NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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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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1962 - National 400 Race Results
| Race Name - National 400Date - 10/14/1962Race Track - Charlotte Motor SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 1.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 401 milesPole Speed - 140.287 mphNumber of Cautions - 1Caution Laps - 6Average Race Speed - 132.08 mphLead Changes - 10Total Race Purse - $43,833Race Number - 52 | More Races from 1962 |
| Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
| 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | 3 | Ray Fox | 267 | 62 Pontiac | 204 | $11,355 |
| 2 | 1 | Fireball Roberts | 22 | Jim Stephens | 265 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $5,420 |
| 3 | 8 | Fred Lorenzen | 28 | LaFayette (HolmanMoody) | 264 | 62 Ford | 0 | $3,230 |
| 4 | 27 | Bunkie Blackburn | 83 | Worth McMillion | 262 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $2,425 |
| 5 | 7 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | Bud Moore | 261 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $1,725 |
| 6 | 15 | Jim Paschal | 42 | Petty Enterprises | 259 | 62 Plymout | 0 | $1,250 |
| 7 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | 258 | 62 Mercury | 0 | $1,125 |
| 8 | 33 | Ralph Earnhardt | 91 | Bob Osiecki | 258 | 62 Dodge | 0 | $1,225 |
| 9 | 23 | Speedy Thompson | 41 | Petty Enterprises | 258 | 62 Plymout | 0 | $900 |
| 10 | 19 | Bob Welborn | 49 | JC Parker | 258 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $823 |
| 11 | 31 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | BG Holloway | 255 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $1,300 |
| 12 | 28 | Larry Thomas | 36 | Wade Younts | 255 | 62 Dodge | 0 | $625 |
| 13 | 32 | Jimmy Thompson | 90 | Bob Osiecki | 254 | 62 Dodge | 0 | $850 |
| 14 | 36 | Sherman Utsman | 61 | Sherman Utsman | 251 | 62 Ford | 0 | $600 |
| 15 | 5 | Marvin Panch | 21 | Wood Brothers | 250 | 62 Ford | 47 | $760 |
| 16 | 12 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 250 | 62 Plymout | 0 | $475 |
| 17 | 40 | Ed Livingston | 68 | Ed Livingston | 243 | 61 Ford | 0 | $475 |
| 18 | 11 | Buck Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 243 | 62 Chrysle | 0 | $450 |
| 19 | 43 | George Green | 1 | Jess Potter | 242 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $425 |
| 20 | 18 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 238 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $425 |
| 21 | 30 | Curtis Crider | 62 | Curtis Crider | 237 | 62 Mercury | 0 | $350 |
| 22 | 44 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 233 | 62 Ford | 0 | $375 |
| 23 | 2 | David Pearson | 6 | Cotton Owens | 230 | 62 Pontiac | 2 | $460 |
| 24 | 9 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 223 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $450 |
| 25 | 39 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | Wildcat Williams | 212 | 62 Ford | 0 | $375 |
| 26 | 34 | GC Spencer | 48 | GC Spencer | 204 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $400 |
| 27 | 16 | Tiny Lund | 12 | Cliff Stewart | 194 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $400 |
| 28 | 6 | Bobby Johns | 72 | Shorty Johns | 185 | 62 Pontiac | 14 | $360 |
| 29 | 29 | Red Foote | 84 | Rocky Hinton | 181 | 61 Ford | 0 | $300 |
| 30 | 26 | Rex White | 4 | Louis Clements (Rex White) | 178 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $350 |
| 31 | 17 | Nelson Stacy | 29 | HolmanMoody | 177 | 62 Ford | 0 | $300 |
| 32 | 35 | Johnny Sudderth | 30 | Fred Clark | 171 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $325 |
| 33 | 24 | Buddy Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 168 | 62 Chrysle | 0 | $250 |
| 34 | 14 | Stick Elliott | 18 | Toy Bolton | 154 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $250 |
| 35 | 25 | Paul Lewis | 97 | Lewis Osborne | 142 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $350 |
| 36 | 42 | Bruce Brantley | 96 | Lewis Osborne | 139 | 60 Chevrol | 0 | $275 |
| 37 | 38 | Bill Foster | 2 | Cliff Stewart | 127 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $275 |
| 38 | 10 | Darel Dieringer | 26 | Mamie Reynolds | 72 | 62 Ford | 0 | $325 |
| 39 | 41 | TC Hunt | 79 | Ralph Smith | 38 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $275 |
| 40 | 22 | Doug Yates | 27 | Melvin Bradley | 31 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $250 |
| 41 | 13 | HG Rosier | 5 | HG Rosier | 22 | 61 Pontiac | 0 | $400 |
| 42 | 37 | Woodie Wilson | 38 | Matt DeMatthews | 19 | 61 Ford | 0 | $275 |
| 43 | 21 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 81 | Jimmy Baker | 17 | 62 Mercury | 0 | $250 |
| 44 | 4 | Johnny Allen | 46 | Holly Farms (Fred Lovette) | 8 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $350 |
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