Race: Richmond 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 10 of 53
Date: April 1, 1962
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Richmond 250 Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 20th |
| Started First | Herman Beam | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (96) |
| Race Distance | 90 miles (180 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 10 of 53 |
Richmond 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 180 | 8 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 179 | 96 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 12 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 178 | 10 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 19 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 168 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 7 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 163 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 21 | 0 | Harold Carmac | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 160 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 8 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | engine | 380 |
| 8 | 9 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | engine | 360 |
| 9 | 16 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 23 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 141 | 0 | drive shaft | 320 |
| 11 | 5 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 140 | 0 | transmission | 300 |
| 12 | 1 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 136 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 25 | 76 | Jim Bray | — | Ford | 124 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 6 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 105 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 13 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 84 | 0 | overheating | 220 |
| 16 | 22 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 83 | 16 | engine | 200 |
| 17 | 10 | 20 | Marvin Panch | — | Ford | 67 | 16 | overheating | 180 |
| 18 | 18 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 19 | 15 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | rear end | 140 |
| 20 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 34 | 34 | radiator | 120 |
| 21 | 11 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Ford | 28 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 17 | 81 | Dick Dixon | — | Ford | 23 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 23 | 14 | 77 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 18 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 24 | 4 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 2 | 0 | brakes | 40 |
| 25 | 24 | 66 | Ralph Moody | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
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