1962 Atlanta 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$52,010Race Date:Apr 17, 2026EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:3Hr 13Min 16Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:23 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:101.983 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:46No. of Cautions:3 For 61 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenDriver: Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsFord:9
Car No.:#28 FordCar No.:#2 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Holman-Moody RacingTeam:Matthews RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:48 of 219Pole Speed:137.640 MPH
Official 1962 Atlanta 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1728 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford021951Running
2102 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing021973Running
3472 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)021832Running
41422 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews Racing02180Running
52298 Troy RuttmanTroy RuttmanStroppe Motorsports02180Running
61901 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering02180Running
733 David PearsonDavid PearsonFox Racing021714Running
81021 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers02170Running
9116 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonCotton Owens Garage02160Running
10302 Jim PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart Racing02140Running
112586 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02130Running
121212 Bob WelbornBob WelbornB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)02130Running
131647 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)02130Running
141881 Roscoe ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJimmy Baker (Car Owner)02120Running
152130 Tiny LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)02128Running
161520 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis Racing02125Running
173597 LeeRoy YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughLewis Osborne (Car Owner)02110Running
1898 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering021036Running
193936 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)02100Running
204287 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02090Running
2124 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing02070Running
223461 Bill MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)02070Running
232743 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises02070Running
243180 Tubby GonzalesTubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)02060Running
252054 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)02050Running
263279 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerRalph Smith (Car Owner)02040Running
273849 Friday HasslerFriday HasslerJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)02020Running
284062 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)02020Running
292619 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01990Running
30666 Larry FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)01990Running
31431 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01990Running
323390 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerBob Osiecki (Car Owner)01830Rear Gear
334168 Ed Livingston (R)Ed LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)01810Engine
344263 George AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookRatus Walters (Car Owner)01560Head Gasket
354532 Jim LockeJim Locke01400Running
362816 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtHappy Steigel (Car Owner)01320Transmission
371746 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenHolly Farms01300Transmission
384460 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)01300
391311 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01140Engine
402392 Cale Yarborough (R)Cale YarboroughJulian Buesink (Car Owner)0890Engine
4157 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage0810Transmission
423618 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0660Engine
43299 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)0230Accident
443710 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)060Engine
45829 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody020Steering
464650 A.F. NicholsA.F. Nichols010Oil Pressure

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