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NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

Nascar Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1962 - Virginia 500 Race Results


Race Name - Virginia 500
Date - 4/22/1962
Race Track - Martinsville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 71.287 mph
Number of Cautions - 2
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 66.425 mph
Lead Changes - 6
Total Race Purse - $14,265
Race Number - 15
 More Races from 1962
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 7 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 500 62 Plymout 145 $3,400
2 27 Joe Weatherly 8 Bud Moore 500 62 Pontiac 0 $1,625
3 8 Rex White 4 Louis Clements (Rex White) 499 62 Chevrol 7 $1,210
4 1 Fred Lorenzen 28 LaFayette (HolmanMoody) 499 61 Ford 18 $860
5 5 Lee Petty 41 Petty Enterprises 499 62 Plymout 0 $750
6 3 Marvin Panch 21 Wood Brothers 492 62 Ford 0 $650
7 6 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 492 62 Pontiac 0 $550
8 10 Billy Wade 24 James Turner 487 61 Pontiac 0 $500
9 13 Larry Frank 66 Ratus Walters 487 62 Ford 0 $400
10 19 Darel Dieringer 90 Bob Osiecki 469 62 Dodge 0 $365
11 20 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 461 62 Ford 0 $325
12 29 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 456 60 Chevrol 0 $275
13 16 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 456 62 Chevrol 0 $450
14 25 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 456 61 Chevrol 0 $225
15 22 Larry Thomas 36 Wade Younts 451 62 Dodge 0 $150
16 9 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 438 62 Pontiac 0 $150
17 12 Tom Cox 60 Ray Herlocker 430 60 Plymout 0 $150
18 18 Fireball Roberts 22 Banjo Matthews 415 62 Pontiac 244 $390
19 24 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 410 61 Mercury 0 $150
20 11 Johnny Allen 85 Monroe Shook 282 62 Chevrol 0 $150
21 2 Nelson Stacy 29 HolmanMoody 248 62 Ford 30 $180
22 26 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 204 61 Pontiac 56 $210
23 15 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 202 62 Chrysle 0 $150
24 21 George Green 1 Jess Potter 194 61 Chevrol 0 $150
25 4 Bobby Johns 72 Shorty Johns 111 62 Pontiac 0 $150
26 30 Lester Hicks 65 106 60 Dodge 0 $100
27 23 Stick Elliott 18 Toy Bolton 98 60 Ford 0 $100
28 14 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 20 61 Ford 0 $100
29 28 Bob Cooper 51 Bob Cooper 18 60 Ford 0 $100
30 17 Ralph Earnhardt 75 Robert Smith 18 61 Pontiac 0 $100
31 31 Neil Castles 76 Neil Castles 1 60 Ford 0 $100
32 32 Johnny Nave 79 Robert Ramey 1 60 Ford 0 $100