Race: Western North Carolina 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 40 of 53
Date: August 12, 1962
Track: Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
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Western North Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 42 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Jack Smith | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (337) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 40 of 53 |
Western North Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 42 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 337 | running | 700 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 644 |
| 4 | 11 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 5 | 1 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 488 | 163 | running | 588 |
| 6 | 3 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 7 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 485 | 0 | running | 532 |
| 8 | 14 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 456 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 9 | 15 | 2 | Tom Cox | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 454 | 0 | running | 476 |
| 10 | 17 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 451 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 11 | 21 | 63 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 438 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 12 | 18 | 83 | Worth McMillion | Worth McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 413 | 0 | running | 392 |
| 13 | 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 377 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 14 | 25 | 89 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 15 | 24 | 00 | Eddie Pagan | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 16 | 9 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 273 | 0 | rear end | 280 |
| 17 | 19 | 60 | Ray Hughes | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 235 | 0 | clutch | 252 |
| 18 | 4 | 27 | Tommy Irwin | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | rear end | 224 |
| 19 | 10 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 116 | 0 | fuel line | 196 |
| 20 | 22 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 106 | 0 | transmission | 168 |
| 21 | 20 | 79 | Bill Smith | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 60 | 0 | accident | 140 |
| 22 | 12 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | valve | 112 |
| 23 | 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 26 | 0 | oil leak | 84 |
| 24 | 13 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 18 | 0 | oil pressure | 56 |
| 25 | 23 | 65 | Allan Harley | — | Dodge | 10 | 0 | oil line | 28 |
Season Navigation
1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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