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1962 World 600 in NASCAR at the Charlotte circuit. Full information

1962 World 600

1962 World 600 is 544th NASCAR race. Passed at the Charlotte circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position, Nelson Stacy won this race. Joe Weatherly and Fred Lorenzen also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 400 laps (966 km).

Previous race: 1962 Spartanburg NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 27th May 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 World 600

12th victory for the Holman Moody Racing team
3rd victory for the Nelson Stacy
5th podium for the Nelson Stacy
42nd podium for the Joe Weatherly
9th podium for the Fred Lorenzen

1962 World 600 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Nelson Stacy	Ford ? 1962, #29	0	4h 46m 44s	Holman Moody Racing
2	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
3	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #0			Holman-Moody Racing
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
5	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters
6	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
7	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3			Ray Fox
8	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21			Wood Brothers
9	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22			Banjo Matthews
10	Bunkie Blackburn	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41			Petty Enterprises
11	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
12	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Pontiac ?? 1961, #39			Ray Nichels
13	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
14	Emanuel Zervakis	Mercury ?? 1962, #20			Emanuel Zervakis
15	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46			Rex Lovette
16	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
17	Red Foote	Ford ?? 1961, #84			Rocky Hinton
18	Bill Morton	Ford ?? 1962, #61			Bill Morton
19	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30			Fred Clark
20	Jimmy Thompson	Ford ?? 1962, #9			Wildcat Williams
21	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79			Ralph Smith
22	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
23	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Bob Osiecki
24	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
25	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
26	Stick Elliott	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5			Leroy Faucett
27	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
28	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
29	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1962, #77			Ratus Walters
30	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
31	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
32	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
33	Herb Tillman	Dodge ?? 1962, #91			Bob Osiecki
34	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
35	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86			Buck Baker
36	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68			Ed Livingston
37	Gerald Duke	Ford ?? 1962, #92			Don Harrison
38	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6			Cotton Owens
39	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1962, #93			Lee Reitzel
40	John Dodd, Jr.	Ford ?? 1961, #38			Matt DeMatthews
41	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #58
42	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
43	Banjo Matthews	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #94			Banjo Matthews
44	Roscoe Thompson	Mercury ?? 1962, #81			Jimmy Baker
45	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #16			Happy Steigel
46	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80			Tubby Gonzales
47	Johnny Sudderth	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96
48	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #50			Bobby Waddell

Qualifying Results for the 1962 World 600 on the Charlotte circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
2	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3	Ray Fox
3	Banjo Matthews	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #94	Banjo Matthews
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
5	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
6	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46	Rex Lovette
7	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
8	Emanuel Zervakis	Mercury ?? 1962, #20	Emanuel Zervakis
9	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6	Cotton Owens
10	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
11	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21	Wood Brothers
12	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
13	Roscoe Thompson	Mercury ?? 1962, #81	Jimmy Baker
14	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
15	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #0	Holman-Moody Racing
16	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86	Buck Baker
17	Jim Reed	Ford ?? 1962, #77	Ratus Walters
18	Nelson Stacy	Ford ? 1962, #29	Holman Moody Racing
19	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
20	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
21	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
22	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
23	Gerald Duke	Ford ?? 1962, #92	Don Harrison
24	Bunkie Blackburn	Plymouth ?? 1962, #41	Petty Enterprises
25	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
26	Red Foote	Ford ?? 1961, #84	Rocky Hinton
27	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79	Ralph Smith
28	Jimmy Thompson	Ford ?? 1962, #9	Wildcat Williams
29	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68	Ed Livingston
30	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #16	Happy Steigel
31	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Pontiac ?? 1961, #39	Ray Nichels
32	Jim Paschal	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
33	Herb Tillman	Dodge ?? 1962, #91	Bob Osiecki
34	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Bob Osiecki
35	John Dodd, Jr.	Ford ?? 1961, #38	Matt DeMatthews
36	Paul Lewis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #58
37	Tiny Lund	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #30	Fred Clark
38	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter
39	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
40	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1962, #93	Lee Reitzel
41	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
42	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
43	Johnny Sudderth	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #96
44	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
45	Bobby Waddell	Dodge ?? 1960, #50	Bobby Waddell
46	Bill Morton	Ford ?? 1962, #61	Bill Morton
47	Stick Elliott	Pontiac ?? 1961, #5	Leroy Faucett
48	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1961, #80	Tubby Gonzales