Race: World 600
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 23 of 53
Date: May 27, 1962
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Nelson Stacy | Car | No. 29 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 18th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (208) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 48 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 23 of 53 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 13 | running | 4000 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 3840 |
| 3 | 15 | 0 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 3680 |
| 4 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 397 | 5 | running | 3520 |
| 5 | 12 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 3360 |
| 6 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 3200 |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | David Pearson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 393 | 208 | engine | 3040 |
| 8 | 11 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 2880 |
| 9 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 393 | 27 | running | 2720 |
| 10 | 24 | 41 | Bunkie Blackburn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 393 | 0 | running | 2560 |
| 11 | 10 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 2400 |
| 12 | 31 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 386 | 0 | running | 2240 |
| 13 | 19 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 385 | 0 | running | 2080 |
| 14 | 8 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | Zervakis Enterprises | Mercury | 383 | 0 | running | 1820 |
| 15 | 6 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 380 | 4 | running | 1760 |
| 16 | 22 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 378 | 0 | running | 1600 |
| 17 | 26 | 84 | Red Foote | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 369 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 18 | 46 | 61 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 1280 |
| 19 | 37 | 30 | Tiny Lund | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 1120 |
| 20 | 28 | 9 | Jimmy Thompson | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 21 | 27 | 79 | G.C. Spencer | Ralph Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 800 |
| 22 | 38 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 23 | 34 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 358 | 0 | coil wire | 480 |
| 24 | 25 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 355 | 0 | brakes | 320 |
| 25 | 39 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 348 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 26 | 47 | 5 | Stick Elliott | Leroy Faucett (Owner) | Pontiac | 341 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 27 | 42 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 284 | 0 | wheel | 160 |
| 28 | 5 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 284 | 24 | push rod | 160 |
| 29 | 17 | 77 | Jim Reed | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 284 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 30 | 41 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 277 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 31 | 20 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | oil pressure | 160 |
| 32 | 32 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 227 | 0 | fuel pump | 160 |
| 33 | 33 | 91 | Herb Tillman | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 194 | 0 | clutch | 160 |
| 34 | 7 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 190 | 119 | accident | 160 |
| 35 | 16 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 176 | 0 | oil pressure | 160 |
| 36 | 29 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 118 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 37 | 23 | 92 | Gerald Duke | Don Harrison (Owner) | Ford | 96 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 38 | 9 | 6 | Junior Johnson | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 72 | 0 | clutch | 160 |
| 39 | 40 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | transmission | 160 |
| 40 | 35 | 38 | John Dodd Jr. | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 68 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 41 | 36 | 58 | Paul Lewis | — | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 42 | 44 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 45 | 0 | crank shaft | 160 |
| 43 | 3 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 13 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 44 | 13 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | — | Mercury | 12 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 45 | 30 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | Happy Steigel (Owner) | Pontiac | 11 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 46 | 48 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales (Owner) | Ford | 6 | 0 | vibration | 160 |
| 47 | 43 | 96 | Johnny Sudderth | — | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 48 | 45 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 2 | 0 | plugs | 160 |
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