Richard Petty1962 NASCAR Grand National ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Richard Petty's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concord | 26 | 6 | 13 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 152/200 | 100 | rear end | 0 |
| 2 | Weaverville | 27 | 8 | 7 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 199/200 | 175 | running | 0 |
| 4 | Daytona | 25 | 12 | 4 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 39/40 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 5 | Daytona | 48 | 10 | 2 | 43 | Patterson Motors (Petty Enterprises) | Plymouth | 200/200 | 10,250 | running | 32 |
| 6 | Concord | 20 | – | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 78/78 | 300 | running | 0 |
| 7 | Weaverville | 21 | 7 | 8 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 190/200 | 175 | running | 0 |
| 8 | Savannah | 16 | 8 | 14 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 52/200 | 100 | ball joint | 0 |
| 9 | Hillsboro | 21 | 2 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 110/110 | 600 | running | 26 |
| 10 | Richmond | 25 | 3 | 20 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 34/180 | 75 | radiator | 34 |
| 11 | Columbia | 19 | 6 | 7 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 197/200 | 200 | running | – |
| 12 | North Wilkesboro | 35 | 15 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400/400 | 2,725 | running | 142 |
| 13 | Greenville | 19 | 2 | 11 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 139/200 | 230 | ball joint | 0 |
| 14 | Myrtle Beach | 19 | 7 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 198/200 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 15 | Martinsville | 32 | 7 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500/500 | 3,400 | running | 145 |
| 16 | Winston-Salem | 19 | 6 | 5 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 107/108 | 225 | running | 0 |
| 17 | Bristol | 36 | 11 | 16 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 368/500 | 300 | engine | 9 |
| 18 | Richmond | 16 | 7 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 199/200 | 375 | running | 0 |
| 19 | Hickory | 20 | 4 | 6 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 234/250 | 240 | running | 0 |
| 20 | Concord | 20 | 1 | 9 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 134/200 | 150 | axle | 134 |
| 21 | Darlington | 32 | 7 | 15 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 201/219 | 500 | running | 0 |
| 22 | Spartanburg | 15 | 7 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 400 | running | – |
| 23 | Charlotte | 48 | 21 | 4 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 397/400 | 5,400 | running | 5 |
| 24 | Atlanta | 46 | 27 | 23 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 207/219 | 250 | running | 0 |
| 25 | Winston-Salem | 19 | 4 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 196/200 | 375 | running | 0 |
| 26 | Augusta | 16 | 5 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 198/200 | 400 | running | – |
| 27 | Richmond | 25 | 2 | 19 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 111/300 | 75 | rear end | 0 |
| 28 | South Boston | 24 | 5 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 267/267 | 400 | running | 0 |
| 29 | Daytona | 33 | 11 | 30 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 6/100 | 275 | crash | 0 |
| 30 | Columbia | 20 | 2 | 20 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 20/200 | 50 | engine | – |
| 31 | Asheville | 19 | 2 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 248/250 | 400 | running | 0 |
| 32 | Greenville | 21 | 4 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 1,000 | running | – |
| 33 | Augusta | 22 | 3 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 600 | running | – |
| 34 | Savannah | 21 | 9 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 400 | running | – |
| 35 | Myrtle Beach | 19 | 5 | 16 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 130/200 | 75 | idler arm | 0 |
| 36 | Bristol | 44 | 16 | 3 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500/500 | 1,540 | running | 47 |
| 37 | Ringgold | 22 | 1 | 4 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 197/200 | 300 | running | 172 |
| 38 | Nashville | 25 | 2 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 496/500 | 1,875 | running | 135 |
| 39 | Huntsville | 16 | 1 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 580 | running | 200 |
| 40 | Weaverville | 25 | 6 | 7 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 485/500 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 41 | Roanoke | 18 | 2 | 1 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 550 | running | 40 |
| 42 | Winston-Salem | 24 | 3 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 600 | running | 54 |
| 43 | Spartanburg | 18 | 1 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 1,000 | running | 45 |
| 44 | Valdosta | 13 | 1 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 199/200 | 600 | running | – |
| 45 | Darlington | 44 | 6 | 5 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 363/364 | 5,450 | running | 95 |
| 46 | Hickory | 24 | 5 | 10 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 220/250 | 140 | running | 0 |
| 47 | Richmond | 33 | 9 | 4 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 296/300 | 675 | running | – |
| 48 | Moyock | 15 | 4 | 11 | 42 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 151/250 | 155 | axle | 0 |
| 49 | Augusta | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200/200 | 600 | running | 0 |
| 50 | Martinsville | 37 | 13 | 2 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 497/500 | 1,650 | running | 0 |
| 51 | North Wilkesboro | 31 | 5 | 1 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 320/320 | 2,500 | running | 160 |
| 52 | Charlotte | 44 | 12 | 16 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250/267 | 475 | running | 0 |
| 53 | Atlanta | 44 | 15 | 4 | 43 | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 266/267 | 2,415 | running | 3 |
52 starts, 11544 of 12939 laps completed (89.2%), 1478 laps led Win: 8 ( 15.4%)Average start: 6.7Total Winnings:$52,825 Top 5:32 ( 61.5%)Average finish: 6.9(excluding bonuses) Top 10:39 ( 75.0%) DNF:11 |
