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Nashville 500
1962 NASCAR Cup Series Race 38 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$13,155Race Date:Aug 5, 1962Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:4 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 52Min 41Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:64.469 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:25No. of Cautions:3 For 108 Lapshttp

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jim Paschal J. PaschalDriver: Johnny Allen J. AllenPlymouth:9
Car No.:#42 PlymouthCar No.:#46 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Chrysler:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:307 of 500Pole Speed:77.854 MPH

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Official 1962 Nashville 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1342 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises0500127Running
2243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0496127Running
3987 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler049312Running
4108 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering04890Running
5112 Tom Cox T. Cox (R)Tom CoxCliff Stewart Racing04710Running
6131 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)04630Running
71619 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)04520Running
81236 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)04220Running
9811 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)03870Engine
101762 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)03840Rocker Arm
11548 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing03570Running
1215149 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)03330Running
13661 Sherman Utsman S. UtsmanSherman UtsmanSherman Utsman (Car Owner)03300Hub
142479 Ralph Smith R. SmithRalph SmithRalph Smith (Car Owner)02920Driveshaft
151934 Wendell Scott W. ScottWendell ScottScott Racing02440Accident
16454 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)02040Engine
17146 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenHolly Farms017946Accident
18747 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01190Overheating
192022 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsJim Stephens (Car Owner)0780Steering
201849 Nero Steptoe N. SteptoeNero SteptoeJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)0780Accident
211486 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0600Head Gasket
222260 Harold Carmac H. CarmacHarold CarmacRay Herlocker (Car Owner)0120Oil Pressure
232363 Earl Brooks E. BrooksEarl BrooksCurtis Crider (Car Owner)020Handling
242541 Joe Lee Johnson J. JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson020Clutch
252174 Hank Grilliot H. GrilliotHank GrilliotHank Grilliot (Car Owner)Studebaker010Handling
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