1962 Atlanta 500 Results
Fred Lorenzen won the 1962 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on June 10, 1962, leading 51 of 219 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 46 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 7 | 219 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 02 | Banjo Matthews | 1 | 219 | 73 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 4 | 218 | 32 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 14 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 98 | Troy Ruttman | 22 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 01 | Paul Goldsmith | 19 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | David Pearson | 3 | 217 | 14 | Running |
| 8 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 10 | 217 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | Junior Johnson | 11 | 216 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 30 | 214 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 25 | 213 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | Bob Welborn | 12 | 213 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | 16 | 213 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | 18 | 212 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 30 | Tiny Lund | 21 | 212 | 8 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | 15 | 212 | 5 | Running |
| 17 | 97 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 35 | 211 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 9 | 210 | 36 | Running |
| 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 39 | 210 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 87 | Buck Baker | 24 | 209 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 4 | Rex White | 2 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 61 | Bill Morton | 34 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | 27 | 207 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | 31 | 206 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 20 | 205 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 79 | G.C. Spencer | 32 | 204 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 49 | Friday Hassler | 38 | 202 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 40 | 202 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 19 | Herman Beam | 26 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 66 | Larry Frank | 6 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 1 | George Green | 43 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | 33 | 183 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 41 | 181 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 63 | George Alsobrook | 42 | 156 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 35 | 32 | Jim Locke | 45 | 140 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | 28 | 132 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 46 | Johnny Allen | 17 | 130 | 0 | Transmission |
| 38 | 60 | Tom Cox | 44 | 130 | 0 | Axle |
| 39 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 13 | 114 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 92 | Cale Yarborough | 23 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 7 | Cotton Owens | 5 | 81 | 0 | Transmission |
| 42 | 18 | Stick Elliott | 36 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | 29 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| 44 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 37 | 6 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 8 | 2 | 0 | Tie rod |
| 46 | 50 | A.F. Nichols | 46 | 1 | 0 | Oil pressure |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 10, 1962 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 219 |