Race: Capital City 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 47 of 53
Date: September 9, 1962
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 300 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Weatherly | Car | No. 8 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore Engineering | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Joe Weatherly (0) |
| Race Distance | 150 miles (300 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 33 |
| Different Leaders | 0 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 47 of 53 |
Capital City 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 300 | 0 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 4 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 299 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 14 | 26 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 296 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 9 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 296 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 19 | 27 | Melvin Bradley | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 287 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 16 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 282 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 24 | 00 | Dick Getty | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 277 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 8 | 35 | Ray Hendrick | — | Pontiac | 276 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 15 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 270 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 18 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 269 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 3 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 269 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 21 | 98 | Bill Dennis | — | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 17 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 257 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 17 | 10 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 256 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 18 | 25 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 254 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 20 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 246 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 20 | 28 | 31 | Al White | Al White (Owner) | Ford | 233 | 0 | distributor | 120 |
| 21 | 32 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | ball joint | 100 |
| 22 | 33 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 23 | 29 | 5 | Jim Bray | — | Ford | 204 | 0 | radiator | 60 |
| 24 | 5 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 190 | 0 | steering | 40 |
| 25 | 11 | 91 | Gary Sain | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 173 | 0 | lugs | 20 |
| 26 | 27 | 79 | T.C. Hunt | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | shocks | 20 |
| 27 | 31 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 80 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 28 | 26 | 63 | Runt Harris | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 73 | 0 | piston | 20 |
| 29 | 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 50 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 30 | 22 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 47 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 31 | 23 | 7 | Bill Champion | — | Ford | 40 | 0 | head gasket | 20 |
| 32 | 7 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 24 | 0 | transmission | 20 |
| 33 | 30 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | rear end | 20 |
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