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1962 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$70,740Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:27.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 10Min 41Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:22Average Speed:152.529 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:48No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#22 PontiacCar No.:#22 PontiacPlymouth:0
Team:Team:Ford:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Smokey YunickChevrolet:0
Laps Led:144 of 200Pole Speed:156.999 MPH

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Official 1962 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1147 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsStephens PontiacRunning0200144
21043 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning020032
348 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore EngineeringRunning01991
4347 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Running01990
53428 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette FordRunning01990
6239 David PearsonDavid PearsonFox RacingRunning01980
784 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning01970
83594 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews RacingRunning01970
93811 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running01960
101744 Bob WelbornBob WelbornJulian Petty (Car Owner)Running01940
113632 Bill WimbleBill WimbleDave McCready (Car Owner)Running01930
121684 Ernie GahanErnie GahanRocky Hinton (Car Owner)Running01920
132442 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnPetty EnterprisesRunning01920
14282 Jim PaschalJim PaschalCliff Stewart RacingRunning01860
154295 Jim CushmanJim CushmanJack Russell (Car Owner)Running01860
16127 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running01830
173315 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonJones Motor CompanyEngine01820
184501 Billy WadeBilly WadeLuther Costales (Car Owner)Running01820
194698 Paul BarrowPaul BarrowRonald Hawk (Car Owner)Running01810
204760 Tom Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)Running01800
21439 Art BradyArt BradyWildcat Williams (Car Owner)Running01760
222919 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01750
232762 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01730
242631 Jim McGuirkJim McGuirkEngine01570
254492 Gerald DukeGerald DukeDon Harrison (Car Owner)Engine01500
261963 George AlsobrookGeorge AlsobrookRatus Walters (Car Owner)Running01440
2770 Dan GurneyDan GurneyLaFayette FordEngine01340
283187 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)AccidentChrysler0890
291586 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)OverheatingChrysler0830
303072 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)Transmission0810
314036 Larry ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)Distributor0760
322568 Ed Livingston (R)Ed LivingstonEd Livingston (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0750
3356 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens GarageClutch0731
34927 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsEngine07222
351353 Bob BurdickBob BurdickRoy Burdick (Car Owner)Crankshaft0550
362075 Ralph EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtRobert Smith (Car Owner)Engine0540
371437 Wally DallenbachWally DallenbachDon House (Car Owner)Engine0530
382214 Charley GriffithCharley GriffithJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)Rocker Arm0530
394188 Sal TovellaSal TovellaTom Hawkins (Car Owner)Head Gasket0410
402323 Red FarmerRed FarmerFrank Rhoads (Car Owner)Broken Spindle0340
411825 Jim BennettJim BennettThurman Wilkes (Car Owner)Head Gasket0310
423285 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Piston0260
43629 Nelson StacyNelson StacyHolman-MoodyEngine0250
443790 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchOsiecki's DodgeRear Gear0190
454838 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerMatt DeMatthews (Car Owner)Clutch0150
461166 Larry FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)Engine0140
473977 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyRatus Walters (Car Owner)Engine040
482152 Cale Yarborough (R)Cale YarboroughJulian Buesink (Car Owner)Electrical040
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