Race: Firecracker 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 29 of 53
Date: July 4, 1962
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 250 Race Information
| Winner | Fireball Roberts | Car | No. 22 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Matthews Racing | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Banjo Matthews | Most Laps Led | Banjo Matthews (61) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (100 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 33 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 29 of 53 |
Firecracker 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 100 | 22 | running | 1500 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Junior Johnson | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 100 | 0 | running | 1440 |
| 3 | 10 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 98 | 0 | running | 1380 |
| 4 | 8 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 98 | 0 | running | 1320 |
| 5 | 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 97 | 0 | running | 1260 |
| 6 | 16 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 96 | 0 | running | 1200 |
| 7 | 23 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | running | 1140 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | David Pearson | Fox Racing | Pontiac | 96 | 0 | running | 1080 |
| 9 | 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 95 | 0 | running | 1020 |
| 10 | 13 | 41 | Art Malone | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 11 | 21 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | running | 900 |
| 12 | 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 92 | 0 | running | 840 |
| 13 | 27 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 89 | 0 | running | 780 |
| 14 | 29 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 89 | 0 | running | 720 |
| 15 | 33 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 16 | 32 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 88 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 17 | 18 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | Happy Steigel (Owner) | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 18 | 25 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 84 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 19 | 2 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 82 | 17 | transmission | 420 |
| 20 | 28 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 76 | 0 | engine | 360 |
| 21 | 1 | 02 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 73 | 61 | engine | 300 |
| 22 | 22 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Jimmy Baker (Owner) | Mercury | 42 | 0 | engine | 240 |
| 23 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | accident | 180 |
| 24 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 34 | 0 | accident | 120 |
| 25 | 14 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Nichels Engineering | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 26 | 15 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 32 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 27 | 3 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Fred Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 24 | 0 | transmission | 60 |
| 28 | 31 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Tubby Gonzales (Owner) | Ford | 20 | 0 | oil pressure | 60 |
| 29 | 24 | 38 | John Dodd Jr. | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 10 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 30 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 6 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 31 | 20 | 97 | Tom Pistone | Lewis Osborne (Owner) | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 32 | 30 | 27 | Tommy Irwin | Melvin Bradley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | oil pressure | 60 |
| 33 | 17 | 12 | Bob Welborn | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | lugs | 60 |
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