The 1962 Daytona 500, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on February 18, 1962, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

It was won by Fireball Roberts driving a 1962 Pontiac. Roberts drove his famous number 22 to victory in three hours and 10 minutes. The race was run in its entirety without a single caution flag.[2] Roberts dominated the event by leading 144 of the 200 laps.[3] The win was Roberts' second victory of the season.[4]

Race results

Pos Grid No. Driver Entrant Manufacturer Laps Winnings Laps led Time/Status
1 1 22 Fireball Roberts Jim Stephens 1962 Pontiac 200 $24,190 144 3:10:41
2 10 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises 1962 Plymouth 200 $10,250 32 +27 seconds
3 4 8 Joe Weatherly Bud Moore Engineering 1962 Pontiac 199 $7,100 1 +1 Lap
4 3 47 Jack Smith Jack Smith 1962 Pontiac 199 $4,025 0 +1 Lap
5 34 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody 1962 Ford 199 $2,975 0 +1 Lap
6 2 39 David Pearson Ray Fox 1962 Pontiac 198 $2,075 0 +2 Laps
7 8 4 Rex White Rex White 1962 Chevrolet 197 $1,550 0 +3 Laps
8 35 94 Banjo Matthews Banjo Matthews 1962 Pontiac 197 $1,050 0 +3 Laps
9 38 11 Ned Jarrett B. G. Holloway 1962 Chevrolet 196 $850 0 +4 Laps
10 17 44 Bob Welborn Julian Petty 1962 Pontiac 194 $750 0 +6 Laps
11 36 32 Bill Wimble Dave McCredy 1961 Pontiac 193 $600 0 +7 Laps
12 16 84 Ernie Gahan Rocky Hinton 1961 Ford 192 $500 0 +8 Laps
13 24 42 Bunkie Blackburn Petty Enterprises 1962 Plymouth 192 $500 0 +8 Laps
14 28 2 Jim Paschal Cliff Stewart 1961 Pontiac 186 $475 0 +14 Laps
15 42 95 Jim Cushman Jack Russell 1961 Plymouth 186 $475 0 +14 Laps
16 12 7 Johnny Allen B. G. Holloway 1962 Chevrolet 183 $450 0 +17 Laps
17 33 15 Speedy Thompson Holman-Moody 1962 Ford 182 $450 0 Engine
18 45 01 Billy Wade Luther Costales 1962 Ford 182 $425 0 +18 Laps
19 46 98 Paul Burrow Ronald Hawk 1962 Ford 181 $425 0 +19 Laps
20 47 60 Tom Cox Ray Herlocker 1960 Plymouth 180 $425 0 +20 Laps
21 43 9 Art Brady Wildcat Williams 1962 Ford 176 $400 0 +24 Laps
22 29 19 Herman Beam Herman Beam 1962 Ford 175 $400 0 +25 Laps
23 27 62 Curtis Crider Curtis Crider 1961 Mercury 173 $400 0 +27 Laps
24 26 31 Jim McGuirk – 1961 Ford 157 $400 0 Engine
25 44 92 Gerald Duke Don Harrison 1962 Ford 150 $400 0 Engine
26 19 63 George Alsobrook Ratus Walters 1961 Ford 144 $400 0 +56 Laps
27 7 0 Dan Gurney Holman-Moody 1962 Ford 134 $400 0 Engine
28 31 87 Buck Baker Buck Baker 1962 Chrysler 89 $400 0 Crash
29 15 86 Buddy Baker Buck Baker 1962 Chrysler 83 $400 0 Overheating
30 30 72 Bobby Johns Shorty Johns 1962 Pontiac 81 $400 0 Transmission
31 40 36 Larry Thomas Wade Younts 1962 Dodge 76 $400 0 Distributor
32 25 68 Ed Livingston Ed Livingston 1961 Ford 75 $400 0 Oil pressure
33 5 6 Cotton Owens Cotton Owens 1962 Pontiac 73 $400 1 Clutch
34 9 27 Junior Johnson Rex Lovette 1962 Pontiac 72 $400 22 Engine
35 13 53 Bob Burdick Roy Burdick 1962 Pontiac 55 $400 0 Crankshaft
36 20 75 Ralph Earnhardt Robert Smith 1961 Pontiac 54 $400 0 Engine
37 14 37 Wally Dallenbach Don House 1961 Ford 53 $400 0 Engine
38 22 14 Charley Griffith Joe Lee Johnson 1962 Chevrolet 53 $400 0 Rocker arm
39 41 88 Sal Tovella Tom Hawkins 1961 Ford 41 $400 0 Head gasket
40 23 23 Red Farmer Frank Rhoads 1961 Ford 34 $400 0 Spindle
41 18 25 Jim Bennett Thurman Wilkes 1961 Ford 31 $400 0 Head gasket
42 32 85 Tommy Irwin Monroe Shook 1962 Chevrolet 26 $400 0 Piston
43 6 29 Nelson Stacy Holman-Moody 1962 Ford 25 $400 0 Engine
44 37 90 Marvin Panch Bob Osiecki 1962 Dodge 19 $400 0 Rear end
45 48 38 G. C. Spencer Matt DeMatthews 1961 Ford 15 $400 0 Clutch
46 11 66 Larry Frank Ratus Walters 1962 Ford 14 $400 0 Engine
47 39 77 Elmo Langley Ratus Walters 1961 Ford 4 $400 0 Engine
48 21 52 Cale Yarborough Julian Buesink 1961 Ford 4 $400 0 Electrical
Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Weather of the 1962 Daytona 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "1962 Daytona 500". racing-reference.info. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  3. ↑ "1961 NASCAR Grand National Recap". HowStuffWorks, Inc; Publications International, Ltd. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
  4. ↑ Fleischman, Bill; Pearce, Al (2004). "Race Results: 1949-2002; 1960". The Unauthorized NASCAR Fan Guide: 2004. Vol. 2004 (10 ed.). Canton, MI: Checkered Flag Press; Visible Ink Press. pp. 225 of 576. ISBN 0-681-27587-1.
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