1962 Richmond 250
NASCAR Cup Series Race 10 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$7,575Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 45Min 8Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:7Average Speed:51.363 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:25No. of Cautions:5 For 32 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Rex White R. WhiteDriver: Herman Beam H. BeamChevrolet:9
Car No.:#4 ChevroletCar No.:#19 FordPontiac:0
Team:White-Clemens RacingTeam:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Louis ClementsCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:8 of 180Pole Speed: 51.363 MPH
Official 1962 Richmond 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1204 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning01808
2211 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running017996
31227 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsRunning017810
4198 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning01680
5722 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsHolly FarmsRunning01630
6210 Harold CarmacHarold CarmacRay Herlocker (Car Owner)Running01600
786 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens GarageEngine01570
8948 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine01540
9161 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Running01520
102362 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Driveshaft01410
11560 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)Transmission01400
12119 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01360
132576 Jim BrayJim BrayCastles RacingRunning01240
14647 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running01050
151317 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Overheating0840
16222 Jim PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart RacingEngine08316
171020 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchOverheating06716
181834 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingEngine0620
191584 Ernie GahanErnie GahanRocky Hinton (Car Owner)Rear Gear0530
20343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRadiator03434
211118 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Running0280
221781 Dick DixonDick DixonEngine0230
231477 Larry FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)Accident0180
24487 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)BrakesChrysler020
252466 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyRatus Walters (Car Owner)Overheating010

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