1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Season

The 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series (today's Cup Series) season: 53 points races, 14 different winners, and Joe Weatherly won the most races, 9. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.

Champion

Season	Champion
1962	Joe Weatherly

Schedule and winners

No.	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Laps led by winner
1	November 5, 1961	New Concord Speedway, November 5, 1961	New Concord Speedway	Jack Smith	93
2	November 12, 1961	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, November 12, 1961	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	123
3	February 16, 1962	Daytona 500 Qualifier #1	Daytona	Fireball Roberts	33
4	February 16, 1962	Daytona 500 Qualifier #2	Daytona	Joe Weatherly	29
5	February 18, 1962	Daytona 500	Daytona	Fireball Roberts	144
6	February 25, 1962	New Concord Speedway, February 25	New Concord Speedway	Joe Weatherly	78
7	March 4, 1962	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, March 4	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Joe Weatherly	57
8	March 17, 1962	St. Patrick's Day 200	Savannah Speedway	Jack Smith	48
9	March 18, 1962	Occoneechee Speedway, March 18	Occoneechee Speedway	Rex White	5
10	April 1, 1962	Richmond 250	Richmond	Rex White	8
11	April 13, 1962	Arclite 200	Columbia Speedway	Ned Jarrett	0
12	April 15, 1962	Gwyn Staley 400	North Wilkesboro	Richard Petty	142
13	April 19, 1962	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Ned Jarrett	174
14	April 21, 1962	Myrtle Beach Speedway, April 21	Myrtle Beach Speedway	Jack Smith	80
15	April 22, 1962	Virginia 500	Martinsville	Richard Petty	145
16	April 23, 1962	Bowman Gray Stadium, April 23	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	108
17	April 29, 1962	Volunteer 500	Bristol	Bobby Johns	430
18	May 4, 1962	Southside Speedway, May 4	Southside Speedway	Jimmy Pardue	66
19	May 5, 1962	Hickory 250	Hickory Motor Speedway	Jack Smith	250
20	May 6, 1962	New Concord Speedway, May 6	New Concord Speedway	Joe Weatherly	66
21	May 12, 1962	Rebel 300	Darlington	Nelson Stacy	15
22	May 19, 1962	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, May 19	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	0
23	May 27, 1962	World 600	Charlotte	Nelson Stacy	13
24	June 10, 1962	Atlanta 500	Atlanta	Fred Lorenzen	51
25	June 16, 1962	Myers Brothers 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Johnny Allen	178
26	June 19, 1962	Augusta Speedway, June 19	Augusta Speedway	Joe Weatherly	0
27	June 22, 1962	Southside Speedway, June 22	Southside Speedway	Jim Paschal	9
28	June 23, 1962	South Boston Speedway, June 23	South Boston Speedway	Rex White	115
29	July 4, 1962	Firecracker 250	Daytona	Fireball Roberts	22
30	July 7, 1962	Sandlapper 200	Columbia Speedway	Rex White	0
31	July 13, 1962	Asheville Speedway, July 13	Asheville Speedway	Jack Smith	132
32	July 14, 1962	Pickens 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Richard Petty	0
33	July 17, 1962	Augusta Speedway, July 17	Augusta Speedway	Joe Weatherly	0
34	July 20, 1962	Savannah Speedway, July 20	Savannah Speedway	Joe Weatherly	0
35	July 21, 1962	Myrtle Beach Speedway, July 21	Myrtle Beach Speedway	Ned Jarrett	191
36	July 29, 1962	Southeastern 500	Bristol	Jim Paschal	77
37	August 3, 1962	Confederate 200	Boyd's Speedway	Joe Weatherly	19
38	August 5, 1962	Nashville 500	Nashville Speedway	Jim Paschal	307
39	August 8, 1962	Huntsville Speedway, August 8	Huntsville Speedway	Richard Petty	200
40	August 12, 1962	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Jim Paschal	337
41	August 15, 1962	Starkey Speedway, August 15	Starkey Speedway	Richard Petty	40
42	August 18, 1962	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Richard Petty	54
43	August 21, 1962	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, August 21	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Richard Petty	45
44	August 25, 1962	Valdosta 75 Speedway, August 25	Valdosta 75 Speedway	Ned Jarrett	0
45	September 3, 1962	Southern 500	Darlington	Larry Frank	85
46	September 7, 1962	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Motor Speedway	Rex White	178
47	September 9, 1962	Capital City 300	Richmond	Joe Weatherly	0
48	September 11, 1962	Dog Track Speedway, September 11	Dog Track Speedway	Ned Jarrett	250
49	September 13, 1962	Augusta Speedway, September 13	Augusta Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	19
50	September 23, 1962	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville	Nelson Stacy	313
51	September 30, 1962	Wilkes 320	North Wilkesboro	Richard Petty	160
52	October 14, 1962	National 400	Charlotte	Junior Johnson	204
53	October 28, 1962	Dixie 400	Atlanta	Rex White	3

Most wins

Driver	Wins	Starts
Joe Weatherly	9	52
Richard Petty	8	52
Rex White	8	37
Ned Jarrett	6	52
Jack Smith	5	51
Jim Paschal	4	39
Fireball Roberts	3	19
Nelson Stacy	3	15
Fred Lorenzen	2	19
Junior Johnson	1	23

Most top 5s

Driver	Top 5	Starts
Joe Weatherly	39	52
Richard Petty	32	52
Jack Smith	27	51
Ned Jarrett	19	52
Rex White	18	37
Jim Paschal	17	39
Fred Lorenzen	11	19
Fireball Roberts	9	19
Junior Johnson	7	23
Cotton Owens	7	16

Most top 10s

Driver	Top 10	Starts
Joe Weatherly	45	52
Richard Petty	39	52
Ned Jarrett	35	52
Jack Smith	35	51
Jim Paschal	24	39
Rex White	23	37
Tom Cox	20	42
Wendell Scott	19	41
Curtis Crider	18	52
Herman Beam	18	51

Most laps led

Driver	Laps led	Starts
Richard Petty	1478	52
Ned Jarrett	1349	52
Rex White	1230	37
Jack Smith	1099	51
Fireball Roberts	960	19
Jim Paschal	819	39
Joe Weatherly	737	52
Junior Johnson	641	23
Bobby Johns	614	13
Fred Lorenzen	439	19

Best average finish (at least 27 starts)

Driver	Avg finish	Starts
Joe Weatherly	5	52
Richard Petty	6.9	52
Jack Smith	8.6	51
Ned Jarrett	9.3	52
Jim Paschal	9.8	39
Rex White	9.9	37
Wendell Scott	12.3	41
Jimmy Pardue	12.5	30
Herman Beam	13	51
Buck Baker	14.4	37