Capital City 300
Richmond Raceway — September 9, 1962
Joe Weatherly
Winner
300
Laps
33
Entries
1962
Season
Joe Weatherly won the 1962 Capital City 300 at Richmond Raceway on September 9, 1962. Jim Paschal finished second; Fred Lorenzen rounded out the podium.
Race Details
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Joe Weatherly |
| 2 | 4 | +2 | Jim Paschal |
| 3 | 14 | +11 | Fred Lorenzen |
| 4 | 9 | +5 | Richard Petty |
| 5 | 1 | -4 | Rex White |
| 6 | 6 | — | Ned Jarrett |
| 7 | 19 | +12 | Melvin Bradley |
| 8 | 16 | +8 | Bob Welborn |
| 9 | 24 | +15 | Dick Getty |
| 10 | 12 | +2 | Jimmy Pardue |
| 11 | 8 | -3 | Ray Hendrick |
| 12 | 15 | +3 | Curtis Crider |
| 13 | 18 | +5 | Larry Thomas |
| 14 | 3 | -11 | G.C. Spencer |
| 15 | 21 | +6 | Bill Dennis |
| 16 | 17 | +1 | Bill Foster |
| 17 | 10 | -7 | Fireball Roberts |
| 18 | 25 | +7 | Herman Beam |
| 19 | 20 | +1 | Fred Harb |
| 20 | 28 | +8 | Al White |
| 21 | 32 | +11 | Wendell Scott |
| 22 | 33 | +11 | George Green |
| 23 | 29 | +6 | Jim Bray |
| 24 | 5 | -19 | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 25 | 11 | -14 | Gary Sain |
| 26 | 27 | +1 | T.C. Hunt |
| 27 | 31 | +4 | Bobby Waddell |
| 28 | 26 | -2 | Runt Harris |
| 29 | 13 | -16 | Jack Smith |
| 30 | 22 | -8 | Buck Baker |
| 31 | 23 | -8 | Bill Champion |
| 32 | 7 | -25 | Elmo Langley |
| 33 | 30 | -3 | Larry Frank |
* Laps led data may be incomplete for this race.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1962 Capital City 300?
Joe Weatherly won the 1962 Capital City 300 at Richmond Raceway driving for Bud Moore Engineering.
Where was the 1962 Capital City 300 held?
The 1962 Capital City 300 was held at Richmond Raceway on September 9, 1962.