Race: 50 Miles at Starkey Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 41 of 53
Date: August 15, 1962
Track: Starkey Speedway
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50 Miles at Starkey Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Jack Smith | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (152) |
| Race Distance | 50 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 18 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 41 of 53 |
50 Miles at Starkey Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 40 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 152 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 4 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 8 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Tom Cox | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 12 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 9 | 60 | Ray Hughes | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 189 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 5 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | transmission | 256 |
| 11 | 10 | 63 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 186 | 0 | rear end | 240 |
| 12 | 14 | 89 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 11 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 16 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 154 | 0 | tire | 192 |
| 15 | 13 | 97 | Harry Leake | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 16 | 17 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 24 | 0 | handling | 160 |
| 17 | 15 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | drive shaft | 144 |
| 18 | 18 | 00 | Dick Getty | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | handling | 128 |
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