1962 Grand National Race No. 2
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,985Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Margin of Victory:60 YDRace Duration:1Hr 27Min 38Sec.Weaverville, North Carolina
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:68.467 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:27No. of Cautions:3 For 14 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Rex White R. WhiteDriver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyChevrolet:9
Car No.:#4 ChevroletCar No.:#8 PontiacChrysler:0
Team:White-Clemens RacingTeam:Bud Moore EngineeringPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Louis ClementsCrew Chief:Bud MoorePontiac:0
Laps Led:123 of 200Pole Speed:81.743 MPH
Official 1962 Grand National Race No. 2 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
154 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing0200123Running
21286 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02006Running
318 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering020016Running
4646 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)02000Running
5411 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)02000Running
6385 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinMonroe Shook (Car Owner)02000Running
7843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises01990Running
8944 Jim PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)019855Running
91564 Bill MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)01920Running
102036 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)01870Running
111955 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)01870Running
121619 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01830Running
131354 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)01830Running
142562 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01790Running
152758 Bob CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)01780Running
16221 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01690Rear Gear
172177 Joe JonesJoe JonesJoe Jones (Car Owner)01680Running
182368 Ed Livingston (R)Ed LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01630Running
191471 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)01610Running
202625 Lester HicksLester Hicks01580Engine
211823 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)01520Broken Spindle
221148 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01490Running
231789 Mark HurleyMark Hurley01450Bearings
242493 Lee ReitzelLee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)01370
251059 Fred HarbFred HarbB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)0600Brakes
26227 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0350Oil Line
27714 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)080Suspension

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