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1962 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the North Wilkesboro circuit. Full information

1962 North Wilkesboro NASCAR

1962 North Wilkesboro NASCAR is 533rd NASCAR race. Passed at the North Wilkesboro circuit. Junior Johnson won the pole position, Richard Petty won this race. Fred Lorenzen and Junior Johnson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1962 Columbia NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Greenville NASCAR
Race Start: 15th April 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 North Wilkesboro NASCAR

60th victory for the Petty Enterprises team
6th victory for the Richard Petty
30th podium for the Richard Petty
7th podium for the Fred Lorenzen
53rd podium for the Junior Johnson

1962 North Wilkesboro NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1962, #43	0	2h 57m 1s	Petty Enterprises
2	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
3	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
4	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Banjo Matthews
5	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Bob Osiecki
6	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
7	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters
8	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
9	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
10	Billy Wade	Pontiac ?? 1961, #24			James Turner
11	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
12	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
13	J.C. Hendrix	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30			Fred Clark
14	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #91			Stoney Johnson
15	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
16	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
17	Jim Cushman	Plymouth ?? 1961, #95			Jack Russell
18	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85			Monroe Shook
19	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
20	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
21	Gerald Duke	Ford ?? 1962, #92			Don Harrison
22	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
23	Bob Cooper	Plymouth ?? 1960, #51			Bob Cooper
24	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
25	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
26	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
27	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
28	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
29	Johnny Nave	Ford ?? 1960, #79			Robert Ramey
30	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6			Cotton Owens
31	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
32	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21			Wood Brothers
33	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
34	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1960, #23			Raeford Johnson
35	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #50			Bobby Waddell

Qualifying Results for the 1962 North Wilkesboro NASCAR on the North Wilkesboro circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
2	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
3	Billy Wade	Pontiac ?? 1961, #24	James Turner
4	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
5	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
6	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
7	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85	Monroe Shook
8	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
9	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6	Cotton Owens
10	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21	Wood Brothers
11	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
12	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
13	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
14	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
15	Richard Petty	Plymouth ? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
16	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
17	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Bob Osiecki
18	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
19	J.C. Hendrix	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30	Fred Clark
20	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
21	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
22	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
23	Herb Thomas	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #91	Stoney Johnson
24	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
25	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
26	Gerald Duke	Ford ?? 1962, #92	Don Harrison
27	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
28	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
29	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1960, #23	Raeford Johnson
30	Jim Cushman	Plymouth ?? 1961, #95	Jack Russell
31	Johnny Nave	Ford ?? 1960, #79	Robert Ramey
32	Bob Cooper	Plymouth ?? 1960, #51	Bob Cooper
33	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
34	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #50	Bobby Waddell
35	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter