NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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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 - 28 Race Results
Race Name - 28Date - 6/23/1962Race Track - South Boston SpeedwayTrack Length (Miles) - 0.375 milesRace Length (Miles) - 100 milesPole Speed - 79.458 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 72.54 mphLead Changes - 1Total Race Purse - $4,625Race Number - 28 | More Races from 1962 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 2 | Rex White | 4 | Louis Clements (Rex White) | 267 | 62 Chevrol | 115 | $1,000 |
2 | 1 | Jack Smith | 47 | Jack Smith | 267 | 61 Pontiac | 152 | $600 |
3 | 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | Petty Enterprises | 267 | 62 Plymout | 0 | $400 |
4 | 9 | Johnny Allen | 58 | Fred Lovette | 265 | 61 Pontiac | 0 | $300 |
5 | 12 | Larry Thomas | 36 | Wade Younts | 262 | 62 Dodge | 0 | $275 |
6 | 4 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | BG Holloway | 262 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $440 |
7 | 10 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | Bud Moore | 260 | 61 Pontiac | 0 | $200 |
8 | 7 | Tommy Irwin | 27 | Holly Farms (Melvin Bradley) | 256 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $175 |
9 | 6 | Buck Baker | 87 | Buck Baker | 253 | 62 Chrysle | 0 | $150 |
10 | 16 | Wendell Scott | 34 | Wendell Scott | 249 | 62 Chevrol | 0 | $140 |
11 | 17 | Herman Beam | 19 | Herman Beam | 241 | 60 Ford | 0 | $130 |
12 | 18 | Curtis Crider | 62 | Curtis Crider | 241 | 60 Ford | 0 | $120 |
13 | 13 | Tom Cox | 60 | Ray Herlocker | 240 | 60 Plymout | 0 | $110 |
14 | 23 | Worth McMillion | 83 | Worth McMillion | 236 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $100 |
15 | 22 | Buddy Baker | 86 | Buck Baker | 223 | 61 Chrysle | 0 | $85 |
16 | 3 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 222 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $75 |
17 | 8 | Jim Reed | 77 | Ratus Walters | 210 | 62 Ford | 0 | $65 |
18 | 19 | George Green | 1 | Jess Potter | 201 | 61 Chevrol | 0 | $60 |
19 | 15 | GC Spencer | 48 | GC Spencer | 146 | 60 Chevrol | 0 | $50 |
20 | 21 | Jim Paschal | 2 | Cliff Stewart | 77 | 62 Pontiac | 0 | $50 |
21 | 11 | Emanuel Zervakis | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | 53 | 62 Mercury | 0 | $50 |
22 | 20 | Neil Castles | 76 | Neil Castles | 14 | 60 Ford | 0 | $50 |
23 | 14 | Fred Harb | 17 | Fred Harb | 8 | 61 Ford | 0 | $ |
24 | 24 | Earl Brooks | 3 | Wendell Scott | 3 | 60 Chevrol | 0 | $ |