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Results

The 1962 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, June 10th, 1962

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 3 Plymouth
  • 16 Pontiac
  • 12 Ford
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 4 Mercury
  • 3 Dodge
  • 6 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 219 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 101.983
  • Cautions: 3 for 61 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
46 46 50 AF Nichols Plymouth 0 0 1 0 0 oil pressure
2 1 02 Banjo Matthews Pontiac 0 0 219 73 0 running
22 34 61 Bill Morton Ford 0 0 207 0 0 running
12 12 12 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 213 0 0 running
3 4 72 Bobby Johns Pontiac 0 0 218 32 0 running
20 42 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 209 0 0 running
11 25 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 213 0 0 running
43 29 9 Bunkie Blackburn Ford 0 0 23 0 0 crash
40 23 92 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 89 0 0 engine
41 5 7 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 81 0 0 transmission
28 40 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 202 0 0 running
32 33 90 Darel Dieringer Dodge 0 0 183 0 0 rear end
7 3 3 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 217 14 0 running
33 41 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 181 0 0 engine
16 15 20 Emanuel Zervakis Mercury 0 0 212 5 0 running
4 14 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 218 0 0 running
1 7 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 219 48 0 running
27 38 49 Friday Hassler Pontiac 0 0 202 0 0 running
26 32 79 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 204 0 0 running
34 42 63 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 156 0 0 head gasket
31 43 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 199 0 0 running
29 26 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 199 0 0 running
13 16 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 213 0 0 running
35 45 32 Jim Locke Ford 0 0 140 0 0 running
10 30 2 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 214 0 0 running
25 20 54 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac 0 0 205 0 0 running
18 9 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 210 36 0 running
37 17 46 Johnny Allen Pontiac 0 0 130 0 0 transmission
9 11 6 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 216 0 0 running
30 6 66 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 199 0 0 running
19 39 36 Larry Thomas Dodge 0 0 210 0 0 running
17 35 97 LeeRoy Yarbrough Chevrolet 0 0 211 0 0 running
8 10 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 217 0 0 running
39 13 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 114 0 0 engine
45 8 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 2 0 0 steering
6 19 01 Paul Goldsmith Pontiac 0 0 218 0 0 running
36 28 16 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 132 0 0 transmission
21 2 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 207 0 0 running
23 27 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 207 0 0 running
14 18 81 Roscoe Thompson Mercury 0 0 212 0 0 running
42 36 18 Stick Elliott Pontiac 0 0 66 0 0 engine
44 37 10 TC Hunt Dodge 0 0 6 0 0 engine
15 21 30 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 212 8 0 running
38 44 60 Tom Cox Plymouth 0 0 130 0 0 axle
5 22 98 Troy Ruttman Mercury 0 0 218 0 0 running
24 31 80 Tubby Gonzales Ford 0 0 206 0 0 running

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