Race: Wilkes 320
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 51 of 53
Date: September 30, 1962
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 320 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (160) |
| Race Distance | 200 miles (320 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 51 of 53 |
Wilkes 320 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 320 | 160 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 9 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 7 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 319 | 36 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 4 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 319 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 318 | 124 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 2 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 6 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 318 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 15 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 316 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 13 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Mamie Reynolds (Owner) | Ford | 315 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 30 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 314 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 20 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 14 | 49 | Bob Welborn | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Pontiac | 313 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 309 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 17 | 21 | 91 | Gary Sain | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 299 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 18 | 22 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 19 | 17 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 20 | 23 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 288 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 21 | 25 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 258 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 28 | 37 | Tom Cox | — | Chevrolet | 208 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 23 | 18 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 203 | 0 | head gasket | 60 |
| 24 | 16 | 61 | Sherman Utsman | Sherman Utsman (Owner) | Ford | 176 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 25 | 26 | 58 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | manifold | 20 |
| 26 | 24 | 2 | Bill Foster | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 166 | 0 | overheating | 20 |
| 27 | 10 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 137 | 0 | water pump | 20 |
| 28 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 29 | 8 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 75 | 0 | head gasket | 20 |
| 30 | 27 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 53 | 0 | fuel tank | 20 |
| 31 | 29 | 5 | George Fox | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 3 | 0 | transmission | 20 |
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