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1962 Augusta NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Augusta circuit. Full information

1962 Augusta NASCAR

1962 Augusta NASCAR is 554th NASCAR race. Passed at the Augusta circuit. Jack Smith won the pole position, Joe Weatherly won this race. Richard Petty and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1962 Greenville NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Savannah NASCAR
Race Start: 17th July 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Augusta NASCAR

14th victory for the Bud Moore team
20th victory for the Joe Weatherly
46th podium for the Joe Weatherly
40th podium for the Richard Petty
129th podium for the Buck Baker

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) - 1962 Augusta NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) #8 - 1962 Augusta NASCAR winner

1962 Augusta NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	0	1h 48m 53s	Bud Moore
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
4	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
5	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #49			J.C. Parker
6	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
7	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
8	Earl Brooks	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #26			Earl Brooks
9	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27			Melvin Bradley
10	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
11	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
12	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
13	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
14	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
15	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
16	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96			Lewis Osborne
17	H.G. Rosier	Mercury ?? 1961, #61			Curtis Crider
18	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #77			Ratus Walters
19	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97			Lewis Osborne
20	Joe Penland	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			Floyd Powell
21	Bob Cooper	Ford ?? 1960, #18			Toy Bolton
22	Rock Harn	Ford ?? 1960, #6

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Augusta NASCAR on the Augusta circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
2	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #77	Ratus Walters
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
5	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
6	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
7	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
8	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96	Lewis Osborne
9	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #49	J.C. Parker
10	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
11	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27	Melvin Bradley
12	Joe Penland	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	Floyd Powell
13	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
14	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
15	H.G. Rosier	Mercury ?? 1961, #61	Curtis Crider
16	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
17	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
18	Earl Brooks	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #26	Earl Brooks
19	Bob Cooper	Ford ?? 1960, #18	Toy Bolton
20	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
21	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97	Lewis Osborne
22	Rock Harn	Ford ?? 1960, #6