
| 1962 Grand National Race No. 39 NASCAR Cup Series Race 39 of 53 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,780 | Race Date: | Aug 8, 1962 | Huntsville Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 1 Lap | Race Duration: | 5h 45m 4s | Huntsville, Alabama | |
| Lead Changes: | None | Average Speed: | 54.644 MPH | .750 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 16 | No. of Cautions: | TBA | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Plymouth: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Car No.: | #43 Plymouth | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Petty Enterprises | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Chrysler: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | All 200 Laps | Pole Speed: | 54.086 MPH | |||||
| Official 1962 Grand National Race No. 39 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Running | ![]() | 0 | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | 5 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 199 | 0 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Running | ![]() | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | Chrysler | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 195 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Running | ![]() | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker (Car Owner) | Running | Chrysler | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 9 | 12 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 186 | 0 |
| 10 | 13 | 79 | T.C. Hunt | Ralph Smith (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 182 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 13 | 15 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Car Owner) | Running | ![]() | 0 | 179 | 0 |
| 14 | 16 | 89 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Brakes | ![]() | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 15 | 14 | 39 | Nero Steptoe | Rear Gear | ![]() | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| 16 | 3 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Spencer Racing | Unknown | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 0 |