1962 Myers Brothers 200
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 53 in the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
| Date | June 16, 1962 | ||
| Official name | Myers Brothers 200 | ||
| Location | Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.250 mi (0.421 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 50.0 mi (35.0 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures approaching 81 °F (27 °C); wind speeds up to 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 45.466 miles per hour (73.170 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Rex White | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette | |
| Laps | 178 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 58 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1962 Myers Brothers 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Sprint Cup Series) event that was held on June 16, 1962, at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[2]
Background
Bowman Gray Stadium is a NASCAR sanctioned 1⁄4-mile (0.40 km) asphalt flat oval short track and longstanding football stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is one of stock car racing's most legendary venues, and is referred to as "NASCAR's longest-running weekly race track". Bowman Gray Stadium is part of the Winston-Salem Sports and Entertainment Complex and is home of the Winston-Salem State University Rams football team.[3] It was also the home of the Wake Forest University football team from 1956 until Groves Stadium (later BB&T Field) opened in 1968.
Summary
The winner was Johnny Allen, who scored his first win by defeating Rex White by six seconds.[2] After the race, the total prize winnings given out to all the drivers were $3985 USD ($31,226.79 when adjusted for inflation).[2][4] Notable speeds for this race were: 45.466 miles (73.170 km) per hour for the race winner's speed and 48.179 miles (77.537 km) per hour for the pole position speed.[2]
The transition to purposely-built racers began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s; most of the cars were trailered to events or hauled in by trucks.
Finishing order
- Johnny Allen (No. 58)
- Rex White (No. 4)
- Richard Petty (No. 43)
- Larry Thomas (No. 36)
- Joe Weatherly (No. 8)
- Wendell Scott (No. 34)
- Fred Harb (No. 17)
- Jimmy Pardue (No. 54)
- Harry Leake (No. 97)
- Jack Smith (No. 47)
- Ned Jarrett (No. 11)
- Curtis Crider (No. 62)
- Herman Beam (No. 19)
- G. C. Spencer* (No. 48)
- Jim Paschal* (No. 2)
- George Green* (No. 1)
- Stick Elliott* (No. 18)
- Buck Baker* (No. 67)
- Thomas Cox* (No. 60)
* Driver failed to finish race
Timeline
- Start of race: Rex White started the race with the pole position
- Lap 23: Johnny Allen managed to take over the lead from Rex White
- Lap 51: Thomas Cox developed issues with his vehicle's brakes
- Lap 112: Buck Baker's tires became problematic
- Lap 122: A wheel bearing came loose off Stick Elliott's vehicle
- Lap 145: A frame from George Green's vehicle became a safety hazard on the track
- Lap 153: The rear end of Jim Paschal's vehicle managed to come off in an unsafe manner
- Lap 172: G. C. Spencer's transmission developed major problems
- Finish: Johnny Allen was officially declared the winner of the event
References
- ↑ "1962 Myers Brothers 200 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
- 1 2 3 4 "1962 Myers Brothers 200 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ↑ Zona, Chris; Trevin Goodwin (2007). 2007 Rams Football (PDF). Winston-Salem State Athletics. p. 30.
- ↑ "1962 Myers Brothers 200 racing results (second reference)". Driver Averages. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
| Preceded by 1962 Atlanta 500 |
NASCAR Grand National Series season 1962 |
Succeeded by 1962 untitled race at Augusta Speedway |