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

1962 Martinsville NASCAR

1962 Martinsville NASCAR is 536th NASCAR race. Passed at the Martinsville circuit. Fred Lorenzen won the pole position, Richard Petty won this race. Joe Weatherly and Rex White also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (423 km).

Previous race: 1962 Myrtle Beach NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Winston-Salem NASCAR
Race Start: 22nd April 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Martinsville NASCAR

61st victory for the Petty Enterprises team
7th victory for the Richard Petty
32nd podium for the Richard Petty
38th podium for the Joe Weatherly
71st podium for the Rex White

1962 Martinsville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1962, #43	0	3h 45m 49s	Petty Enterprises
2	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
3	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
4	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
5	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41			Petty Enterprises
6	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21			Wood Brothers
7	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
8	Billy Wade	Pontiac ?? 1961, #24			James Turner
9	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters
10	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Bob Osiecki
11	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
12	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
13	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
14	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
15	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
16	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
17	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
18	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Banjo Matthews
19	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
20	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85			Monroe Shook
21	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
22	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
23	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
24	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
25	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
26	Lester Hicks	Dodge ?? 1960, #65
27	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18			Toy Bolton
28	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
29	Bob Cooper	Ford ?? 1960, #51			Bob Cooper
30	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75			Robert Smith
31	Neil Castles	Ford ?? 1960, #76			Neil Castles
32	Johnny Nave	Ford ?? 1960, #79			Robert Ramey

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Martinsville NASCAR on the Martinsville circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1961, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
2	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
3	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21	Wood Brothers
4	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
5	Lee Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41	Petty Enterprises
6	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
7	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
8	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
9	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
10	Billy Wade	Pontiac ?? 1961, #24	James Turner
11	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85	Monroe Shook
12	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
13	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
14	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
15	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
16	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
17	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75	Robert Smith
18	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
19	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Bob Osiecki
20	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
21	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
22	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
23	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18	Toy Bolton
24	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
25	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
26	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
27	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
28	Bob Cooper	Ford ?? 1960, #51	Bob Cooper
29	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
30	Lester Hicks	Dodge ?? 1960, #65
31	Neil Castles	Ford ?? 1960, #76	Neil Castles
32	Johnny Nave	Ford ?? 1960, #79	Robert Ramey