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1962 Birmingham NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Birmingham Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1962 Birmingham NASCAR

1962 Birmingham NASCAR is 575th NASCAR race. Passed at the Birmingham Fairgrounds circuit. Jim Paschal won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Buck Baker also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1962 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Tampa NASCAR
Race Start: 4th November 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Birmingham NASCAR

71st victory for the Petty Enterprises team
14th victory for the Jim Paschal
53rd podium for the Jim Paschal
52nd podium for the Richard Petty
132nd podium for the Buck Baker

1962 Birmingham NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ? 1963, #41	0	1h 27m 47s	Petty Enterprises
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
4	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
5	Darel Dieringer	Ford ?? 1962, #26			Mamie Reynolds
6	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
7	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
8	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
9	Sherman Utsman	Ford ?? 1962, #61			Sherman Utsman
10	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
11	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
12	Bill Foster	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Cliff Stewart
13	Stick Elliott	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18			Toy Bolton
14	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #42			Petty Enterprises
15	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
16	George Green	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #1			Jess Potter
17	T.C. Hunt	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79			Ralph Smith
18	Charley Griffith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #30			E.A. McQuaig
19	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
20	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1962, #81			Jimmy Baker
21	Cotton Hodges	Ford ?? 1962, #9			Wildcat Williams

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

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Jim Paschal	Plymouth ? 1963, #41	Petty Enterprises
2	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
3	Darel Dieringer	Ford ?? 1962, #26	Mamie Reynolds
4	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
5	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
7	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
8	Sherman Utsman	Ford ?? 1962, #61	Sherman Utsman
9	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #42	Petty Enterprises
10	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
11	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
12	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
13	George Green	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #1	Jess Potter
14	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
15	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
16	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Mercury ?? 1962, #81	Jimmy Baker
17	Bill Foster	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Cliff Stewart
18	Stick Elliott	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #18	Toy Bolton
19	Charley Griffith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #30	E.A. McQuaig
20	T.C. Hunt	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #79	Ralph Smith
21	Cotton Hodges	Ford ?? 1962, #9	Wildcat Williams