Race: 99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 9 of 53
Date: March 18, 1962
Track: Occoneechee Speedway
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99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Joe Weatherly | Most Laps Led | Joe Weatherly (79) |
| Race Distance | 99 miles (110 laps) | Track Length | 0.9 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 9 of 53 |
99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 110 | 5 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 110 | 26 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 110 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 21 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 110 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 6 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 109 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 8 | 41 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 107 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 13 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 105 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 14 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 105 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 11 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 105 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 105 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 102 | 79 | transmission | 240 |
| 12 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 15 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 18 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 17 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 84 | 0 | oil leak | 160 |
| 17 | 20 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 72 | 0 | rear end | 144 |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Ford | 68 | 0 | distributor | 128 |
| 19 | 10 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | radiator | 112 |
| 20 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 28 | 0 | overheating | 96 |
| 21 | 5 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | accident | 80 |
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1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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