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1962 Daytona NASCAR Race 3 in NASCAR at the Daytona circuit. Full information

1962 Daytona NASCAR

1962 Daytona NASCAR is 550th NASCAR race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Banjo Matthews won the pole position, Fireball Roberts won this race. Junior Johnson and Marvin Panch also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (402 km).

Previous race: 1962 South Boston NASCAR
Next race: 1962 Columbia NASCAR
Race Start: 4th July 1962

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1962 Daytona NASCAR

1st victory for the Banjo Matthews team
28th victory for the Fireball Roberts
52nd podium for the Fireball Roberts
54th podium for the Junior Johnson
35th podium for the Marvin Panch

Pontiac Catalina (Second generation) - 1962 Daytona NASCAR winner

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

1962 Daytona NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	0	1h 37m 36s	Banjo Matthews
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6			Cotton Owens
3	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21			Wood Brothers
4	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47			Jack Smith
5	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54			Jimmy Pardue
6	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66			Ratus Walters
7	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11			B.G. Holloway
8	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3			Ray Fox
9	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36			Wade Younts
10	Art Malone	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #41			Jack Smith
11	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4			Rex White
12	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87			Buck Baker
13	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19			Herman Beam
14	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60			Ray Herlocker
15	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1			Jess Potter
16	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62			Curtis Crider
17	Ralph Earnhardt	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #16			Happy Steigel
18	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86			Buck Baker
19	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72			Shorty Johns
20	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90			Bob Osiecki
21	Banjo Matthews	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2			Banjo Matthews
22	Roscoe Thompson	Mercury ?? 1962, #81			Jimmy Baker
23	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8			Bud Moore
24	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28			Holman-Moody Racing
25	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Pontiac ?? 1961, #39			Ray Nichels
26	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29			Holman-Moody Racing
27	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46			Fred Lovette
28	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1962, #80			Tubby Gonzales
29	John Dodd, Jr.	Ford ?? 1960, #38			Matt DeMatthews
30	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43			Petty Enterprises
31	Tom Pistone	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97			Lewis Osborne
32	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27			Melvin Bradley
33	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #12			Cliff Stewart

Qualifying Results for the 1962 Daytona NASCAR on the Daytona circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Banjo Matthews	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #2	Banjo Matthews
2	Bobby Johns	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #72	Shorty Johns
3	Johnny Allen	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #46	Fred Lovette
4	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #22	Banjo Matthews
5	David Pearson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #3	Ray Fox
6	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #8	Bud Moore
7	Junior Johnson	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #6	Cotton Owens
8	Jack Smith	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #47	Jack Smith
9	Fred Lorenzen	Ford ?? 1962, #28	Holman-Moody Racing
10	Marvin Panch	Ford ?? 1962, #21	Wood Brothers
11	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1962, #43	Petty Enterprises
12	Jimmy Pardue	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #54	Jimmy Pardue
13	Art Malone	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #41	Jack Smith
14	LeeRoy Yarbrough	Pontiac ?? 1961, #39	Ray Nichels
15	Nelson Stacy	Ford ?? 1962, #29	Holman-Moody Racing
16	Larry Frank	Ford ?? 1962, #66	Ratus Walters
17	Bob Welborn	Pontiac Catalina (Second generation), #12	Cliff Stewart
18	Ralph Earnhardt	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #16	Happy Steigel
19	Larry Thomas	Dodge ?? 1962, #36	Wade Younts
20	Tom Pistone	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #97	Lewis Osborne
21	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #4	Rex White
22	Roscoe Thompson	Mercury ?? 1962, #81	Jimmy Baker
23	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #11	B.G. Holloway
24	John Dodd, Jr.	Ford ?? 1960, #38	Matt DeMatthews
25	Buddy Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #86	Buck Baker
26	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1962, #87	Buck Baker
27	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1962, #19	Herman Beam
28	Darel Dieringer	Dodge ?? 1962, #90	Bob Osiecki
29	Tom Cox	Plymouth ?? 1960, #60	Ray Herlocker
30	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet ?? 1962, #27	Melvin Bradley
31	Tubby Gonzales	Ford ?? 1962, #80	Tubby Gonzales
32	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1962, #62	Curtis Crider
33	George Green	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1	Jess Potter