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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.

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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 - Hickory 250 Race Results


Race Name - Hickory 250
Date - 5/5/1962
Race Track - Hickory Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.4 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 74.074 mph
Number of Cautions - 1
Caution Laps - 5
Average Race Speed - 71.216 mph
Lead Changes - 0
Total Race Purse - $4,325
Race Number - 19
 More Races from 1962
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 250 61 Pontiac 250 $1,000
2 3 Rex White 4 Louis Clements (Rex White) 248 62 Chevrol 0 $600
3 7 Joe Weatherly 8 Bud Moore 246 61 Pontiac 0 $400
4 13 Jim Paschal 2 Cliff Stewart 240 62 Pontiac 0 $300
5 6 Ralph Earnhardt 75 Robert Smith 237 61 Pontiac 0 $275
6 4 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 234 62 Plymout 0 $240
7 16 Tom Cox 60 Ray Herlocker 231 60 Plymout 0 $200
8 18 George Green 1 Jess Potter 229 60 Chevrol 0 $175
9 19 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 223 60 Ford 0 $150
10 5 Johnny Allen 85 Monroe Shook 221 61 Chevrol 0 $140
11 17 John Hamby 0 197 60 Ford 0 $130
12 11 Fred Harb 17 Fred Harb 172 61 Ford 0 $120
13 9 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 167 62 Chevrol 0 $110
14 2 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 145 61 Pontiac 0 $100
15 10 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 145 60 Chevrol 0 $85
16 12 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 141 61 Chevrol 0 $75
17 8 Cotton Owens 6 Cotton Owens 126 61 Pontiac 0 $65
18 14 Stick Elliott 18 Toy Bolton 96 60 Ford 0 $60
19 15 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 31 61 Mercury 0 $50
20 20 Bobby Waddell 50 Bobby Waddell 1 60 Dodge 0 $50