1962 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1962 Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 15, 1962, leading 142 of 400 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 15 | 400 | 142 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 6 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 399 | 19 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 4 | 398 | 95 | Running |
| 5 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | 17 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 87 | Buck Baker | 21 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Larry Frank | 20 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 389 | 90 | Running |
| 9 | 47 | Jack Smith | 13 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 24 | Billy Wade | 3 | 382 | 0 | Crash |
| 11 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 18 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 60 | Tom Cox | 28 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | J.C. Hendrix | 19 | 379 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 91 | Herb Thomas | 23 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 16 | 373 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 11 | 370 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 95 | Jim Cushman | 30 | 370 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | 7 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 33 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | Herman Beam | 27 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 92 | Gerald Duke | 26 | 356 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 1 | George Green | 35 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 51 | Bob Cooper | 32 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 14 | 318 | 54 | Engine |
| 25 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 8 | 289 | 0 | Transmission |
| 26 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 24 | 281 | 0 | Transmission |
| 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 25 | 240 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 5 | 198 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 79 | Johnny Nave | 31 | 169 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 30 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 9 | 163 | 0 | Transmission |
| 31 | 4 | Rex White | 12 | 162 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 32 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 10 | 140 | 0 | Rear end |
| 33 | 44 | David Pearson | 22 | 90 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 34 | 23 | Doug Yates | 29 | 23 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 35 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | 34 | 6 | 0 | Distributor |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 15, 1962 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |