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1962 National 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 52 of 53 Sunday, October 14, 1962 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC 267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles) Time of race: 3:01:42 Average speed: 132.085 mph Pole speed: 140.287 mph Cautions: 1 for 6 laps Margin of victory: 2 laps + Attendance: 40211 Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1962 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1962 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 2   David Pearson 6 Pontiac 3   Junior Johnson 3 Pontiac 4   Johnny Allen 46 Pontiac 5   Marvin Panch 21 Ford 6   Bobby Johns 72 Pontiac 7   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 8   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 9   Jack Smith 47 Pontiac 10   Darel Dieringer 26 Ford 11   Buck Baker 87 Chrysler 12   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 13   H.G. Rosier 5 Pontiac 14   Stick Elliott 18 Pontiac 15   Jim Paschal 42 Plymouth 16   Tiny Lund 12 Pontiac 17   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 18   Jimmy Pardue 54 Pontiac 19   Bob Welborn 49 Pontiac 20   Emanuel Zervakis 20 Mercury 21   LeeRoy Yarbrough 81 Mercury 22   Doug Yates 27 Chevrolet 23   Speedy Thompson 41 Plymouth 24   Buddy Baker 86 Chrysler 25   Paul Lewis 97 Chevrolet 26   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 27   Bunkie Blackburn 83 Pontiac 28   Larry Thomas 36 Dodge 29   Red Foote 84 Ford 30   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 31   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet QR 32   Jimmy Thompson 90 Dodge QR 33   Gary Sain 91 Dodge QR 34   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet QR 35   Johnny Sudderth 30 Chevrolet QR 36   Sherman Utsman 61 Ford QR 37   Woodie Wilson 38 Ford QR 38   Bill Foster 2 Pontiac QR 39   Cale Yarborough 9 Ford QR 40   Ed Livingston 68 Ford QR 41   T.C. Hunt 79 Chevrolet QR 42   Bruce Brantley 96 Chevrolet QR 43   George Green 1 Chevrolet QR 44   Herman Beam 19 Ford QR 45   Bob Barron 58 Chevrolet 46   Wilbur Rakestraw 40 Chevrolet 47   Lee Reitzel 93 Ford 48   Bobby Waddell 50 Plymouth 49   Banjo Matthews 94 Pontiac 50   Doug Cooper 52 Ford 51   Tom Cox 37 Chevrolet 52   Junior Abernathy 90 Ford 53   Ralph Earnhardt 16 Pontiac 54   Bob Cooper 51 Ford 55   George Alsobrook 99 Ford 56   Glenn Killian 63 Mercury 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:   Wilbur Rakestraw (#40), Bob Barron (#58), Bobby Waddell (#50), Banjo Matthews (#94), Lee Reitzel (#93), Doug Cooper (#52), Tom Cox (#37), Junior Abernathy (#90), Ralph Earnhardt (#16), Bob Cooper (#51), George Alsobrook (#99), Glenn Killian (#63)