Race: National 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 52 of 53
Date: October 14, 1962
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 400 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 3 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Fox Racing | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (204) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 44 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 52 of 53 |
National 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 267 | 204 | running | 2050 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 265 | 0 | running | 1968 |
| 3 | 8 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 1886 |
| 4 | 27 | 83 | Bunkie Blackburn | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 262 | 0 | running | 1804 |
| 5 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 261 | 0 | running | 1722 |
| 6 | 15 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 259 | 0 | running | 1640 |
| 7 | 20 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 258 | 0 | running | 1558 |
| 8 | 33 | 91 | Ralph Earnhardt | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 258 | 0 | running | 1476 |
| 9 | 23 | 41 | Speedy Thompson | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 258 | 0 | running | 1394 |
| 10 | 19 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 258 | 0 | running | 1312 |
| 11 | 31 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | running | 1230 |
| 12 | 28 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 255 | 0 | running | 1148 |
| 13 | 32 | 90 | Jimmy Thompson | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 254 | 0 | running | 1066 |
| 14 | 36 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 251 | 0 | running | 984 |
| 15 | 5 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 250 | 47 | did not finish | 902 |
| 16 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 0 | running | 820 |
| 17 | 40 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 243 | 0 | running | 738 |
| 18 | 11 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 243 | 0 | running | 656 |
| 19 | 43 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | running | 574 |
| 20 | 18 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 238 | 0 | running | 492 |
| 21 | 30 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 237 | 0 | running | 410 |
| 22 | 44 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 328 |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 230 | 2 | ball joint | 246 |
| 24 | 9 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 223 | 0 | fan belt | 164 |
| 25 | 39 | 9 | Cale Yarborough | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 212 | 0 | wheel bearing | 82 |
| 26 | 34 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 27 | 16 | 12 | Tiny Lund | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | timing | 82 |
| 28 | 6 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 185 | 14 | distributor | 82 |
| 29 | 29 | 84 | Red Foote | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | head gasket | 82 |
| 30 | 26 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 31 | 17 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 177 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 32 | 35 | 30 | Johnny Sudderth | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 33 | 24 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 168 | 0 | oil pressure | 82 |
| 34 | 14 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 35 | 25 | 97 | Paul Lewis | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 36 | 42 | 96 | Bruce Brantley | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | rear end | 82 |
| 37 | 38 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 127 | 0 | brakes | 82 |
| 38 | 10 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 72 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 39 | 41 | 79 | T.C. Hunt | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 40 | 22 | 27 | Doug Yates | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | engine | 82 |
| 41 | 13 | 5 | H.G. Rosier | H.G. Rosier (Owner) | Pontiac | 22 | 0 | transmission | 82 |
| 42 | 37 | 38 | Woodie Wilson | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 19 | 0 | axle | 82 |
| 43 | 21 | 81 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Jimmy Baker (Owner) | Mercury | 17 | 0 | oil leak | 82 |
| 44 | 4 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | head gasket | 82 |
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1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results