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Entry List

The official 1962 Nashville 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Nashville 500

Sunday, August 5th, 1962

Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville, Nashville, TN

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  • 10 Pontiac
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 2 Mercury
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 1 Studebaker
  • 2 Plymouth
  • 2 Ford
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 25
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 64.489
  • Cautions: 3 for 108 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Nashville 500 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 149 Bob Welborn , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac J.C. Parker J.C. Parker
2 87 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
3 86 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Chrysler Buck Baker Buck Baker
4 62 Curtis Crider , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Mercury Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
5 63 Earl Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Mercury Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
6 22 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac Jim Stephens Jim Stephens
7 48 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
8 1 George Green , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Chevrolet Jess Potter Jess Potter
9 74 Hank Grilliot , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Studebaker -- --
10 60 Harold Carmac , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Plymouth Ray Herlocker Ray Herlocker
11 19 Herman Beam , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Ford Herman Beam Herman Beam
12 47 Jack Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac Jack Smith Jack Smith
13 42 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
14 54 Jimmy Pardue , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
15 41 Joe Lee Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac -- --
16 8 Joe Weatherly , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac Bud Moore Bud Moore
17 46 Johnny Allen , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac Holly Farms Fred Lovette
18 36 Larry Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Dodge Wade Younts Wade Younts
19 11 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Chevrolet B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
20 49 Nero Steptoe , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac J.C. Parker J.C. Parker
21 79 Ralph Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Chevrolet Ralph Smith Ralph Smith
22 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
23 61 Sherman Utsman , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Ford Sherman Utsman Sherman Utsman
24 2 Tom Cox , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Pontiac Cliff Stewart Cliff Stewart
25 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1962 Chevrolet Wendell Scott Wendell Scott