Race: Buddy Shuman 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 46 of 53
Date: September 7, 1962
Track: Hickory Speedway
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Buddy Shuman 250 Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Rex White (178) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (250 laps) | Track Length | 0.4 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 24 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 46 of 53 |
Buddy Shuman 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 250 | 178 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 4 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 241 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 240 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 13 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 240 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 239 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 236 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 2 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 233 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 18 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 228 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 21 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 224 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 5 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 220 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 20 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 206 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 6 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 172 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 17 | 60 | Ray Hughes | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 159 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 24 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | head gasket | 176 |
| 16 | 12 | 67 | Jerry Burnett | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | oil pressure | 160 |
| 17 | 11 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 130 | 0 | piston | 144 |
| 18 | 22 | 76 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Ford | 118 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 19 | 23 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 115 | 0 | overheating | 112 |
| 20 | 10 | 26 | Fred Lorenzen | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 106 | 0 | overheating | 96 |
| 21 | 1 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 72 | 72 | overheating | 80 |
| 22 | 8 | 91 | Gary Sain | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 66 | 0 | rear end | 64 |
| 23 | 16 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 62 | 0 | overheating | 48 |
| 24 | 19 | 63 | Glenn Killian | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 3 | 0 | drive shaft | 32 |
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