Race: Nasvhille 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 38 of 53
Date: August 5, 1962
Track: Nashville Speedway
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Nasvhille 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Johnny Allen | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (307) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 38 of 53 |
Nasvhille 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 307 | running | 600 |
| 2 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 496 | 135 | running | 576 |
| 3 | 9 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 493 | 12 | running | 552 |
| 4 | 10 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 528 |
| 5 | 11 | 2 | Tom Cox | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 471 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 6 | 13 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 463 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 7 | 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 452 | 0 | running | 456 |
| 8 | 12 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 422 | 0 | running | 432 |
| 9 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | engine | 408 |
| 10 | 17 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 384 | 0 | rocker arm | 384 |
| 11 | 5 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 12 | 15 | 149 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 13 | 6 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 330 | 0 | hub | 312 |
| 14 | 24 | 79 | Ralph Smith | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 292 | 0 | drive shaft | 288 |
| 15 | 19 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | accident | 264 |
| 16 | 4 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 204 | 0 | engine | 240 |
| 17 | 1 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 179 | 46 | accident | 216 |
| 18 | 7 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | overheating | 192 |
| 19 | 20 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 78 | 0 | steering | 168 |
| 20 | 18 | 49 | Nero Steptoe | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 78 | 0 | accident | 144 |
| 21 | 14 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 60 | 0 | head gasket | 120 |
| 22 | 22 | 60 | Harold Carmac | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 12 | 0 | oil pressure | 96 |
| 23 | 23 | 63 | Earl Brooks | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 2 | 0 | handling | 72 |
| 24 | 25 | 41 | Joe Lee Johnson | — | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | clutch | 48 |
| 25 | 21 | 74 | Hank Grilliot | — | Studebaker | 1 | 0 | handling | 24 |
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