Race: Daytona 500 Qualifer #1
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 3 of 53
Date: February 16, 1962
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 22 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (33) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (40 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Jack Smith | Season Race | 3 of 53 |
Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 40 | 33 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 2 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 6 | 0 | Dan Gurney | Holman Moody | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 3 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 40 | 7 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 7 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 11 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Roy Burdick (Owner) | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 9 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 39 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 10 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 39 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | Jim Bennett | Thurman Wilkes (Owner) | Ford | 39 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 21 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 39 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 17 | 14 | Charley Griffith | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 15 | 42 | Bunkie Blackburn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 39 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 13 | 31 | Jim McGuirk | — | Ford | 39 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 14 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 20 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 38 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 17 | 8 | 32 | Bill Wimble | Dave McCready (Owner) | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 18 | 24 | 95 | Jim Cushman | Jack Russell (Owner) | Plymouth | 37 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 19 | 18 | 88 | Sal Tovella | Tom Hawkins (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 20 | 16 | 58 | John Rogers | John Rogers (Owner) | Pontiac | 35 | 0 | fan belt | 96 |
| 21 | 23 | 38 | G.C. Spencer | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 35 | 0 | fuel | 80 |
| 22 | 25 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 22 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 23 | 19 | 01 | Harlan Richardson | Luther Costales (Owner) | Ford | 17 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 24 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 8 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 25 | 12 | 92 | Gerald Duke | Don Harrison (Owner) | Ford | 5 | 0 | running | 16 |
Season Navigation
1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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