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1962 Southeastern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 36 of 53 Sunday, July 29, 1962 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles) Time of race: 3:19:16 Average speed: 75.276 mph Pole speed: 80.321 mph Cautions: 4 for 21 laps Margin of victory: .5 lap Attendance: 15000 Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1962 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1962 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 22.300   80.717   2   Junior Johnson 6 Pontiac 22.530   79.893   3   Bobby Johns 72 Pontiac 22.570   79.751   4   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 22.600   79.646   5   Sherman Utsman 61 Ford 22.650   79.470   6   Jimmy Pardue 54 Pontiac 22.670   79.400   7   Marvin Panch 21 Ford 22.690   79.330   8   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 22.700   79.295   9   Jack Smith 47 Pontiac 22.720   79.225   10   Emanuel Zervakis 20 Mercury 22.730   79.190   11   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 22.770   79.051   12   Jim Paschal 42 Plymouth 22.830   78.843   13   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 22.830   78.843   14   Johnny Allen 46 Pontiac 22.830   78.843   15   Larry Frank 66 Ford 22.870   78.705   16   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 22.970   78.363   17   Bob Welborn 49 Pontiac 23.030   78.158   18   Buck Baker 87 Chrysler 23.070   78.023   19   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 23.120   77.854   20   Tommy Irwin 27 Chevrolet 23.160   77.720   21   Bunkie Blackburn 41 Plymouth 23.170   77.686   22   David Pearson 3 Pontiac 23.170   77.686   23   LeeRoy Yarbrough 97 Chevrolet 23.210   77.552   24   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet 23.270   77.352   25   Herman Beam 19 Ford 23.380   76.988   26   George Green 1 Chevrolet 23.380   76.988   27   Buddy Baker 86 Chrysler 23.450   76.759   28   Bill Morton 64 Chevrolet 23.490   76.628   29   Tom Cox 60 Plymouth 23.570   76.368   30   T.C. Hunt 9 Ford 23.580   76.335   31   Ken Rush 2 Pontiac 23.580   76.335   32   Ray Hendrick 35 Pontiac 23.770   75.725   33   Wendell Scott 34 Chevrolet 23.830   75.535   34   Larry Thomas 36 Dodge 23.840   75.503   35   Worth McMillion 83 Pontiac 23.920   75.250   36   Stick Elliott 10 Pontiac 24.000   75.000   37   Fred Harb 17 Ford 24.130   74.595   38   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 24.190   74.410   39   Lee Reitzel 93 Ford 24.470   73.559   40   John Hamby 63 Mercury 24.680   72.933   41   Reb Wickersham 67 Oldsmobile 24.770   72.668   42   Earl Brooks 89 Chevrolet 25.263   71.250   43   Allan Harley 65 Dodge 25.420   70.810   44   Ralph Smith 79 Chevrolet     45   John Dodd, Jr. 38 Ford     46   Paul Lewis 58 Chevrolet     47   Darel Dieringer 90 Dodge     48   Al White 31 Ford     OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   John Dodd, Jr. (#38), Paul Lewis (#58), Darel Dieringer (#90), Al White (#31)