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1962 Daytona 500

1962 Daytona 500 is 4th Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Fireball Roberts won the pole position and this race. Richard Petty and Joe Weatherly also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1961 Daytona 500
Next race: 1963 Daytona 500
Race Start: 18th February 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Daytona 500

1st victory for the Jim Stephens team
1st victory for the Fireball Roberts
1st podium for the Fireball Roberts
2nd podium for the Richard Petty
2nd podium for the Joe Weatherly

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) - 1962 Daytona 500 winner

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) #22 - 1962 Daytona 500 winner

1962 Daytona 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	0	3h 10m 41s	Jim Stephens
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
4	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
5	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
6	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39			Ray Fox
7	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
8	Banjo Matthews	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #94			Banjo Matthews
9	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
10	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #44			Julian Petty
11	Bill Wimble	Pontiac ?? 1961, #32			Dave McCredy
12	Ernie Gahan	Ford ?? 1961, #84			Rocky Hinton
13	Bunkie Blackburn	Plymouth ?? 1962, #42			Petty Enterprises
14	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #2			Cliff Stewart
15	Jim Cushman	Plymouth ?? 1961, #95			Jack Russell
16	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #7			B.G. Holloway
17	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1962, #15			Holman-Moody Racing
18	Billy Wade	Ford ?? 1962, #1			Luther Costales
19	Paul Burrow	Ford ?? 1962, #98			Ronald Hawk
20	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
21	Art Brady	Ford ?? 1962, #9			Wildcat Williams
22	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
23	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider
24	Jim McGuirk	Ford ?? 1961, #31
25	Gerald Duke	Ford ?? 1962, #92			Don Harrison
26	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #63			Ratus Walters
27	Dan Gurney	Ford ?? 1962, #0			Holman-Moody Racing
28	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
29	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86			Buck Baker
30	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
31	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
32	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68			Ed Livingston
33	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6			Cotton Owens
34	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #27			Rex Lovette
35	Bob Burdick	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #53			Roy Burdick
36	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75			Robert Smith
37	Wally Dallenbach	Ford ?? 1961, #37			Don House
38	Charley Griffith	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #14			Joe Lee Johnson
39	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1961, #88			Tom Hawkins
40	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1961, #23			Frank Rhoads
41	Jim Bennett	Ford ?? 1961, #25			Thurman Wilkes
42	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85			Monroe Shook
43	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
44	Marvin Panch	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Bob Osiecki
45	G.C. Spencer	Ford ?? 1961, #38			Matt DeMatthews
46	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters
47	Elmo Langley, Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1961, #77			Ratus Walters

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Jim Stephens
2	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #39	Ray Fox
3	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
4	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
5	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6	Cotton Owens
6	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
7	Dan Gurney	Ford ?? 1962, #0	Holman-Moody Racing
8	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
9	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #27	Rex Lovette
10	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
11	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
12	Johnny Allen	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #7	B.G. Holloway
13	Bob Burdick	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #53	Roy Burdick
14	Wally Dallenbach	Ford ?? 1961, #37	Don House
15	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86	Buck Baker
16	Ernie Gahan	Ford ?? 1961, #84	Rocky Hinton
17	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #44	Julian Petty
18	Jim Bennett	Ford ?? 1961, #25	Thurman Wilkes
19	George Alsobrook	Ford ?? 1961, #63	Ratus Walters
20	Ralph Earnhardt	Pontiac ?? 1961, #75	Robert Smith
21	Cale Yarborough	Ford ?? 1961, #52	Julian Buesink
22	Charley Griffith	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #14	Joe Lee Johnson
23	Red Farmer	Ford ?? 1961, #23	Frank Rhoads
24	Bunkie Blackburn	Plymouth ?? 1962, #42	Petty Enterprises
25	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1961, #68	Ed Livingston
26	Jim McGuirk	Ford ?? 1961, #31
27	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
28	Jim Paschal	Pontiac ?? 1961, #2	Cliff Stewart
29	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
30	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
31	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
32	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #85	Monroe Shook
33	Speedy Thompson	Ford ?? 1962, #15	Holman-Moody Racing
34	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
35	Banjo Matthews	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #94	Banjo Matthews
36	Bill Wimble	Pontiac ?? 1961, #32	Dave McCredy
37	Marvin Panch	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Bob Osiecki
38	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
39	Elmo Langley	Ford ?? 1961, #77	Ratus Walters
40	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
41	Sal Tovella	Ford ?? 1961, #88	Tom Hawkins
42	Jim Cushman	Plymouth ?? 1961, #95	Jack Russell
43	Art Brady	Ford ?? 1962, #9	Wildcat Williams
44	Gerald Duke	Ford ?? 1962, #92	Don Harrison
45	Billy Wade	Ford ?? 1962, #1	Luther Costales
46	Paul Burrow	Ford ?? 1962, #98	Ronald Hawk
47	Tom Cox, G.C. Spencer	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker