The 1962 Gwyn Staley 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.
Sunday, April 15th, 1962
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 3 | 24 | Billy Wade | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 382 | 0 | 0 | crash |
23 | 32 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 11 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 0 | running |
35 | 34 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
6 | 21 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 395 | 0 | 0 | running |
30 | 9 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
19 | 33 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 362 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 17 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 396 | 0 | 0 | running |
33 | 22 | 44 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
34 | 29 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | oil leak |
4 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 398 | 95 | 0 | running |
2 | 6 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 18 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 382 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 35 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 353 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 26 | 92 | Gerald Duke | Ford | 0 | 0 | 356 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 23 | 91 | Herb Thomas | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 377 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 27 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 360 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 19 | 30 | JC Hendrix | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 379 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 387 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 30 | 95 | Jim Cushman | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 24 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 281 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
28 | 5 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | crash |
8 | 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 389 | 90 | 0 | running |
29 | 31 | 79 | Johnny Nave | Ford | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | withdrew |
3 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 399 | 19 | 0 | running |
7 | 20 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 391 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 16 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 373 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 10 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
24 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 318 | 54 | 0 | engine |
25 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
31 | 12 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
1 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 400 | 142 | 0 | running |
12 | 28 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 381 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 7 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 365 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 240 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.