Official NASCAR Race Results
Joe Weatherly won the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-16-1962 | Daytona 500 Qualifier #2 | Daytona International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 40 | 29 | Running | 1,000 |
| 2 | 5 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 40 | 0 | Running | 600 |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | Louis Clements | 0 | 40 | 0 | Running | 400 |
| 4 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 5 | 11 | 7 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 6 | 16 | 37 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | Don House | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 250 |
| 7 | 15 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | Pontiac | Leroy Faucett | 0 | 39 | 0 | Running | 225 |
| 8 | 13 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | Julian Petty | 0 | 38 | 0 | Tire | 175 |
| 9 | 20 | 63 | George Alsobrook | Ford | Ratus Walters | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 10 | 18 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | Julian Buesink | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 140 |
| 11 | 24 | 23 | Red Farmer | Ford | Frank Rhoads | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 135 |
| 12 | 21 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | Ed Livingston | 0 | 38 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 13 | 23 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 37 | 0 | Running | 115 |
| 14 | 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 35 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 15 | 2 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Pontiac | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 30 | 11 | Fuel pump | 85 |
| 16 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 22 | 0 | Rocker arm | 75 |
| 17 | 14 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 12 | 0 | Timing | 75 |
| 18 | 25 | 98 | Paul Barrow | Ford | Ronald Hawk | 0 | 8 | 0 | U joint | 75 |
| 19 | 17 | 77 | Elmo Langley | Ford | Ratus Walters | 0 | 5 | 0 | Engine | 50 |
| 20 | 10 | 90 | Marvin Panch | Dodge | Osiecki's Dodge | 0 | 4 | 0 | Crash | 50 |
| 21 | 4 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 4 | 0 | Crash | 50 |
| 22 | 1 | 39 | Darel Dieringer | Pontiac | Ray Fox | 0 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 50 |
| 23 | 6 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 50 |
| 24 | 19 | 9 | Art Brady | Ford | Wildcat Williams | 0 | 3 | 0 | Crash | 50 |
| 25 | 8 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | Monroe Shook | 0 | 1 | 0 | Crash | 0 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-16-1962
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500 Qualifier #2
- Race #: 4
- Cars: 25
- Winner: Joe Weatherly
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: 1962 Pontiac
- Avg Speed: 145.395 mph
- Distance: 100 miles
- Purse: $4,625
- Cautions: 0
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 2
- Pole: 155.086 mph
