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1962 Southeastern 500
Race 36 of 53
Bristol
500 laps
Time of race: 3:19:16
Average speed of winner: 75.276 mph
Margin of victory: 1/2 lap
Lead changes: 12 among 5 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 21 laps
Lap leaders: Roberts 1-29, Johnson 30-155, Lorenzen 156-168, Petty 169-171, Lorenzen 172-176, Allen 177-236, Petty 237-243, Johnson 244-283, Petty 284-320, Lorenzen 321-411, Paschal 412-462, Lorenzen 463-474, Paschal 475-500
Race notes: Debut for Allan Harley and Ralph Smith.
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Car | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 12 | Jim Paschal | 42 | '62 Plymouth | Petty | 500 | 2 | 77 | running | 3930 | 0 | |||
2 | 4 | Fred Lorenzen | 20 | '62 Ford | Holman-Moody | 500 | 4 | 121 | running | 2370 | 0 | |||
3 | 16 | Richard Petty | 43 | '62 Plymouth | Petty | Inman | 500 | 3 | 47 | running | 1540 | 0 | ||
4 | 14 | Johnny Allen | 46 | Holly Farms | '62 Pontiac | 498 | 1 | 60 | running | 1270 | 0 | |||
5 | 8 | Nelson Stacy | 29 | '62 Ford | Holman-Moody | 498 | 0 | 0 | running | 875 | 0 | |||
6 | 13 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | '62 Pontiac | Moore | Moore | 498 | 0 | 0 | running | 900 | 0 | ||
7 | 11 | Rex White | 4 | '62 Chevrolet | Clements | Clements | 494 | 0 | 0 | running | 650 | 0 | ||
8 | 21 | Bunkie Blackburn | 41 | '62 Plymouth | Petty | 491 | 0 | 0 | running | 550 | 0 | |||
9 | 19 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | '62 Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | Allman | 491 | 0 | 0 | running | 675 | 0 | ||
10 | 6 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | '62 Pontiac | Pardue | 491 | 0 | 0 | running | 450 | 0 | |||
11 | 7 | Marvin Panch | 21 | '62 Ford | Wood Brothers | Leonard Wood | 489 | 0 | 0 | running | 375 | 0 | ||
12 | 17 | Bob Welborn | 49 | '62 Pontiac | J.C. Parker | 486 | 0 | 0 | running | 275 | 0 | |||
13 | 18 | Buck Baker | 87 | '62 Chrysler | Buck Baker | 486 | 0 | 0 | running | 350 | 0 | |||
14 | 5 | Sherman Utsman | 61 | '62 Ford | 483 | 0 | 0 | running | 275 | 0 | ||||
15 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 86 | '62 Chrysler | Buck Baker | 483 | 0 | 0 | running | 200 | 0 | |||
16 | 34 | Larry Thomas | 36 | '62 Dodge | Younts | 468 | 0 | 0 | running | 290 | 0 | |||
17 | 26 | George Green | 1 | '61 Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 467 | 0 | 0 | running | 175 | 0 | |||
18 | 31 | Ken Rush | 2 | '62 Pontiac | Cliff Stewart | 463 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | |||
19 | 33 | Wendell Scott | 34 | '61 Chevrolet | Wendell Scott | 454 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | |||
20 | 25 | Herman Beam | 19 | '62 Ford | Beam | 453 | 0 | 0 | running | 150 | 0 | |||
21 | 9 | Jack Smith | 47 | '62 Pontiac | Jack Smith | 444 | 0 | 0 | running | 175 | 0 | |||
22 | 32 | Ray Hendrick | 35 | Rebel Racing | '61 Pontiac | 438 | 0 | 0 | running | 125 | 0 | |||
23 | 40 | John Hamby | 63 | '61 Mercury | Crider | 435 | 0 | 0 | running | 125 | 0 | |||
24 | 35 | Worth McMillion | 83 | '62 Pontiac | Worth McMillion | 432 | 0 | 0 | running | 125 | 0 | |||
25 | 29 | Tom Cox | 60 | '60 Plymouth | Herlocker | 430 | 0 | 0 | hub | 125 | 0 | |||
26 | 44 | Ralph Smith | 79 | '62 Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 125 | 0 | ||||
27 | 37 | Fred Harb | 17 | '61 Ford | Harb | 385 | 0 | 0 | axle | 125 | 0 | |||
28 | 3 | Bobby Johns | 72 | '62 Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 324 | 0 | 0 | engine | 125 | 0 | |||
29 | 2 | Junior Johnson | 6 | '62 Pontiac | Owens | Owens | 283 | 2 | 166 | accident | 370 | 0 | ||
30 | 10 | Emanuel Zervakis | 20 | '62 Mercury | 258 | 0 | 0 | engine | 225 | 0 | ||||
31 | 20 | Tommy Irwin | 27 | '62 Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 100 | 0 | ||||
32 | 24 | G.C. Spencer | 48 | '62 Chevrolet | Floyd Powell | 241 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 100 | 0 | |||
33 | 39 | Lee Reitzel | 93 | '62 Ford | 228 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 0 | 0 | ||||
34 | 36 | Stick Elliott | 18 | '61 Pontiac | Bolton | 225 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 | 0 | |||
35 | 38 | Curtis Crider | 62 | '62 Mercury | Crider | 213 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 0 | 0 | |||
36 | 1 | Fireball Roberts | 22 | '62 Pontiac | Jim Stephens | 80.321 | 185 | 1 | 29 | ignition | 270 | 0 | ||
37 | 22 | David Pearson | 3 | '62 Pontiac | Ray Fox | Ray Fox | 135 | 0 | 0 | water pump | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | 28 | Bill Morton | 64 | '60 Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | 0 | wheel bearing | 0 | 0 | ||||
39 | 41 | Reb Wickersham | 67 | '60 Oldsmobile | Wickersham | 133 | 0 | 0 | engine | 0 | 0 | |||
40 | 42 | Earl Brooks | 89 | '60 Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 0 | 0 | ||||
41 | 15 | Larry Frank | 66 | '62 Ford | Ratus Walters | 78 | 0 | 0 | brakes | 0 | 0 | |||
42 | 23 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 97 | '62 Chevrolet | Lewis Osborne | 69 | 0 | 0 | rear end | 0 | 0 | |||
43 | 30 | T.C. Hunt | 9 | '62 Ford | Ewell Williams | 63 | 0 | 0 | bearing | 0 | 0 | |||
44 | 43 | Allan Harley | 65 | '60 Dodge | 5 | 0 | 0 | handling | 0 | 0 |
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