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Virginia 500
1962 NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$14,265Race Date:Apr 22, 1962Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:.5 LapRace Duration:3Hr 45Min 49Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:66.425 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:2martinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenPlymouth:9
Car No.:#43 PlymouthCar No.:#28 FordPontiac:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Holman-Moody RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Dale InmanCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:145 of 500Pole Speed:71.287 MPH

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Official 1962 Virginia 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0500127Running
2278 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering05000Running
384 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing04997Running
4128 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford049918Running
5541 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises04990Running
6321 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers04920Running
7647 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)04920Running
81024 Billy Wade B. WadeBilly WadeJames Turner (Car Owner)04870Running
91366 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)04870Running
101990 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerBob Osiecki (Car Owner)04690Running
112019 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)04610Running
122948 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing04560Coil
131611 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)04560Running
142534 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04560Running
152236 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)04510Running
16954 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)04380Rear Gear
171260 Tom Cox T. Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)04300Ball Joint
181822 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews Racing0415127Rear Gear
192462 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)04100Brakes
201185 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenMonroe Shook (Car Owner)02820Rear Gear
21229 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody024830Rear Gear
222627 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms020456Rear Gear
231587 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02020Transmission
24211 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01940Engine
25472 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)01110Brakes
263065 Lester Hicks L. HicksLester Hicks01060Engine
272318 Stick Elliott S. ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0980Rocker Arm
281417 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)0200Clutch
292851 Bob Cooper B. CooperBob CooperBob Cooper (Car Owner)0180Rear Gear
301775 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtRobert Smith (Car Owner)0180Fan Belt
313176 Neil Castles N. CastlesNeil CastlesCastles Racing010Brakes
323279 Johnny Nave J. NaveJohnny NaveRobert Ramey (Car Owner)010Transmission
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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