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Sprint Cup

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 - Nashville 500 Race Results


Race Name - Nashville 500
Date - 8/5/1962
Race Track - Nashville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 77.854 mph
Number of Cautions - 3
Caution Laps - 108
Average Race Speed - 64.489 mph
Lead Changes - 5
Total Race Purse - $13,155
Race Number - 38
 More Races from 1962
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 3 Jim Paschal 42 Petty Enterprises 500 62 Plymout 307 $3,250
2 2 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 496 62 Pontiac 135 $1,875
3 9 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 493 62 Chrysle 12 $1,350
4 10 Joe Weatherly 8 Bud Moore 489 62 Pontiac 0 $800
5 11 Tom Cox 2 Cliff Stewart 471 62 Pontiac 0 $700
6 13 George Green 1 Jess Potter 463 61 Chevrol 0 $600
7 16 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 452 62 Ford 0 $500
8 12 Larry Thomas 36 Wade Younts 422 62 Dodge 0 $500
9 8 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 387 62 Chevrol 0 $550
10 17 Curtis Crider 62 Curtis Crider 384 62 Mercury 0 $365
11 5 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 357 62 Chevrol 0 $350
12 15 Bob Welborn 149 JC Parker 333 62 Pontiac 0 $225
13 6 Sherman Utsman 61 Sherman Utsman 330 62 Ford 0 $240
14 24 Ralph Smith 79 Ralph Smith 292 62 Chevrol 0 $175
15 19 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 244 61 Chevrol 0 $150
16 4 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 204 62 Pontiac 0 $150
17 1 Johnny Allen 46 Holly Farms (Fred Lovette) 179 62 Pontiac 46 $175
18 7 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 119 62 Pontiac 0 $150
19 20 Fireball Roberts 22 Jim Stephens 78 62 Pontiac 0 $150
20 18 Nero Steptoe 49 JC Parker 78 61 Pontiac 0 $150
21 14 Buddy Baker 86 Buck Baker 60 61 Chrysle 0 $150
22 22 Harold Carmac 60 Ray Herlocker 12 60 Plymout 0 $150
23 23 Earl Brooks 63 Curtis Crider 2 61 Mercury 0 $150
24 25 Joe Lee Johnson 41 2 61 Pontiac 0 $150
25 21 Hank Grilliot 74 1 62 Studeba 0 $150