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1962 Nashville NASCAR

1962 Nashville NASCAR is 559th NASCAR race. Passed at the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit. Johnny Allen won the pole position, Jim Paschal won this race. Richard Petty and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 500 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1962 Chattanooga NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Huntsville NASCAR
Race Start: 5th August 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Nashville NASCAR

64th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
12th victory for the Jim Paschal
49th podium for the Jim Paschal
43rd podium for the Richard Petty
130th podium for the Buck Baker

1962 Nashville NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ? 1962, #42	0	3h 52m 41s	Petty Enterprises
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
5	Tom Cox	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
6	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
7	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
8	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
9	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
10	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
11	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #48			G.C. Spencer
12	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #149			J.C. Parker
13	Sherman Utsman	Ford ?? 1962, #61			Sherman Utsman
14	Ralph Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79			Ralph Smith
15	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
16	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
17	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46			Fred Lovette
18	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
19	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Jim Stephens
20	Nero Steptoe	Pontiac ?? 1961, #49			J.C. Parker
21	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
22	Harold Carmac	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
23	Earl Brooks	Mercury ?? 1961, #63			Curtis Crider
24	Joe Lee Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #41			Jack Smith
25	Hank Grilliot	Studebaker ?? 1962, #74			Hank Grilliot

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Nashville NASCAR on the Nashville Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46	Fred Lovette
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
3	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ? 1962, #42	Petty Enterprises
4	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
5	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #48	G.C. Spencer
6	Sherman Utsman	Ford ?? 1962, #61	Sherman Utsman
7	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
8	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
9	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
10	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
11	Tom Cox	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
12	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
13	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
14	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
15	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #149	J.C. Parker
16	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
17	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
18	Nero Steptoe	Pontiac ?? 1961, #49	J.C. Parker
19	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
20	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Jim Stephens
21	Hank Grilliot	Studebaker ?? 1962, #74	Hank Grilliot
22	Harold Carmac	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
23	Earl Brooks	Mercury ?? 1961, #63	Curtis Crider
24	Ralph Smith	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79	Ralph Smith
25	Joe Lee Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #41	Jack Smith