1962 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 1962 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 53 races across 28 tracks, with 14 different drivers reaching victory lane. Joe Weatherly captured the championship driving a Pontiac.

Total Races

Different Winners

Joe Weatherly

Champion

Tracks Visited

Manufacturer wins: Pontiac: 22, Chevrolet: 14, Plymouth: 11, Ford: 6

Race-by-Race Results

#	Race	Track	Winner	Mfr	Entries
1	100 Miles at Concord Speedway	Concord Speedway	Jack Smith	Pontiac	26
2	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	27
3	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac	25
4	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	25
5	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac	48
6	39 Miles at Concord Speedway	Concord Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	20
7	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	21
8	St. Patricks Day 200	Savannah Speedway	Jack Smith	Pontiac	16
9	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	21
10	Richmond 250	Richmond Raceway	Rex White	Chevrolet	25
11	Arclite 200	Columbia Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet	19
12	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	35
13	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet	19
14	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track	Jack Smith	Pontiac	19
15	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	32
16	27 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	Chevrolet	19
17	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Bobby Johns	Pontiac	36
18	67 Miles at Southside Speedway	Southside Speedway	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac	16
19	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway	Jack Smith	Pontiac	20
20	100 Miles at Concord Speedway	Concord Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	20
21	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway	Nelson Stacy	Ford	32
22	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet	15
23	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Nelson Stacy	Ford	48
24	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	46
25	Myers Brothers 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Johnny Allen	Pontiac	19
26	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	16
27	100 Miles at Southside Speedway	Southside Speedway	Jim Paschal	Pontiac	25
28	107 Miles at South Boston Speedway	South Boston Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	24
29	Firecracker 250	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac	33
30	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	20
31	83 Miles at New Asheville Speedway	New Asheville Speedway	Jack Smith	Pontiac	19
32	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	21
33	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	22
34	100 Miles at Savannah Speedway	Savannah Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	21
35	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet	19
36	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	44
37	Confederate 200	Chattanooga International Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	21
38	Nasvhille 500	Nashville Speedway	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	25
39	50 Miles at Huntsville Speedway	Huntsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	16
40	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Jim Paschal	Plymouth	25
41	50 Miles at Starkey Speedway	Starkey Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	18
42	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Richard Petty	Plymouth	24
43	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Richard Petty	Plymouth	16
44	100 Miles at Valdosta 75 Speedway	Valdosta 75 Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet	13
45	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Larry Frank	Ford	44
46	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	24
47	Capital City 300	Richmond Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac	33
48	83 Miles at Dog Track Speedway	Dog Track Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet	15
49	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Ford	16
50	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Nelson Stacy	Ford	37
51	Wilkes 320	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	31
52	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Junior Johnson	Pontiac	44
53	Dixie 400	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	44

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank	Driver	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Races	Avg Finish
1	Joe Weatherly ★	9	39	45	52	5.0
2	Richard Petty	8	32	39	52	6.9
3	Rex White	8	18	23	37	9.9
4	Ned Jarrett	6	19	35	52	9.3
5	Jack Smith	5	27	35	51	8.6
6	Jim Paschal	4	17	24	39	9.8
7	Fireball Roberts	3	9	12	19	12.4
8	Nelson Stacy	3	5	7	15	17.9
9	Fred Lorenzen	2	11	12	19	10.9
10	Junior Johnson	1	7	8	23	17.6
11	Jimmy Pardue	1	5	16	29	12.2
12	Johnny Allen	1	5	8	20	16.6
13	Larry Frank	1	2	8	19	18.1
14	Bobby Johns	1	2	3	13	20.2
15	Cotton Owens	0	7	8	16	13.6
16	Buck Baker	0	6	14	37	14.4
17	G.C. Spencer	0	6	13	42	15.8
18	Bob Welborn	0	5	12	25	11.0
19	Marvin Panch	0	5	8	17	14.5
20	Buddy Baker	0	5	10	31	15.2
21	Wendell Scott	0	4	19	41	12.3
22	Curtis Crider	0	3	18	52	14.4
23	Tom Cox	0	3	20	42	14.5
24	Larry Thomas	0	3	12	37	14.9
25	Maurice Petty	0	2	3	5	12.0
26	Tommy Irwin	0	2	9	20	16.1
27	Ralph Earnhardt	0	2	6	17	18.6
28	George Dunn	0	1	1	1	4.0
29	Lee Petty	0	1	1	1	5.0
30	Troy Ruttman	0	1	1	1	5.0