Official NASCAR Race Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1962 NASCAR Grand National Series Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-04-1962 | Firecracker 250 | 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 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 100 | 22 | Running | 9,850 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | 0 | 100 | 0 | Running | 5,450 |
| 3 | 10 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 98 | 0 | Running | 3,400 |
| 4 | 8 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | Jack Smith | 0 | 98 | 0 | Running | 1,675 |
| 5 | 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | Jimmy Pardue | 0 | 97 | 0 | Running | 1,225 |
| 6 | 16 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | Ratus Walters | 0 | 96 | 0 | Running | 900 |
| 7 | 23 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | 0 | 96 | 0 | Running | 775 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | Ray Fox | 0 | 96 | 0 | Running | 1,075 |
| 9 | 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | Wade Younts | 0 | 95 | 0 | Running | 650 |
| 10 | 13 | 41 | Art Malone | Pontiac | Jack Smith | 0 | 95 | 0 | Running | 600 |
| 11 | 21 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | Louis Clements | 0 | 93 | 0 | Running | 450 |
| 12 | 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 92 | 0 | Running | 350 |
| 13 | 27 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | Herman Beam | 0 | 89 | 0 | Running | 320 |
| 14 | 29 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | Ray Herlocker | 0 | 89 | 0 | Running | 300 |
| 15 | 33 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 89 | 0 | Running | 220 |
| 16 | 32 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | Curtis Crider | 0 | 88 | 0 | Running | 200 |
| 17 | 18 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Happy Steigel | 0 | 85 | 0 | Running | 275 |
| 18 | 25 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | Buck Baker | 0 | 84 | 0 | Running | 250 |
| 19 | 2 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | 0 | 82 | 17 | Transmission | 275 |
| 20 | 28 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Dodge | Bob Osiecki | 0 | 76 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 21 | 1 | 02 | Banjo Matthews | Pontiac | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 73 | 61 | Engine | 400 |
| 22 | 22 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Mercury | Jimmy Baker | 0 | 42 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 23 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | Bud Moore | 0 | 34 | 0 | Crash | 600 |
| 24 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | LaFayette | 0 | 34 | 0 | Crash | 400 |
| 25 | 14 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Pontiac | Ray Nichels | 0 | 34 | 0 | Crash | 300 |
| 26 | 15 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 32 | 0 | Crash | 250 |
| 27 | 3 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Pontiac | Holly Farms | 0 | 24 | 0 | Transmission | 600 |
| 28 | 31 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Ford | Tubby Gonzales | 0 | 20 | 0 | Oil pressure | 200 |
| 29 | 24 | 38 | John Dodd, Jr. | Ford | Matt DeMatthews | 0 | 10 | 0 | Engine | 250 |
| 30 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 6 | 0 | Crash | 275 |
| 31 | 20 | 97 | Tom Pistone | Chevrolet | Lewis Osborne | 0 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 250 |
| 32 | 30 | 27 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | Melvin Bradley | 0 | 1 | 0 | Oil pressure | 200 |
| 33 | 17 | 12 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | Cliff Stewart | 0 | 1 | 0 | Lug bolts | 275 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-04-1962
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Firecracker 250
- Race #: 29
- Cars: 33
- Winner: Fireball Roberts
- Start Position: 4th
- Car Make: 1962 Pontiac
- Avg Speed: 153.688 mph
- Distance: 250 miles
- Purse: $32,740
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 7
- Lead Changes: 14
- Pole: 160.499 mph
