1962 Richmond 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$7,575Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 45Min 8Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:51.363 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:25No. of Cautions:5 For 32 Lapsrichmondraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Rex White R. WhiteDriver: Herman Beam H. BeamChevrolet:9
Car No.:#4 ChevroletCar No.:#19 FordPontiac:0
Team:White-Clemens RacingTeam:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Louis ClementsCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:8 of 180Pole Speed: 51.363 MPH
Official 1962 Richmond 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1204 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01808Running
2211 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)017996Running
31227 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms017810Running
4198 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering01680Running
5722 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolly Farms01630Running
6210 Harold CarmacHarold CarmacRay Herlocker (Car Owner)01600Running
786 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage01570Engine
8948 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01540Engine
9161 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01520Running
102362 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01410Driveshaft
11560 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)01400Transmission
12119 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01360Running
132576 Jim BrayJim BrayCastles Racing01240Running
14647 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01050Running
151317 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)0840Overheating
16222 Jim PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart Racing08316Engine
171020 Marvin PanchMarvin Panch06716Overheating
181834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott Racing0620Engine
191584 Ernie GahanErnie GahanRocky Hinton (Car Owner)0530Rear Gear
20343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises03434Radiator
211118 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0280Running
221781 Dick DixonDick Dixon0230Engine
231477 Larry FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)0180Accident
24487 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler020Brakes
252466 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyRatus Walters (Car Owner)010Overheating

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