Results

The 1962 World 600 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

World 600

Sunday, May 27th, 1962

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 14 Pontiac
  • 14 Ford
  • 4 Dodge
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 3 Mercury

  • Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 125.552
  • Cautions: 2 for 14 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • 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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World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
43 3 94 Banjo Matthews Pontiac 0 0 13 0 0 crash
18 46 61 Bill Morton Ford 0 0 368 0 0 running
13 19 44 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 385 0 0 running
28 5 72 Bobby Johns Pontiac 0 0 284 24 0 push rod
48 45 50 Bobby Waddell Dodge 0 0 2 0 0 freeze pl
31 20 87 Buck Baker Chevrolet 0 0 259 0 0 oil pressure
35 16 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 176 0 0 oil pressure
10 24 41 Bunkie Blackburn Plymouth 0 0 393 0 0 running
27 42 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 284 0 0 wheel
23 34 90 Darel Dieringer Dodge 0 0 358 0 0 coil wire
7 2 3 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 393 208 0 engine
36 29 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 118 0 0 engine
14 8 20 Emanuel Zervakis Mercury 0 0 383 0 0 running
9 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 393 27 0 running
3 15 0 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 399 0 0 running
21 27 79 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 363 0 0 running
22 38 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 360 0 0 running
37 23 92 Gerald Duke Ford 0 0 96 0 0 engine
33 33 91 Herb Tillman Dodge 0 0 194 0 0 clutch
25 39 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 348 0 0 running
24 25 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 355 0 0 brakes
32 32 2 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 227 0 0 fuel pump
29 17 77 Jim Reed Ford 0 0 284 0 0 engine
34 7 54 Jimmy Pardue Pontiac 0 0 190 119 0 crash
20 28 9 Jimmy Thompson Ford 0 0 364 0 0 running
2 4 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 400 0 0 running
40 35 38 John Dodd Jr Ford 0 0 68 0 0 engine
15 6 46 Johnny Allen Pontiac 0 0 380 4 0 running
47 43 96 Johnny Sudderth Chevrolet 0 0 5 0 0 engine
38 9 6 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 72 0 0 clutch
5 12 66 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 395 0 0 running
16 22 36 Larry Thomas Dodge 0 0 378 0 0 running
39 40 93 Lee Reitzel Ford 0 0 69 0 0 transmission
12 31 39 LeeRoy Yarbrough Pontiac 0 0 386 0 0 running
8 11 21 Marvin Panch Ford 0 0 393 0 0 running
6 14 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 394 0 0 running
1 18 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 400 13 0 running
41 36 58 Paul Lewis Chevrolet 0 0 57 0 0 engine
45 30 16 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 11 0 0 crash
17 26 84 Red Foote Ford 0 0 369 0 0 running
11 10 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 392 0 0 running
4 21 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 397 5 0 running
44 13 81 Roscoe Thompson Mercury 0 0 12 0 0 engine
26 47 5 Stick Elliott Pontiac 0 0 341 0 0 running
19 37 30 Tiny Lund Chevrolet 0 0 365 0 0 running
42 44 60 Tom Cox Plymouth 0 0 45 0 0 crankshaft
46 40 80 Tubby Gonzales Ford 0 0 6 0 0 vibration
30 41 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 277 0 0 engine

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