CUP SERIES · SEASON

1962

Gen 1 · Grand National · Champion: Joe Weatherly

Cup

‹ 1961 1963 ›

Races

Drivers

158

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	100 Miles at Concord Speedway	Concord Speedway DIRT	46Jack Smith	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway SS	22Fireball Roberts	22Fireball Roberts	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway SS	8Joe Weatherly	39Darel Dieringer	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	22Fireball Roberts	22Fireball Roberts	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	39 Miles at Concord Speedway	Concord Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	8Joe Weatherly	78	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	100 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	4Rex White	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	St. Patricks Day 200	Savannah Speedway DIRT	47Jack Smith	4Rex White	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	8Joe Weatherly	110	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Richmond 250	Richmond Raceway ST	4Rex White	19Herman Beam	180	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Arclite 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	27Junior Johnson	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track DIRT	47Jack Smith	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	28Fred Lorenzen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	27 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	4Rex White	4Rex White	108	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	72Bobby Johns	22Fireball Roberts	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	67 Miles at Southside Speedway	Southside Speedway ST	54Jimmy Pardue	4Rex White	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	47Jack Smith	47Jack Smith	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	100 Miles at Concord Speedway	Concord Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway INT	29Nelson Stacy	28Fred Lorenzen	219	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	6Cotton Owens	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	29Nelson Stacy	22Fireball Roberts	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	28Fred Lorenzen	02Banjo Matthews	219	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Myers Brothers 200	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	58Johnny Allen	4Rex White	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	100 Miles at Southside Speedway	Southside Speedway ST	2Jim Paschal	4Rex White	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	107 Miles at South Boston Speedway	South Boston Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	47Jack Smith	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Firecracker 250	Daytona International Speedway SS	22Fireball Roberts	02Banjo Matthews	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	47Jack Smith	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	83 Miles at New Asheville Speedway	New Asheville Speedway ST	47Jack Smith	4Rex White	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	4Rex White	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	47Jack Smith	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	100 Miles at Savannah Speedway	Savannah Speedway DIRT	8Joe Weatherly	34Wendell Scott	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	42Jim Paschal	22Fireball Roberts	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	Confederate 200	Chattanooga International Raceway ST	8Joe Weatherly	42Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	Nasvhille 500	Nashville Speedway ST	42Jim Paschal	46Johnny Allen	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	50 Miles at Huntsville Speedway	Huntsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	42Jim Paschal	47Jack Smith	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	50 Miles at Starkey Speedway	Starkey Speedway ST	42Richard Petty	47Jack Smith	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	43Richard Petty	47Jack Smith	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	100 Miles at Valdosta 75 Speedway	Valdosta 75 Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	43Richard Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
45	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	66Larry Frank	22Fireball Roberts	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
46	—	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	3Junior Johnson	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
47	—	Capital City 300	Richmond Raceway ST	8Joe Weatherly	4Rex White	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
48	—	83 Miles at Dog Track Speedway	Dog Track Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
49	—	100 Miles at Augusta International Speedway	Augusta International Speedway DIRT	26Fred Lorenzen	8Joe Weatherly	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
50	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	29Nelson Stacy	22Fireball Roberts	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
51	—	Wilkes 320	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	28Fred Lorenzen	320	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
52	—	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	3Junior Johnson	22Fireball Roberts	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
53	—	Dixie 400	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	4Rex White	22Fireball Roberts	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	8Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering	30,836	9	39	45	7	592	5.0	5
2	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	28,440	8	32	39	5	1,435	6.9	11
3	11Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)	25,336	6	19	35	4	1,018

Pace leaders · 1962 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).