1962 Western North Carolina 500

Race 40 of 53

Asheville-Weaverville
500 laps
Time of race: 3:13:34
Average speed of winner: 77.492 mph
Margin of victory: 3 laps
Lead changes: 1 between 2 drivers
Cautions: 2 for N/A laps
Lap leaders: J. Smith 1-163, Paschal 164-500

Race notes: Debut for Ray Hughes. Finale for Allan Harley. Only start for Bill Smith.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	2	Jim Paschal	42		'62 Plymouth	Petty			500	1	337	running	2350	0
2	7	Joe Weatherly	8		'62 Pontiac	Moore	Moore		497	0	0	running	1625	0
3	5	Rex White	4		'62 Chevrolet	Clements	Clements		495	0	0	running	1150	0
4	11	Ned Jarrett	11		'62 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway	Allman		494	0	0	running	1150	0
5	1	Jack Smith	47		'62 Pontiac	Jack Smith		82.720	488	1	163	running	800	0
6	3	Jimmy Pardue	54		'62 Pontiac	Pardue			487	0	0	running	650	0
7	6	Richard Petty	43		'62 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		485	0	0	running	600	0
8	14	George Green	1		'61 Chevrolet	Jess Potter			456	0	0	running	550	0
9	15	Tom Cox	2		'62 Pontiac	Cliff Stewart			454	0	0	running	450	0
10	17	Larry Thomas	36		'62 Dodge	Younts			451	0	0	running	400	0
11	21	Curtis Crider	63		'61 Mercury	Crider			438	0	0	running	375	0
12	18	Worth McMillion	83		'62 Pontiac	Worth McMillion			413	0	0	running	375	0
13	16	Herman Beam	19		'62 Ford	Beam			377	0	0	running	325	0
14	25	Wendell Scott	89		'60 Chevrolet	Wendell Scott			371	0	0	running	275	0
15	24	Eddie Pagan	00		'62 Chevrolet				354	0	0	running	250	0
16	9	Sherman Utsman	61		'62 Ford				273	0	0	rear end	250	0
17	19	Ray Hughes	60		'60 Plymouth	Herlocker			235	0	0	clutch	250	0
18	4	Tommy Irwin	27		'62 Chevrolet				151	0	0	rear end	225	0
19	10	Bob Welborn	49		'62 Pontiac	J.C. Parker			116	0	0	fuel line	225	0
20	22	Bob Cooper	51		'60 Ford				106	0	0	transmission	225	0
21	20	Bill Smith	79		'62 Chevrolet				60	0	0	accident	200	0
22	12	G.C. Spencer	48		'62 Chevrolet	Floyd Powell			46	0	0	valve	200	0
23	8	Buck Baker	87		'62 Chrysler	Buck Baker			26	0	0	oil leak	175	0
24	13	Buddy Baker	86		'61 Chrysler	Buck Baker			18	0	0	oil pressure	150	0
25	23	Allan Harley	65		'60 Dodge				10	0	0	oil line	150	0