50 Miles at Huntsville Speedway

Huntsville Speedway — August 8, 1962

Richard Petty

Winner

200

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Richard Petty won the 1962 50 Miles at Huntsville Speedway at Huntsville Speedway on August 8, 1962, leading 200 of 200 laps. Bob Welborn finished second; Jim Paschal rounded out the podium.

Race Details

Date

Wednesday, August 8, 1962

Track

Huntsville Speedway

Season

1962

Winner

Richard Petty

Leaders

1 driver

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Interval	Status	Led	Pts
1	1	—	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	200	—	Running	200	400
2	5	+3	Bob Welborn	J.C. Parker (Owner)		199	—	Running	—	384
3	7	+4	Jim Paschal	Cliff Stewart Racing		198	—	Running	—	368
4	8	+4	Buck Baker	Buck Baker Racing	Chrysler	198	—	Running	—	352
5	2	-3	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)		198	—	Running	—	336
6	4	-2	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)		195	—	Running	—	320
7	6	-1	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering		193	—	Running	—	304
8	9	+1	Buddy Baker	Buck Baker Racing	Chrysler	193	—	Running	—	288
9	12	+3	Larry Thomas	Wade Younts (Owner)	Dodge	186	—	Running	—	272
10	13	+3	T.C. Hunt	Ralph Smith (Owner)		182	—	Running	—	256
11	11	—	Curtis Crider	Curtis Crider (Owner)	Mercury	179	—	Running	—	240
12	10	-2	Herman Beam	Herman Beam (Owner)		179	—	Running	—	224
13	15	+2	George Green	Jess Potter (Owner)		179	—	Running	—	208
14	16	+2	Wendell Scott	Scott Racing		56	—	DNF	—	192
15	14	-1	Nero Steptoe			54	—	DNF	—	176
16	3	-13	G.C. Spencer	GC Spencer Racing		2	—	DNF	—	160