1962 Capital City 300
NASCAR Cup Series Race 47 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$9,135Race Date:May 1, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:2Hr 18Min 30Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:NoneAverage Speed:64.981 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:33No. of Cautions:1 For 9 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyDriver: Rex White R. WhitePontiac:9
Car No.:#8 PontiacCar No.:#4 ChevroletPlymouth:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:White-Clemens RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Louis ClementsChevrolet:0
Laps Led:TBAPole Speed:66.127 MPH
Official 1962 Capital City 300 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
128 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning03001
2441 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesRunning02990
31426 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning02960
4942 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning02960
514 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning02940
6611 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running02920
71927 Melvin BradleyMelvin BradleyMelvin Bradley (Car Owner)Running02870
81649 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJ.C. Parker (Car Owner)Running02820
92400 Dick GettyDick GettyDick Getty (Car Owner)Running02810
101254 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running02770
11835 Ray HendrickRay HendrickRebel RacingRunning02760
121562 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running02700
131836 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Running02690
14348 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning02690
152198 Bill DennisBill DennisRunning02680
16172 Bill FosterBill FosterCliff Stewart RacingRunning02570
171022 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsJim Stephens (Car Owner)Running02560
182519 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running02540
192017 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running02460
202831 Al WhiteAl WhiteAl White (Car Owner)Distributor02330
213234 Wendell ScottWendell ScottScott RacingBall Joint02200
22331 George GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)Running02200
23295 Jim BrayJim BrayJim Bray (Car Owner)Radiator02040
24520 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis RacingSteering01900
251191 Gary SainGary SainBob Osiecki (Car Owner)Wheel Stud01730
262779 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntRalph Smith (Car Owner)01380
273150 Bobby WaddellBobby WaddellBobby Waddell (Car Owner)Radiator0800
282663 Runt HarrisRunt HarrisCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Piston0730
291347 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Accident0500
302287 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)RadiatorChrysler0470
31237 Bill ChampionBill ChampionChampion RacingHead Gasket0400
32764 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyLangley RacingTransmission0240
333066 Larry FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)Rear Gear020

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