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.
Saturday, May 5th, 1962
Hickory Speedway, Hickory, NC
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 |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.