Volunteer 500
1962 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$17,865Race Date:Apr 29, 1962Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:6 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 24Min 22Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:73.397 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:4 For 7 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Johns B. JohnsDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#72 PontiacCar No.:#22 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Matthews RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:430 of 500Pole Speed:81.374 MPH
Official 1962 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1672 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0500127Running
2122 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews Racing049461Running
31047 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)04920Running
41211 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)04750Running
52560 Tom Cox T. Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)04700Running
62219 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)04690Running
7146 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens Garage04610Wheel Stud
83134 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing04600Running
92861 Bill Morton B. MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)04590Running
103362 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)04470Running
1188 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering04440Rear Gear
122086 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler04300Engine
13754 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)04190Running
14361 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)04170Running
152717 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)03700Head Gasket
161143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises03689Engine
171326 Bunkie Blackburn B. BlackburnBunkie Blackburn03590Rear Gear
18429 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody03020Accident
191841 Maurice Petty M. PettyMaurice PettyPetty Enterprises02970Accident
203064 Gene Blackburn G. BlackburnGene Blackburn02740Axle
211785 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenMonroe Shook (Car Owner)02250Engine
222314 Joe Lee Johnson J. JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)02230Engine
231990 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerBob Osiecki (Car Owner)01910Oil Line
242430 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)01870Hub
252648 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01610Engine
26321 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchHull-Dobbs Ford01540Rear Gear
272187 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01390Distributor
283549 Charley Griffith C. GriffithCharley GriffithJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)01370Rear Gear
2994 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing01090Rocker Arm
30527 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0960Transmission
313418 Stick Elliott S. ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0810Oil Pressure
32162 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart Racing0770Crankshaft
332975 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtRobert Smith (Car Owner)0680Overheating
34228 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford0610Engine
351536 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)0600Engine
363266 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)0290Overheating

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