Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 50 of 53
Date: September 23, 1962
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Nelson Stacy | Car | No. 29 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Nelson Stacy (313) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 50 of 53 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 500 | 313 | running | 700 |
| 2 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 497 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 644 |
| 4 | 34 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 5 | 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 495 | 81 | running | 588 |
| 6 | 17 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 7 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 492 | 102 | running | 532 |
| 8 | 22 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 9 | 8 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 489 | 0 | running | 476 |
| 10 | 12 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 11 | 15 | 27 | Melvin Bradley | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 12 | 36 | 58 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 392 |
| 13 | 23 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 479 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 14 | 6 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 15 | 18 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 474 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 16 | 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 465 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 17 | 5 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 455 | 0 | axle | 252 |
| 18 | 25 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 452 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 19 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 452 | 0 | running | 196 |
| 20 | 31 | 91 | Gary Sain | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 437 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 21 | 32 | 37 | Tom Cox | — | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 22 | 14 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 23 | 37 | 60 | Ray Hughes | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 381 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 24 | 29 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 337 | 0 | fuel pump | 56 |
| 25 | 28 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 256 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 26 | 19 | 97 | Paul Lewis | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | rear end | 28 |
| 27 | 10 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 28 | 4 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 106 | 4 | accident | 28 |
| 29 | 24 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 30 | 9 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | accident | 28 |
| 31 | 30 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 97 | 0 | rear end | 28 |
| 32 | 11 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 84 | 0 | accident | 28 |
| 33 | 7 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 83 | 0 | brakes | 28 |
| 34 | 33 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 35 | 26 | 79 | T.C. Hunt | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | rear end | 28 |
| 36 | 20 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 43 | 0 | oil pressure | 28 |
| 37 | 35 | 0 | E.J. Trivette | Bill Church (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | brakes | 28 |
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