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Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National race
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
June 10, 1962
219 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 328.5 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 7
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 219
| 15,555
| running
| 48 |
| 2
| 1
| Banjo Matthews
| 02
| Banjo Matthews
| 1962 Pontiac
| 219
| 9,490
| running
| 73 |
| 3
| 4
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1962 Pontiac
| 218
| 5,220
| running
| 32 |
| 4
| 14
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Banjo Matthews
| 1962 Pontiac
| 218
| 2,525
| running
| |
| 5
| 22
| Troy Ruttman
| 98
| Bill Stroppe
| 1962 Mercury
| 218
| 1,750
| running
| |
| 6
| 19
| Paul Goldsmith
| 01
| Ray Nichels
| 1962 Pontiac
| 218
| 1,375
| running
| |
| 7
| 3
| David Pearson
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1962 Pontiac
| 217
| 1,420
| running
| 14 |
| 8
| 10
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1962 Ford
| 217
| 1,250
| running
| |
| 9
| 11
| Junior Johnson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 216
| 1,025
| running
| |
| 10
| 30
| Jim Paschal
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 214
| 900
| running
| |
| 11
| 25
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 213
| 800
| running
| |
| 12
| 12
| Bob Welborn
| 12
| B.G. Holloway
| 1962 Pontiac
| 213
| 750
| running
| |
| 13
| 16
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 213
| 625
| running
| |
| 14
| 18
| Roscoe Thompson
| 81
| Jimmy Baker
| 1962 Mercury
| 212
| 500
| running
| |
| 15
| 21
| Tiny Lund
| 30
| Fred Clark
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 212
| 400
| running
| 8 |
| 16
| 15
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 20
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 1962 Mercury
| 212
| 350
| running
| 5 |
| 17
| 35
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 97
| Lewis Osborne
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 211
| 300
| running
| |
| 18
| 9
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1962 Pontiac
| 210
| 375
| running
| 36 |
| 19
| 39
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 210
| 300
| running
| |
| 20
| 42
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 209
| 300
| running
| |
| 21
| 2
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 207
| 325
| running
| |
| 22
| 34
| Bill Morton
| 61
| Bill Morton
| 1962 Ford
| 207
| 250
| running
| |
| 23
| 27
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 207
| 250
| running
| |
| 24
| 31
| Tubby Gonzales
| 80
| Tubby Gonzales
| 1961 Ford
| 206
| 250
| running
| |
| 25
| 20
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1962 Pontiac
| 205
| 250
| running
| |
| 26
| 32
| G.C. Spencer
| 79
| Ralph Smith
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 204
| 250
| running
| |
| 27
| 38
| Friday Hassler
| 49
| J.C. Parker
| 1962 Pontiac
| 202
| 250
| running
| |
| 28
| 40
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 202
| 250
| running
| |
| 29
| 26
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1961 Ford
| 199
| 250
| running
| |
| 30
| 6
| Larry Frank
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1962 Ford
| 199
| 525
| running
| |
| 31
| 43
| George Green
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 199
| 225
| running
| |
| 32
| 33
| Darel Dieringer
| 90
| Bob Osiecki
| 1962 Dodge
| 183
| 225
| rear end
| |
| 33
| 41
| Ed Livingston
| 68
| Ed Livingston
| 1961 Ford
| 181
| 225
| engine
| |
| 34
| 42
| George Alsobrook
| 63
| Ratus Walters
| 1961 Ford
| 156
| 225
| head gasket
| |
| 35
| 45
| Jim Locke
| 32
|
| 1961 Ford
| 140
| 225
| running
| |
| 36
| 28
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 16
| Happy Steigel
| 1962 Pontiac
| 132
| 225
| transmission
| |
| 37
| 17
| Johnny Allen
| 46
| Fred Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 130
| 250
| transmission
| |
| 38
| 44
| Tom Cox
| 60
| Ray Herlocker
| 1960 Plymouth
| 130
| 200
| axle
| |
| 39
| 13
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 114
| 475
| engine
| |
| 40
| 23
| Cale Yarborough
| 92
| Julian Buesink
| 1962 Ford
| 89
| 200
| engine
| |
| 41
| 5
| Cotton Owens
| 7
| Cotton Owens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 81
| 425
| transmission
| |
| 42
| 36
| Stick Elliott
| 18
| Toy Bolton
| 1961 Pontiac
| 66
| 200
| engine
| |
| 43
| 29
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 9
| Wildcat Williams
| 1962 Ford
| 23
| 200
| accident
| |
| 44
| 37
| T.C. Hunt
| 10
| Fred Wheat
| 1961 Dodge
| 6
| 200
| engine
| |
| 45
| 8
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 2
| 250
| steering
| |
| 46
| 46
| A.F. Nichols
| 50
|
| 1960 Plymouth
| 1
| 200
| oil pressure
| |
Notes: Scheduled for 334 laps; ended after 219 due to rain.
Time of race: 03:13:16
Average Speed: 101.983 MPH
Pole Speed: 39.233 seconds
3 cautions for 61 laps
Attendance: 55,000