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1962: Season Recap

Joe Weatherly used his scorching finish to the 1961 season as momentum for the 1962 campaign as he captured his first NASCAR Grand National (now the NASCAR Winston Cup Series) title. ...more

WINSTON CUP STANDINGS (TOP 10)
Position	Driver	Points
1.	Joe Weatherly	30836
2.	Richard Petty	28440
3.	Ned Jarrett	25336
4.	Jack Smith	22870
5.	Rex White	19424
6.	Jim Paschal	18128
7.	Fred Lorenzen	17554
8.	Fireball Roberts	16380
9.	Marvin Panch	15138
10.	David Pearson	14404


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