Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 15 of 53
Date: April 22, 1962
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 7th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (244) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 15 of 53 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 145 | running | 700 |
| 2 | 27 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 3 | 8 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 499 | 7 | running | 644 |
| 4 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 499 | 18 | running | 616 |
| 5 | 5 | 41 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 499 | 0 | running | 588 |
| 6 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 7 | 6 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 532 |
| 8 | 10 | 24 | Billy Wade | James Turner (Owner) | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 9 | 13 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 476 |
| 10 | 19 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 469 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 11 | 20 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 461 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 12 | 29 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | coil | 392 |
| 13 | 16 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 14 | 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 15 | 22 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 451 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 16 | 9 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 438 | 0 | rear end | 280 |
| 17 | 12 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 430 | 0 | ball joint | 252 |
| 18 | 18 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 415 | 244 | rear end | 224 |
| 19 | 24 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 410 | 0 | brakes | 196 |
| 20 | 11 | 85 | Johnny Allen | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | rear end | 168 |
| 21 | 2 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 248 | 30 | rear end | 140 |
| 22 | 26 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 204 | 56 | rear end | 112 |
| 23 | 15 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 202 | 0 | transmission | 84 |
| 24 | 21 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | engine | 56 |
| 25 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 111 | 0 | brakes | 28 |
| 26 | 30 | 65 | Lester Hicks | — | Dodge | 106 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 27 | 23 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Ford | 98 | 0 | rocker arm | 28 |
| 28 | 14 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 20 | 0 | clutch | 28 |
| 29 | 28 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 18 | 0 | rear end | 28 |
| 30 | 17 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 18 | 0 | fan belt | 28 |
| 31 | 31 | 76 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | brakes | 28 |
| 32 | 32 | 79 | Johnny Nave | Robert Ramey (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | transmission | 28 |
Season Navigation
1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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