Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 24 of 53
Date: June 10, 1962
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Banjo Matthews | Most Laps Led | Banjo Matthews (73) |
| Race Distance | 328.5 miles (219 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 46 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 24 of 53 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 219 | 51 | running | 2250 |
| 2 | 1 | 02 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 219 | 73 | running | 2160 |
| 3 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 218 | 32 | running | 2070 |
| 4 | 14 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 218 | 0 | running | 1980 |
| 5 | 22 | 98 | Troy Ruttman | Stroppe Motorsports | Mercury | 218 | 0 | running | 1890 |
| 6 | 19 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 218 | 0 | running | 1800 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | David Pearson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 217 | 14 | running | 1710 |
| 8 | 10 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 217 | 0 | running | 1620 |
| 9 | 11 | 6 | Junior Johnson | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 216 | 0 | running | 1530 |
| 10 | 30 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 214 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 11 | 25 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 213 | 0 | running | 1350 |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | Bob Welborn | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | running | 1260 |
| 13 | 16 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | running | 1170 |
| 14 | 18 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Jimmy Baker (Owner) | Mercury | 212 | 0 | running | 1080 |
| 15 | 21 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 212 | 8 | running | 990 |
| 16 | 15 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 212 | 5 | running | 900 |
| 17 | 35 | 97 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | running | 810 |
| 18 | 9 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 210 | 36 | running | 720 |
| 19 | 39 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 210 | 0 | running | 630 |
| 20 | 42 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 209 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 21 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | running | 450 |
| 22 | 34 | 61 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Ford | 207 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 23 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 207 | 0 | running | 270 |
| 24 | 31 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales (Owner) | Ford | 206 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 25 | 20 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 205 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 26 | 32 | 79 | G.C. Spencer | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 27 | 38 | 49 | Friday Hassler | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 202 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 28 | 40 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 202 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 29 | 26 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 30 | 6 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 31 | 43 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 32 | 33 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 183 | 0 | rear end | 90 |
| 33 | 41 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 34 | 42 | 63 | George Alsobrook | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 156 | 0 | head gasket | 90 |
| 35 | 45 | 32 | Jim Locke | — | Ford | 140 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 36 | 28 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | Happy Steigel (Owner) | Pontiac | 132 | 0 | transmission | 90 |
| 37 | 17 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 130 | 0 | transmission | 90 |
| 38 | 44 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 130 | 0 | axle | 90 |
| 39 | 13 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 40 | 23 | 92 | Cale Yarborough | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 89 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 41 | 5 | 7 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 81 | 0 | transmission | 90 |
| 42 | 36 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 43 | 29 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 23 | 0 | accident | 90 |
| 44 | 37 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | Fred Wheat (Owner) | Dodge | 6 | 0 | engine | 90 |
| 45 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 2 | 0 | steering | 90 |
| 46 | 46 | 50 | A.F. Nichols | — | Plymouth | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 90 |
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