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

1962 Bristol NASCAR

1962 Bristol NASCAR is 557th NASCAR race. Passed at the Bristol circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Jim Paschal won this race. Fred Lorenzen and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1962 Myrtle Beach NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Chattanooga NASCAR
Race Start: 29th July 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Bristol NASCAR

63rd victory for the Petty Enterprises team
11th victory for the Jim Paschal
47th podium for the Jim Paschal
11th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
42nd podium for the Richard Petty

1962 Bristol NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ? 1962, #42	0	3h 19m 16s	Petty Enterprises
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
4	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46			Fred Lovette
5	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
6	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
7	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
8	Bunkie Blackburn	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41			Petty Enterprises
9	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
10	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
11	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21			Wood Brothers
12	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #49			J.C. Parker
13	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
14	Sherman Utsman	Ford ?? 1962, #61			Sherman Utsman
15	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86			Buck Baker
16	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
17	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
18	Ken Rush	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
19	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
20	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
21	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
22	Ray Hendrick	Pontiac ?? 1961, #35
23	John Hamby	Mercury ?? 1961, #63			Curtis Crider
24	Worth McMillion	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #83			Worth McMillion
25	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
26	Ralph Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79			Ralph Smith
27	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
28	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
29	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6			Cotton Owens
30	Emanuel Zervakis	Mercury ?? 1962, #20			Emanuel Zervakis
31	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27			Melvin Bradley
32	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #48			G.C. Spencer
33	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1962, #93			Lee Reitzel
34	Stick Elliott	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18			Toy Bolton
35	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
36	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Jim Stephens
37	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3			Ray Fox
38	Bill Morton	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #64			Bill Morton
39	Reb Wickersham	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #67			Reb Wickersham
40	Earl Brooks	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89			Wendell Scott
41	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters
42	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97			Lewis Osborne
43	T.C. Hunt	Ford ?? 1962, #9			Wildcat Williams
44	Allan Harley	Dodge ?? 1960, #65			Allan Harley

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Bristol NASCAR on the Bristol circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Jim Stephens
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6	Cotton Owens
3	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
4	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
5	Sherman Utsman	Ford ?? 1962, #61	Sherman Utsman
6	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
7	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21	Wood Brothers
8	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
9	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
10	Emanuel Zervakis	Mercury ?? 1962, #20	Emanuel Zervakis
11	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
12	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ? 1962, #42	Petty Enterprises
13	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
14	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46	Fred Lovette
15	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
16	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
17	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #49	J.C. Parker
18	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
19	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
20	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27	Melvin Bradley
21	Bunkie Blackburn	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41	Petty Enterprises
22	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3	Ray Fox
23	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97	Lewis Osborne
24	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #48	G.C. Spencer
25	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
26	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
27	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86	Buck Baker
28	Bill Morton	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #64	Bill Morton
29	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
30	T.C. Hunt	Ford ?? 1962, #9	Wildcat Williams
31	Ken Rush	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
32	Ray Hendrick	Pontiac ?? 1961, #35
33	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
34	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
35	Worth McMillion	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #83	Worth McMillion
36	Stick Elliott	Pontiac ?? 1961, #18	Toy Bolton
37	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
38	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
39	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1962, #93	Lee Reitzel
40	John Hamby	Mercury ?? 1961, #63	Curtis Crider
41	Reb Wickersham	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #67	Reb Wickersham
42	Earl Brooks	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #89	Wendell Scott
43	Allan Harley	Dodge ?? 1960, #65	Allan Harley
44	Ralph Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79	Ralph Smith