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

1962 Richmond NASCAR

1962 Richmond NASCAR is 531st NASCAR race. Passed at the Richmond circuit. Herman Beam won the pole position, Rex White won this race. Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 180 laps (145 km).

Previous race: 1962 Hillsborough NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Columbia NASCAR
Race Start: 1st April 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Richmond NASCAR

21st victory for the Rex White team
23rd victory for the Rex White
70th podium for the Rex White
30th podium for the Ned Jarrett
52nd podium for the Junior Johnson

1962 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Rex White	Chevrolet ? 1962, #4	0	1h 45m 8s	Rex White
2	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
3	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27			Rex Lovette
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
5	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22			Rex Lovette
6	Harold Carmac	Plymouth ?? 1960, #0			Ray Herlocker
7	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1960, #6			Cotton Owens
8	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
9	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
10	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
11	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
12	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
13	Jim Bray	Ford ?? 1961, #76			Neil Castles
14	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
15	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17			Fred Harb
16	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
17	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1961, #20
18	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
19	Ernie Gahan	Ford ?? 1961, #84			Rocky Hinton
20	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43			Petty Enterprises
21	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18			Toy Bolton
22	Dick Dixon	Ford ?? 1961, #81
23	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1961, #77			Ratus Walters
24	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87			Buck Baker
25	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Richmond NASCAR on the Richmond circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
2	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1961, #43	Petty Enterprises
4	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #87	Buck Baker
5	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
6	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
7	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac ?? 1961, #22	Rex Lovette
8	Cotton Owens	Pontiac ?? 1960, #6	Cotton Owens
9	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
10	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1961, #20
11	Stick Elliott	Ford ?? 1960, #18	Toy Bolton
12	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1961, #27	Rex Lovette
13	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1961, #17	Fred Harb
14	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1961, #77	Ratus Walters
15	Ernie Gahan	Ford ?? 1961, #84	Rocky Hinton
16	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
17	Dick Dixon	Ford ?? 1961, #81
18	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
19	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
20	Rex White	Chevrolet ? 1962, #4	Rex White
21	Harold Carmac	Plymouth ?? 1960, #0	Ray Herlocker
22	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
23	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
24	Ralph Moody	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
25	Jim Bray	Ford ?? 1961, #76	Neil Castles