. "The 1962 Wilkes 320 was a Grand National (now Nextel Cup) event held at North Wilkesboro Speedway on September 30, 1962. Richard Petty won his eighth and final race of the year by leading 160 of the 320 laps and holding off Marvin Panch by fourteen seconds. Eventual season champ Joe Weatherly finished 3rd. Stats"@en . "1962 Wilkes 320"@en . . . "The 1962 Wilkes 320 was a Grand National (now Nextel Cup) event held at North Wilkesboro Speedway on September 30, 1962. Richard Petty won his eighth and final race of the year by leading 160 of the 320 laps and holding off Marvin Panch by fourteen seconds. Eventual season champ Joe Weatherly finished 3rd. Stats"@en .