1962 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Joe Weatherly

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	W
1	Joe Weatherly	30836		9
2	Richard Petty	28440	−2,396	8
3	Ned Jarrett	25336	−5,500	6
4	Jack Smith	22870	−7,966	5
5	Rex White	19424	−11,412	8
6	Jim Paschal	18128	−12,708	4
7	Fred Lorenzen	17554	−13,282	2
8	Fireball Roberts	16380	−14,456	3
9	Marvin Panch	15138	−15,698
10	Bob Welborn	14576	−16,260
11	David Pearson	14404	−16,432
12	Herman Beam	13650	−17,186
13	Curtis Crider	13048	−17,788
14	Buck Baker	12838	−17,998
15	Larry Frank	12814	−18,022	1
16	George Green	12132	−18,704
17	Larry Thomas	11946	−18,890
18	Jimmy Pardue	11734	−19,102	1
19	Tom Cox	11677	−19,159
20	Junior Johnson	11140	−19,696	1

Race winners

#	Track	Winner	Team
1	Concord Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
2	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
3	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Jim Stephens (Owner)
4	Daytona International Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
5	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Jim Stephens (Owner)
6	Concord Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
7	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
8	Savannah Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
9	Occoneechee Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
10	Richmond Raceway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
11	Columbia Speedway	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)
12	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
13	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)
14	Rambi Race Track	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
15	Martinsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
16	Bowman Gray Stadium	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
17	Bristol Motor Speedway	Bobby Johns	Shorty Johns (Owner)
18	Southside Speedway	Jimmy Pardue	Jimmy Pardue (Owner)
19	Hickory Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
20	Concord Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
21	Darlington Raceway	Nelson Stacy	Holman Moody
22	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)
23	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Nelson Stacy	Holman Moody
24	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Holman Moody
25	Bowman Gray Stadium	Johnny Allen	Fred Lovette (Owner)
26	Augusta International Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
27	Southside Speedway	Jim Paschal	Cliff Stewart Racing
28	South Boston Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
29	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Matthews Racing
30	Columbia Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
31	New Asheville Speedway	Jack Smith	Jack Smith (Owner)
32	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
33	Augusta International Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
34	Savannah Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
35	Rambi Race Track	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)
36	Bristol Motor Speedway	Jim Paschal	Petty Enterprises
37	Chattanooga International Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
38	Nashville Speedway	Jim Paschal	Petty Enterprises
39	Huntsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
40	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Jim Paschal	Petty Enterprises
41	Starkey Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
42	Bowman Gray Stadium	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
43	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
44	Valdosta 75 Speedway	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)
45	Darlington Raceway	Larry Frank	Ratus Walters (Owner)
46	Hickory Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)
47	Richmond Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Bud Moore Engineering
48	Dog Track Speedway	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)
49	Augusta International Speedway	Fred Lorenzen	Mamie Reynolds (Owner)
50	Martinsville Speedway	Nelson Stacy	Holman Moody
51	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
52	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Junior Johnson	Fox Racing
53	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)

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