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1962 Volunteer 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$17,865Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:6 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 24Min 22Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:73.397 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:4 For 7 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Johns B. JohnsDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#72 PontiacCar No.:#22 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Matthews RacingPlymouth:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:430 of 500Pole Speed:81.374 MPH

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Official 1962 Volunteer 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1672 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Running0500430
2122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews RacingRunning049461
31047 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running04920
41211 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running04750
52560 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)Running04700
62219 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running04690
7146 David PearsonDavid PearsonCotton Owens GarageWheel Stud04610
83134 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingRunning04600
92861 Bill MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)Running04590
103362 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running04470
1188 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRear Gear04440
122086 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)EngineChrysler04300
13754 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running04190
14361 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Running04170
152717 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Head Gasket03700
161143 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesEngine03689
171326 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnRear Gear03590
18429 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-MoodyAccident03020
191841 Maurice PettyMaurice PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident02970
203064 Gene BlackburnGene Blackburn02740
211785 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Engine02250
222314 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Engine02230
231990 Darel DieringerDarel DieringerBob Osiecki (Car Owner)Oil Line01910
242430 Tiny LundTiny LundFred Clark (Car Owner)Hub01870
252648 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingEngine01610
26321 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchHull-Dobbs FordRear Gear01540
272187 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)DistributorChrysler01390
283549 Charley GriffithCharley GriffithJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)Rear Gear01370
2994 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRocker Arm01090
30527 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsTransmission0960
313418 Stick ElliottStick ElliottToy Bolton (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0810
32162 Jim PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart RacingCrankshaft0770
332975 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtRobert Smith (Car Owner)Overheating0680
34228 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordEngine0610
351536 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Engine0600
363266 Larry FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)Overheating0290
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