Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 5 of 53
Date: February 18, 1962
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 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 (144) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 48 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 5 of 53 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Jim Stephens (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 144 | running | 3000 |
| 2 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 200 | 32 | running | 2880 |
| 3 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 199 | 1 | running | 2760 |
| 4 | 3 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 2640 |
| 5 | 34 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 2520 |
| 6 | 2 | 39 | David Pearson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 2400 |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 2280 |
| 8 | 35 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 2160 |
| 9 | 38 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 2040 |
| 10 | 17 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | running | 1920 |
| 11 | 36 | 32 | Bill Wimble | Dave McCready (Owner) | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 1800 |
| 12 | 16 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | Rocky Hinton (Owner) | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 1680 |
| 13 | 24 | 42 | Bunkie Blackburn | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 192 | 0 | running | 1560 |
| 14 | 28 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 15 | 42 | 95 | Jim Cushman | Jack Russell (Owner) | Plymouth | 186 | 0 | running | 1320 |
| 16 | 12 | 7 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 1200 |
| 17 | 33 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | — | Ford | 182 | 0 | engine | 1080 |
| 18 | 45 | 01 | Billy Wade | Luther Costales (Owner) | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 19 | 46 | 98 | Paul Barrow | Ronald Hawk (Owner) | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 840 |
| 20 | 47 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 180 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 21 | 43 | 9 | Art Brady | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 22 | 29 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 23 | 27 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 173 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 24 | 26 | 31 | Jim McGuirk | — | Ford | 157 | 0 | engine | 240 |
| 25 | 44 | 92 | Gerald Duke | Don Harrison (Owner) | Ford | 150 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 26 | 19 | 63 | George Alsobrook | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 27 | 7 | 0 | Dan Gurney | Holman Moody | Ford | 134 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 28 | 31 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 89 | 0 | accident | 120 |
| 29 | 15 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 83 | 0 | overheating | 120 |
| 30 | 30 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 81 | 0 | transmission | 120 |
| 31 | 40 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 76 | 0 | distributor | 120 |
| 32 | 25 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston (Owner) | Ford | 75 | 0 | oil pressure | 120 |
| 33 | 5 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 73 | 1 | clutch | 120 |
| 34 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 72 | 22 | engine | 120 |
| 35 | 13 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Roy Burdick (Owner) | Pontiac | 55 | 0 | crank shaft | 120 |
| 36 | 20 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Robert Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 54 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 37 | 14 | 37 | Wally Dallenbach Sr. | Don House (Owner) | Ford | 53 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 38 | 22 | 14 | Charley Griffith | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | rocker arm | 120 |
| 39 | 41 | 88 | Sal Tovella | Tom Hawkins (Owner) | Ford | 41 | 0 | head gasket | 120 |
| 40 | 23 | 23 | Red Farmer | Frank Rhoads (Owner) | Ford | 34 | 0 | spindle | 120 |
| 41 | 18 | 25 | Jim Bennett | Thurman Wilkes (Owner) | Ford | 31 | 0 | head gasket | 120 |
| 42 | 32 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | piston | 120 |
| 43 | 6 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 25 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 44 | 37 | 90 | Marvin Panch | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 19 | 0 | rear end | 120 |
| 45 | 48 | 38 | G.C. Spencer | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 15 | 0 | clutch | 120 |
| 46 | 11 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 14 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 47 | 39 | 77 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 48 | 21 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 4 | 0 | electrical | 120 |
Season Navigation
1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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