962 Ford
| 233
| 375
| running
| 0 |
23
| 2
| David Pearson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 230
| 460
| ball joint
| 2 |
24
| 9
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 223
| 450
| fan belt
| 0 |
25
| 39
| Cale Yarborough
| 9
| Wildcat Williams
| 1962 Ford
| 212
| 375
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
26
| 34
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 204
| 400
| engine
| 0 |
27
| 16
| Tiny Lund
| 12
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 194
| 400
| timing
| 0 |
28
| 6
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1962 Pontiac
| 185
| 360
| distributor
| 14 |
29
| 29
| Red Foote
| 84
| Rocky Hinton
| 1961 Ford
| 181
| 300
| head gasket
| 0 |
30
| 26
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 178
| 350
| engine
| 0 |
31
| 17
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 177
| 300
| accident
| 0 |
32
| 35
| Johnny Sudderth
| 30
| Fred Clark
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 171
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 24
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 168
| 250
| oil pressure
| 0 |
34
| 14
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1962 Pontiac
| 154
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
35
| 25
| Paul Lewis
| 97
| Lewis Osborne
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 142
| 350
| accident
| 0 |
36
| 42
| Bruce Brantley
| 96
| Lewis Osborne
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 139
| 275
| rear end
| 0 |
37
| 38
| Bill Foster
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1961 Pontiac
| 127
| 275
| brakes
| 0 |
38
| 10
| Darel Dieringer
| 26
| Mamie Reynolds
| 1962 Ford
| 72
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
39
| 41
| T.C. Hunt
| 79
| Ralph Smith
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 38
| 275
| engine
| 0 |
40
| 22
| Doug Yates
| 27
| Melvin Bradley
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 31
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
41
| 13
| H.G. Rosier
| 5
| H.G. Rosier
| 1961 Pontiac
| 22
| 400
| transmission
| 0 |
42
| 37
| Woodie Wilson
| 38
| Matt DeMatthews
| 1961 Ford
| 19
| 275
| axle
| 0 |
43
| 21
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 81
| Jimmy Baker
| 1962 Mercury
| 17
| 250
| oil leak
| 0 |
44
| 4
| Johnny Allen
| 46
| Fred Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 8
| 350
| head gasket
| 0 |
Time of race: 03:01:42
Average Speed: 132.085 MPH
Pole Speed: 38.492 seconds
1 caution for 6 laps
Attendance: 40,211