Atlanta 500
1962 NASCAR Cup Series Race 24 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$52,010Race Date:Jun 10, 1962EchoPark 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 Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford021951Running
2102 Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing021973Running
3472 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)021832Running
41422 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews Racing02180Running
52298 Troy Ruttman T. RuttmanTroy RuttmanStroppe Motorsports02180Running
61901 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithNichels Engineering02180Running
733 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonFox Racing021714Running
81021 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers02170Running
9116 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonCotton Owens Garage02160Running
10302 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart Racing02140Running
112586 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02130Running
121212 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)02130Running
131647 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)02130Running
141881 Roscoe Thompson R. ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJimmy Baker (Car Owner)02120Running
152130 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)02128Running
161520 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis Racing02125Running
173597 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughLewis Osborne (Car Owner)02110Running
1898 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering021036Running
193936 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)02100Running
204287 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler02090Running
2124 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing02070Running
223461 Bill Morton B. MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)02070Running
232743 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises02070Running
243180 Tubby Gonzales T. GonzalesTubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)02060Running
252054 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)02050Running
263279 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerRalph Smith (Car Owner)02040Running
273849 Friday Hassler F. HasslerFriday HasslerJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)02020Running
284062 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)02020Running
292619 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)01990Running
30666 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)01990Running
31431 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)01990Running
323390 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerBob Osiecki (Car Owner)01830Rear Gear
334168 Ed Livingston E. Livingston (R)Ed LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)01810Engine
344263 George Alsobrook G. AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookRatus Walters (Car Owner)01560Head Gasket
354532 Jim Locke J. LockeJim Locke01400Running
362816 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtHappy Steigel (Car Owner)01320Transmission
371746 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenHolly Farms01300Transmission
384460 Tom Cox T. Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)01300Axle
391311 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)01140Engine
402392 Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough (R)Cale YarboroughJulian Buesink (Car Owner)0890Engine
4157 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage0810Transmission
423618 Stick Elliott S. ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)0660Engine
43299 Bunkie Blackburn B. BlackburnBunkie BlackburnWildcat Williams (Car Owner)0230Accident
443710 T.C. Hunt T. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)060Engine
45829 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody020Steering
464650 A.F. Nichols A. NicholsA.F. Nichols010Oil Pressure

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