1962 Wilkes 320

Race 51 of 53

North Wilkesboro
320 laps
Time of race: 2:19:14
Average speed of winner: 86.186 mph
Margin of victory: 14 sec.
Lead changes: 2 among 3 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: Lorenzen 1-124, Johnson 125-160, Petty 161-320

Race notes: Finale for Bobby Waddell. Only start for George Fox.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	5	Richard Petty	43		'62 Plymouth	Petty	Inman		320	1	160	running	2560	0
2	3	Marvin Panch	21		'62 Ford	Wood Brothers	Leonard Wood		320	0	0	running	1400	0
3	9	Joe Weatherly	8		'62 Pontiac	Moore	Moore		320	0	0	running	875	0
4	7	Junior Johnson	27	Holly Farms	'62 Pontiac	Lovette			319	1	36	running	765	0
5	4	Jim Paschal	41		'62 Plymouth	Petty			319	0	0	running	650	0
6	1	Fred Lorenzen	28	LaFayette	'62 Ford	Holman-Moody		94.657	318	1	124	running	770	0
7	2	Nelson Stacy	29		'62 Ford	Holman-Moody			318	0	0	running	500	0
8	11	Rex White	4		'62 Chevrolet	Clements	Clements		318	0	0	running	375	0
9	6	Johnny Allen	46	Holly Farms	'62 Pontiac				318	0	0	running	325	0
10	15	Jimmy Pardue	54		'62 Pontiac	Pardue			316	0	0	running	250	0
11	12	Ned Jarrett	11		'62 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway	Allman		315	0	0	running	425	0
12	13	Darel Dieringer	26		'62 Ford	Mamie Reynolds			315	0	0	running	200	0
13	30	Jack Smith	47		'62 Pontiac	Jack Smith			314	0	0	running	150	0
14	20	Larry Frank	66		'62 Ford	Ratus Walters			314	0	0	running	165	0
15	14	Bob Welborn	49		'62 Pontiac	J.C. Parker			313	0	0	running	150	0
16	19	Larry Thomas	36		'62 Dodge	Younts			309	0	0	running	135	0
17	21	Gary Sain	91		'62 Dodge	Osiecki			299	0	0	running	100	0
18	22	George Green	1		'61 Chevrolet	Jess Potter			296	0	0	running	100	0
19	17	G.C. Spencer	48		'62 Chevrolet	Floyd Powell			294	0	0	running	125	0
20	23	Herman Beam	19		'62 Ford	Beam			288	0	0	running	100	0
21	25	Curtis Crider	62		'62 Mercury	Crider			258	0	0	running	100	0
22	28	Tom Cox	37		'60 Chevrolet				208	0	0	accident	100	0
23	18	Buddy Baker	86		'62 Chrysler	Buck Baker			203	0	0	head gasket	125	0
24	16	Sherman Utsman	61		'62 Ford				176	0	0	accident	125	0
25	26	Tiny Lund	58		'62 Chevrolet				167	0	0	manifold	100	0
26	24	Bill Foster	2		'62 Pontiac	Cliff Stewart			166	0	0	radiator	50	0
27	10	Buck Baker	87		'62 Chrysler	Buck Baker			137	0	0	water pump	75	0
28	31	Wendell Scott	34		'61 Chevrolet	Wendell Scott			110	0	0	engine	50	0
29	8	Fireball Roberts	22		'62 Pontiac	Jim Stephens			75	0	0	head gasket	75	0
30	27	Bobby Waddell	50		'60 Dodge				53	0	0	gas tank	50	0
31	29	George Fox	5		'60 Dodge				3	0	0	transmission	50	0