1962 - NASCAR Grand National Series - Southeastern 500 Race Results

NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

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.

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 - Southeastern 500 Race Results

Race Name - Southeastern 500
Date - 7/29/1962
Race Track - Bristol International Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 80.321 mph
Number of Cautions - 4
Caution Laps - 21
Average Race Speed - 75.276 mph
Lead Changes - 12
Total Race Purse - $17,965
Race Number - 36

More Races from 1962

Fin	St	Driver	#	Sponsor	Laps Run	Make	Laps Led	Purse
1	12	Jim Paschal	42	Petty Enterprises	500	62 Plymout	77	$3,930
2	4	Fred Lorenzen	28	HolmanMoody	500	62 Ford	121	$2,370
3	16	Richard Petty	43	Petty Enterprises	500	62 Plymout	47	$1,540
4	14	Johnny Allen	46	Holly Farms (Fred Lovette)	498	62 Pontiac	60	$1,270
5	8	Nelson Stacy	29	HolmanMoody	498	62 Ford	0	$875
6	13	Joe Weatherly	8	Gillman Pontiac (Bud Moore)	498	62 Pontiac	0	$900
7	11	Rex White	4	Louis Clements (Rex White)	494	62 Chevrol	0	$650
8	21	Bunkie Blackburn	41	Petty Enterprises	491	62 Plymout	0	$550
9	19	Ned Jarrett	11	BG Holloway	491	62 Chevrol	0	$675
10	6	Jimmy Pardue	54	Jimmy Pardue	491	62 Pontiac	0	$450
11	7	Marvin Panch	21	Wood Brothers	489	62 Ford	0	$375
12	17	Bob Welborn	49	Frizell Pontiac (JC Parker)	486	62 Pontiac	0	$275
13	18	Buck Baker	87	Buck Baker	486	62 Chrysle	0	$350
14	5	Sherman Utsman	61	Sherman Utsman	483	62 Ford	0	$275
15	27	Buddy Baker	86	Buck Baker	483	62 Chrysle	0	$200
16	34	Larry Thomas	36	Wade Younts	468	62 Dodge	0	$290
17	26	George Green	1	Jess Potter	467	61 Chevrol	0	$175
18	31	Ken Rush	2	Cliff Stewart	463	62 Pontiac	0	$150
19	33	Wendell Scott	34	Wendell Scott	454	61 Chevrol	0	$150
20	25	Herman Beam	19	Herman Beam	453	62 Ford	0	$150
21	9	Jack Smith	47	Jack Smith	444	62 Pontiac	0	$175
22	32	Ray Hendrick	35	Rebel Racing	438	61 Pontiac	0	$125
23	40	John Hamby	63	Curtis Crider	435	61 Mercury	0	$125
24	35	Worth McMillion	83	Worth McMillion	432	62 Pontiac	0	$125
25	29	Tom Cox	60	Ray Herlocker	430	60 Plymout	0	$125
26	44	Ralph Smith	79	Ralph Smith	392	62 Chevrol	0	$125
27	37	Fred Harb	17	Fred Harb	385	61 Ford	0	$125
28	3	Bobby Johns	72	Shorty Johns	324	62 Pontiac	0	$375
29	2	Junior Johnson	6	Cotton Owens	283	62 Pontiac	166	$370
30	10	Emanuel Zervakis	20	Emanuel Zervakis	258	62 Mercury	0	$225
31	20	Tommy Irwin	27	Melvin Bradley	247	62 Chevrol	0	$100
32	24	GC Spencer	48	GC Spencer	241	62 Chevrol	0	$100
33	39	Lee Reitzel	93	Lee Reitzel	228	62 Ford	0	$
34	36	Stick Elliott	18	Toy Bolton	225	61 Pontiac	0	$
35	38	Curtis Crider	62	Curtis Crider	213	62 Mercury	0	$
36	1	Fireball Roberts	22	Jim Stephens	185	62 Pontiac	29	$270
37	22	David Pearson	3	Ray Fox	135	62 Pontiac	0	$
38	28	Bill Morton	64	Bill Morton	133	60 Chevrol	0	$
39	41	Reb Wickersham	67	Reb Wickersham	133	60 Oldsmob	0	$
40	42	Earl Brooks	89	Wendell Scott	110	60 Chevrol	0	$
41	15	Larry Frank	66	Ratus Walters	78	62 Ford	0	$
42	23	LeeRoy Yarbrough	97	Lewis Osborne	69	62 Chevrol	0	$
43	30	TC Hunt	9	Wildcat Williams	63	62 Ford	0	$
44	43	Allan Harley	65	Allan Harley	5	60 Dodge	0	$