1962 World 600

Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1962 February 2025 1962 World 600 CUST 23 53 Race 23 of 53 in the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season 1962_World_600_program_cover_and_logo.png 1962 World 600 program cover 1962 5 27 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 1.5 2.4 400 600 965.606 Extremely hot with temperatures of 91.9 F C; wind speeds of 9.2 mph km/hWeather information at the Old Farmers' Almanac 125.552 mph km/h on Fireball Roberts David Pearson N/A 208 29 Nelson Stacy The 1962 World 600, the 3rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series race held on May 27, 1962 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 23rd race of the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season. Background Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States, 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious World 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the National 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI). Race report Nelson Stacy won the race over the second-place Joe Weatherly by a time of 32.35 seconds; making his third race victory of out a total of four. The race lasted four hours, forty-six minutes, and forty-four seconds. Average speed during the race was 125.552 mph while the pole position qualifier had a speed of 140.15 mph. Two cautions slowed the race for 14 laps. Eighteen lead changes were recorded during the race.Race information at Racing Reference David Pearson was leading with seven laps to go. It was an extremely hot day and Pearson said it was hard to see because he had to wipe the sweat from his head on the straightaway. While leading with seven laps to go, his car just quit on him. He said it was one of the most disappointing losses of his career. Red Foote would make his NASCAR debut in this race while Gerald Duke and Herb Tillman would retire from professional stock car racing after this event. Joe Weatherly's respectable second-place finish managed to boost him ahead of Jack Smith in the championship standings.1962 World 600 results at Race Database Notable crew chiefs for this race; included Bud Moore, Herman Beam, Glen Wood, Herb Nab and Ratus Walters.Crew chief information at Racing Reference Final results Source:1962 World 600 - The Third Turn https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/1962_World_600 2021-05-07 www.thethirdturn.com en Fin St # Driver Sponsor Make Laps LedStatus 1 18 29 Nelson Stacy Ron's Ford Sales '62 Ford 400 13running 2 4 8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore '62 Pontiac 400 0running 3 15 0 Fred Lorenzen LaFayette '62 Ford 399 0running 4 21 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises '62 Plymouth 397 5running 5 12 66 Larry Frank Cafe Burgundy '62 Ford 395 0running 6 14 11 Ned Jarrett City Chevrolet Co. '62 Chevrolet 394 0running 7 2 3 David Pearson Gerry Earl Pontiac '62 Pontiac 393 208engine 8 11 21 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers '62 Ford 393 0running 9 1 22 Fireball Roberts Stephens Pontiac '62 Pontiac 393 27running 10 24 41 Bunkie Blackburn Petty Enterprises '62 Plymouth 393 0running11104Rex WhiteLouis Clements'62 Chevrolet3920running123139LeeRoy YarbroughRay Nichels'61 Pontiac3860running131944Bob WelbornJulian Petty'62 Pontiac3850running14820Emanuel Zervakis'62 Mercury3830running15646Johnny AllenHolly Farms'62 Pontiac3804running162236Larry ThomasWade Younts'62 Dodge3780running172684Red FooteRocky Hinton'61 Ford3690running184661Bill Morton'62 Ford3680running193730Tiny LundFred Clark'62 Chevrolet3650running20289Jimmy ThompsonWildcat Williams'62 Ford3640running212779G.C. 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