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