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1962 Hickory NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Hickory Speedway circuit. Full information

1962 Hickory NASCAR

1962 Hickory NASCAR is 540th NASCAR race. Passed at the Hickory Speedway circuit. Jack Smith won the pole position and this race. Rex White and Joe Weatherly also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1962 Richmond NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Concord NASCAR
Race Start: 5th May 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Hickory NASCAR

19th victory for the Jack Smith team
20th victory for the Jack Smith
50th podium for the Jack Smith
73rd podium for the Rex White
40th podium for the Joe Weatherly

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) - 1962 Hickory NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) #47 - 1962 Hickory NASCAR winner

1962 Hickory NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	0	1h 24m 15s	Jack Smith
2	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
3	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
4	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
5	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75			Robert Smith
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
7	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
8	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
9	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
10	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
11	John Hamby	Ford ?? 1960, #0
12	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
13	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
14	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
15	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
16	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
17	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6			Cotton Owens
18	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18			Toy Bolton
19	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
20	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #50			Bobby Waddell

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Hickory NASCAR on the Hickory Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
3	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
5	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
6	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75	Robert Smith
7	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
8	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1961, #6	Cotton Owens
9	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
10	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
11	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
12	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
13	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
14	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18	Toy Bolton
15	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
16	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
17	John Hamby	Ford ?? 1960, #0
18	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
19	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
20	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #50	Bobby Waddell