Race: Volunteer 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 17 of 53
Date: April 29, 1962
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Volunteer 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Johns | Car | No. 72 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Winner Start | 6th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Bobby Johns (430) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 17 of 53 |
Volunteer 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 500 | 430 | running | 850 |
| 2 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 494 | 61 | running | 816 |
| 3 | 10 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 782 |
| 4 | 12 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 748 |
| 5 | 25 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 470 | 0 | running | 714 |
| 6 | 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 680 |
| 7 | 14 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 461 | 0 | lugs | 646 |
| 8 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 612 |
| 9 | 28 | 61 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 578 |
| 10 | 33 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 447 | 0 | running | 544 |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 444 | 0 | rear end | 510 |
| 12 | 20 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 430 | 0 | engine | 476 |
| 13 | 7 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 419 | 0 | running | 442 |
| 14 | 36 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 408 |
| 15 | 27 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 370 | 0 | head gasket | 374 |
| 16 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 368 | 9 | engine | 340 |
| 17 | 13 | 26 | Bunkie Blackburn | — | Pontiac | 359 | 0 | rear end | 306 |
| 18 | 4 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 302 | 0 | accident | 272 |
| 19 | 18 | 41 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 297 | 0 | accident | 238 |
| 20 | 30 | 64 | Gene Blackburn | — | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | axle | 204 |
| 21 | 17 | 85 | Johnny Allen | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | engine | 170 |
| 22 | 23 | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 223 | 0 | engine | 136 |
| 23 | 19 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 191 | 0 | oil line | 102 |
| 24 | 24 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | hub | 68 |
| 25 | 26 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 161 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| 26 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 154 | 0 | rear end | 34 |
| 27 | 21 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 139 | 0 | distributor | 34 |
| 28 | 35 | 49 | Charley Griffith | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 137 | 0 | rear end | 34 |
| 29 | 9 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | rocker arm | 34 |
| 30 | 5 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 96 | 0 | transmission | 34 |
| 31 | 34 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Ford | 81 | 0 | oil pressure | 34 |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 77 | 0 | crank shaft | 34 |
| 33 | 29 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 68 | 0 | overheating | 34 |
| 34 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 61 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| 35 | 15 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 60 | 0 | engine | 34 |
| 36 | 32 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | overheating | 34 |
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1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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