Results

The 1962 Western North Carolina 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Asheville Weaverville Speedway race.

Western North Carolina 500

Sunday, August 12th, 1962

Asheville Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC

  • 2 Dodge
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 3 Ford
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 1 Mercury
  • 3 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 25
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 77.492
  • Cautions: 2 for 0 laps
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville Weaverville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
25 23 65 Allan Harley Dodge 0 0 10 0 0 oil line
21 20 79 Bill Smith Chevrolet 0 0 60 0 0 crash
20 22 51 Bob Cooper Ford 0 0 106 0 0 transmission
19 10 49 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 116 0 0 fuel line
23 8 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 26 0 0 oil leak
24 13 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 18 0 0 oil pressure
11 21 63 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 438 0 0 running
15 24 00 Eddie Pagan Chevrolet 0 0 354 0 0 running
22 12 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 46 0 0 valve
8 14 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 456 0 0 running
13 16 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 377 0 0 running
5 1 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 488 163 0 running
1 2 42 Jim Paschal Plymouth 0 0 500 337 0 running
6 3 54 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac 0 0 487 0 0 running
2 7 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 497 0 0 running
10 17 36 Larry Thomas Dodge 0 0 451 0 0 running
4 11 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 494 0 0 running
17 19 60 Ray Hughes Plymouth 0 0 235 0 0 clutch
3 5 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 495 0 0 running
7 6 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 485 0 0 running
16 9 61 Sherman Utsman Ford 0 0 273 0 0 rear end
9 15 2 Tom Cox Pontiac 0 0 454 0 0 running
18 4 27 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet 0 0 151 0 0 rear end
14 25 89 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 371 0 0 running
12 18 83 Worth McMillion Pontiac 0 0 413 0 0 running

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