1962 World 600 Results
Nelson Stacy won the 1962 World 600 at Charlotte on May 27, 1962, leading 13 of 400 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 48 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 18 | 400 | 13 | Running |
| 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 4 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 0 | Fred Lorenzen | 15 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 21 | 397 | 5 | Running |
| 5 | 66 | Larry Frank | 12 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 14 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 3 | David Pearson | 2 | 393 | 208 | Engine |
| 8 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 11 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 393 | 27 | Running |
| 10 | 41 | Bunkie Blackburn | 24 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Rex White | 10 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 31 | 386 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 44 | Bob Welborn | 19 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | Emanuel Zervakis | 8 | 383 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 46 | Johnny Allen | 6 | 380 | 4 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 22 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 84 | Red Foote | 26 | 369 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 61 | Bill Morton | 46 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | Tiny Lund | 37 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | Jimmy Thompson | 28 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 79 | G.C. Spencer | 27 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 1 | George Green | 38 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | 34 | 358 | 0 | Coil wire |
| 24 | 47 | Jack Smith | 25 | 355 | 0 | Brakes |
| 25 | 19 | Herman Beam | 39 | 348 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 5 | Stick Elliott | 47 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 42 | 284 | 0 | Wheel |
| 28 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 5 | 284 | 24 | Push rod |
| 29 | 77 | Jim Reed | 17 | 284 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 41 | 277 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 87 | Buck Baker | 20 | 259 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 32 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 32 | 227 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 33 | 91 | Herb Tillman | 33 | 194 | 0 | Clutch |
| 34 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 7 | 190 | 119 | Crash |
| 35 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 16 | 176 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 36 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 29 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 92 | Gerald Duke | 23 | 96 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 6 | Junior Johnson | 9 | 72 | 0 | Clutch |
| 39 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 40 | 69 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 38 | John Dodd Jr. | 35 | 68 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 58 | Paul Lewis | 36 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 60 | Tom Cox | 44 | 45 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 43 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 3 | 13 | 0 | Crash |
| 44 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | 13 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | 30 | 11 | 0 | Crash |
| 46 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | 48 | 6 | 0 | Vibration |
| 47 | 96 | Johnny Sudderth | 43 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | 45 | 2 | 0 | Freeze pl |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 27, 1962 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 400 |