Results

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.

Volunteer 500

Sunday, April 29th, 1962

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 73.397
  • Cautions: 4 for 37 laps
  • Lead Changes: 5
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Volunteer 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
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

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