Results

The 1962 Hickory 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Hickory Speedway race.

Hickory 250

Saturday, May 5th, 1962

Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC

  • 1 Dodge
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 1 Mercury
  • 4 Ford
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 20
  • Laps Scheduled: 250
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 71.216
  • Cautions: 1 for 5 laps
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Hickory 250 at Hickory Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
20 20 50 Bobby Waddell Dodge 0 0 1 0 0 engine
17 8 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 126 0 0 overheating
19 15 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 31 0 0 head gasket
12 11 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 172 0 0 overheating
15 10 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 145 0 0 spindle
8 18 1 George Green Chevrolet 0 0 229 0 0 running
9 19 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 223 0 0 running
1 1 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 250 250 0 running
4 13 2 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 240 0 0 running
3 7 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 246 0 0 running
11 17 X John Hamby Ford 0 0 197 0 0 running
10 5 85 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 221 0 0 running
14 2 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 145 0 0 cont arm
13 9 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 167 0 0 rear end
5 6 75 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 237 0 0 running
2 3 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 248 0 0 running
6 4 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 234 0 0 running
18 14 18 Stick Elliott Ford 0 0 96 0 0 oil leak
7 16 60 Tom Cox Plymouth 0 0 231 0 0 running
16 12 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 141 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.