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1962 Bristol NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Bristol circuit. Full information

1962 Bristol NASCAR

1962 Bristol NASCAR is 538th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Bobby Johns won this race. Fireball Roberts and Jack Smith also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1962 Winston-Salem NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Richmond NASCAR
Race Start: 29th April 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Bristol NASCAR

1st victory for the Shorty Johns team
2nd victory for the Bobby Johns
6th podium for the Bobby Johns
51st podium for the Fireball Roberts
48th podium for the Jack Smith

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) - 1962 Bristol NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) #72 - 1962 Bristol NASCAR winner

1962 Bristol NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	0	3h 24m 22s	Shorty Johns
2	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Banjo Matthews
3	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
4	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
5	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
6	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
7	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6			Cotton Owens
8	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
9	Bill Morton	Ford ?? 1962, #61			Bill Morton
10	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
11	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
12	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86			Buck Baker
13	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
14	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
15	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
16	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
17	Bunkie Blackburn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #26
18	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
19	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41			Petty Enterprises
20	Gene Blackburn	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #64
21	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85			Monroe Shook
22	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #14			Joe Lee Johnson
23	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Bob Osiecki
24	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30			Fred Clark
25	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
26	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21			Wood Brothers
27	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
28	Charley Griffith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #49			J.C. Parker
29	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
30	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #27			Rex Lovette
31	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18			Toy Bolton
32	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
33	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #75			Robert Smith
34	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
35	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
36	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
3	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21	Wood Brothers
4	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
5	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #27	Rex Lovette
6	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
7	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
8	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
9	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
10	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
11	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
12	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
13	Bunkie Blackburn	Pontiac ?? 1961, #26
14	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6	Cotton Owens
15	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
16	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
17	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85	Monroe Shook
18	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41	Petty Enterprises
19	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Bob Osiecki
20	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86	Buck Baker
21	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
22	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
23	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #14	Joe Lee Johnson
24	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30	Fred Clark
25	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
26	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
27	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
28	Bill Morton	Ford ?? 1962, #61	Bill Morton
29	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #75	Robert Smith
30	Gene Blackburn	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #64
31	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
32	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
33	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
34	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18	Toy Bolton
35	Charley Griffith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #49	J.C. Parker
36	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter