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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 - Western North Carolina 500 Race Results


Race Name - Western North Carolina 500
Date - 8/12/1962
Race Track - Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 250 miles
Pole Speed - 82.72 mph
Number of Cautions - 2
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 77.492 mph
Lead Changes - 1
Total Race Purse - $13,375
Race Number - 40
 More Races from 1962
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 2 Jim Paschal 42 Petty Enterprises 500 62 Plymout 337 $2,350
2 7 Joe Weatherly 8 Bud Moore 497 62 Pontiac 0 $1,625
3 5 Rex White 4 Louis Clements (Rex White) 495 62 Chevrol 0 $1,150
4 11 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 494 62 Chevrol 0 $1,150
5 1 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 488 62 Pontiac 163 $800
6 3 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 487 62 Pontiac 0 $650
7 6 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 485 62 Plymout 0 $600
8 14 George Green 1 Jess Potter 456 61 Chevrol 0 $550
9 15 Tom Cox 2 Cliff Stewart 454 62 Pontiac 0 $450
10 17 Larry Thomas 36 Wade Younts 451 62 Dodge 0 $400
11 21 Curtis Crider 63 Curtis Crider 438 61 Mercury 0 $375
12 18 Worth McMillion 83 Worth McMillion 413 62 Pontiac 0 $375
13 16 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 377 62 Ford 0 $325
14 25 Wendell Scott 89 Wendell Scott 371 60 Chevrol 0 $275
15 24 Eddie Pagan 0 Dick Getty 354 62 Chevrol 0 $250
16 9 Sherman Utsman 61 Sherman Utsman 273 62 Ford 0 $250
17 19 Ray Hughes 60 Ray Herlocker 235 60 Plymout 0 $250
18 4 Tommy Irwin 27 Melvin Bradley 151 62 Chevrol 0 $225
19 10 Bob Welborn 49 JC Parker 116 62 Pontiac 0 $225
20 22 Bob Cooper 51 Bob Cooper 106 60 Ford 0 $225
21 20 Bill Smith 79 Ralph Smith 60 62 Chevrol 0 $200
22 12 GC Spencer 48 GC Spencer 46 62 Chevrol 0 $200
23 8 Buck Baker 87 Buck Baker 26 62 Chrysle 0 $175
24 13 Buddy Baker 86 Buck Baker 18 61 Chrysle 0 $150
25 23 Allan Harley 65 Allan Harley 10 60 Dodge 0 $150