Official NASCAR Race Results
Jim Paschal won the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Southeastern 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
07-29-1962 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 500 | 77 | Running | 3,930 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 500 | 121 | Running | 2,370 |
| 3 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 500 | 47 | Running | 1,540 |
| 4 | 14 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Pontiac | Holly Farms | 0 | 498 | 60 | Running | 1,270 |
| 5 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 498 | 0 | Running | 875 |
| 6 | 13 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Gillman Pontiac | 0 | 498 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 7 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | Louis Clements | 0 | 494 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 8 | 21 | 41 | Bunkie Blackburn | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 550 |
| 9 | 19 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 675 |
| 10 | 6 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | 491 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 11 | 7 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 489 | 0 | Running | 375 |
| 12 | 17 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | Frizell Pontiac | 0 | 486 | 0 | Running | 275 |
| 13 | 18 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 486 | 0 | Running | 350 |
| 14 | 5 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Ford | Sherman Utsman | 0 | 483 | 0 | Running | 275 |
| 15 | 27 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 483 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 16 | 34 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | Wade Younts | 0 | 468 | 0 | Running | 290 |
| 17 | 26 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 467 | 0 | Running | 175 |
| 18 | 31 | 2 | Ken Rush | Pontiac | Cliff Stewart | 0 | 463 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 19 | 33 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | 0 | 454 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 20 | 25 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 453 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 21 | 9 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | Jack Smith | 0 | 444 | 0 | Running | 175 |
| 22 | 32 | 35 | Ray Hendrick | Pontiac | Rebel Racing | 0 | 438 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 23 | 40 | 63 | John Hamby | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 435 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 24 | 35 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Pontiac | Worth McMillion | 0 | 432 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 25 | 29 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | Ray Herlocker | 0 | 430 | 0 | Hub | 125 |
| 26 | 44 | 79 | Ralph Smith | Chevrolet | Ralph Smith | 0 | 392 | 0 | Rear end | 125 |
| 27 | 37 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | Fred Harb | 0 | 385 | 0 | Axle | 125 |
| 28 | 3 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 324 | 0 | Engine | 375 |
| 29 | 2 | 6 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | 0 | 283 | 166 | Crash | 370 |
| 30 | 10 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Mercury | Emanuel Zervakis | 0 | 258 | 0 | Engine | 225 |
| 31 | 20 | 27 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | Melvin Bradley | 0 | 247 | 0 | Rear end | 100 |
| 32 | 24 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet | G.C. Spencer | 0 | 241 | 0 | Rear end | 100 |
| 33 | 39 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Ford | Lee Reitzel | 0 | 228 | 0 | Rear end | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Pontiac | Toy Bolton | 0 | 225 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 35 | 38 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 213 | 0 | Rear end | 0 |
| 36 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | Jim Stephens | 0 | 185 | 29 | Ignition | 270 |
| 37 | 22 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | Ray Fox | 0 | 135 | 0 | Water pump | 0 |
| 38 | 28 | 64 | Bill Morton | Chevrolet | Bill Morton | 0 | 133 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 39 | 41 | 67 | Reb Wickersham | Oldsmobile | Reb Wickersham | 0 | 133 | 0 | Engine | 0 |
| 40 | 42 | 89 | Earl Brooks | Chevrolet | -- | 0 | 110 | 0 | Rear end | 0 |
| 41 | 15 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | Ratus Walters | 0 | 78 | 0 | Brakes | 0 |
| 42 | 23 | 97 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Chevrolet | Lewis Osborne | 0 | 69 | 0 | Rear end | 0 |
| 43 | 30 | 9 | T.C. Hunt | Ford | Wildcat Williams | 0 | 63 | 0 | Bearing | 0 |
| 44 | 43 | 65 | Allan Harley | Dodge | -- | 0 | 5 | 0 | Handling | 0 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-29-1962
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Southeastern 500
- Race #: 36
- Cars: 44
- Winner: Jim Paschal
- Start Position: 12th
- Car Make: 1962 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 75.276 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $17,965
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 21
- Lead Changes: 12
- Pole: 80.321 mph


