The 1962 Volunteer 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, April 29th, 1962
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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9 | 28 | 61 | Bill Morton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 459 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 6 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 500 | 430 | 0 | running |
27 | 21 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
12 | 20 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 430 | 0 | 0 | engine |
17 | 13 | 26 | Bunkie Blackburn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 359 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
28 | 35 | 49 | Charley Griffith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
10 | 33 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 447 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 19 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
7 | 14 | 6 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 461 | 0 | 0 | lug bolts |
2 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 494 | 61 | 0 | running |
15 | 27 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | 0 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
34 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 26 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | engine |
20 | 30 | 64 | Gene Blackburn | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 | axle |
14 | 36 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 417 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 469 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 10 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 492 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 16 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | crankshaft |
13 | 7 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 419 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 23 | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 223 | 0 | 0 | engine |
11 | 8 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 444 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
21 | 17 | 85 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 5 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
36 | 32 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
35 | 15 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
19 | 18 | 41 | Maurice Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 297 | 0 | 0 | crash |
4 | 12 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 475 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 4 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 302 | 0 | 0 | crash |
33 | 29 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
29 | 9 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | rocker arm |
16 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 368 | 9 | 0 | engine |
31 | 34 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Ford | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
24 | 24 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 0 | hub |
5 | 25 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 460 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.