1962 Capital City 300 Results
Joe Weatherly won the 1962 Capital City 300 at Richmond on September 9, 1962. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 33 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 300 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 41 | Jim Paschal | 4 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 26 | Fred Lorenzen | 14 | 296 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 42 | Richard Petty | 9 | 296 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Rex White | 1 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 6 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | Melvin Bradley | 19 | 287 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 16 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 00 | Dick Getty | 24 | 281 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 12 | 277 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 35 | Ray Hendrick | 8 | 276 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 15 | 270 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 18 | 269 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 3 | 269 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 98 | Bill Dennis | 21 | 268 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 2 | Bill Foster | 17 | 257 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 10 | 256 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | 25 | 254 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 17 | Fred Harb | 20 | 246 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 31 | Al White | 28 | 233 | 0 | Distributor |
| 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 32 | 220 | 0 | Ball joint |
| 22 | 1 | George Green | 33 | 220 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 5 | Jim Bray | 29 | 204 | 0 | Radiator |
| 24 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | 5 | 190 | 0 | Steering |
| 25 | 91 | Gary Sain | 11 | 173 | 0 | Lug bolts |
| 26 | 79 | T.C. Hunt | 27 | 138 | 0 | Shocks |
| 27 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | 31 | 80 | 0 | Radiator |
| 28 | 63 | Runt Harris | 26 | 73 | 0 | Pistons |
| 29 | 47 | Jack Smith | 13 | 50 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 87 | Buck Baker | 22 | 47 | 0 | Radiator |
| 31 | 7 | Bill Champion | 23 | 40 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 7 | 24 | 0 | Transmission |
| 33 | 66 | Larry Frank | 30 | 2 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 9, 1962 |
| Track | Richmond |
| Laps | 300 |