1962 Volunteer 500 Results
Bobby Johns won the 1962 Volunteer 500 at Bristol on April 29, 1962, leading 430 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 6 | 500 | 430 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 494 | 61 | Running |
| 3 | 47 | Jack Smith | 10 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 12 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 60 | Tom Cox | 25 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 19 | Herman Beam | 22 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | David Pearson | 14 | 461 | 0 | Lug bolts |
| 8 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 31 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 61 | Bill Morton | 28 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 33 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | 444 | 0 | Rear end |
| 12 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 20 | 430 | 0 | Engine |
| 13 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 7 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | George Green | 36 | 417 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 17 | Fred Harb | 27 | 370 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 368 | 9 | Engine |
| 17 | 26 | Bunkie Blackburn | 13 | 359 | 0 | Rear end |
| 18 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 4 | 302 | 0 | Crash |
| 19 | 41 | Maurice Petty | 18 | 297 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 64 | Gene Blackburn | 30 | 274 | 0 | Axle |
| 21 | 85 | Johnny Allen | 17 | 225 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 14 | Joe Lee Johnson | 23 | 223 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | 19 | 191 | 0 | Oil line |
| 24 | 30 | Tiny Lund | 24 | 187 | 0 | Hub |
| 25 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 26 | 161 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 3 | 154 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | 21 | 139 | 0 | Distributor |
| 28 | 49 | Charley Griffith | 35 | 137 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 4 | Rex White | 9 | 109 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 30 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 5 | 96 | 0 | Transmission |
| 31 | 18 | Stick Elliott | 34 | 81 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 32 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 16 | 77 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 33 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | 29 | 68 | 0 | Overheating |
| 34 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 2 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 15 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 66 | Larry Frank | 32 | 29 | 0 | Overheating |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29, 1962 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |