Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 18th, 1962
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 48 (8 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 152.529
- Cautions: N/A
- Lead Changes: 22
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 9 | Art Brady | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Wildcat Williams | Wildcat Williams | |
| 2 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Banjo Matthews | Banjo Matthews | |
| 3 | 32 | Bill Wimble | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Dave McCready | Dave McCready | |
| 4 | 01 | Billy Wade | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Luther Costales | Luther Costales | |
| 5 | 53 | Bob Burdick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Roy Burdick | Roy Burdick | |
| 6 | 44 | Bob Welborn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Julian Petty | Julian Petty | |
| 7 | 72 | Bobby Johns | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Shorty Johns | Shorty Johns | |
| 8 | 87 | Buck Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 9 | 86 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Buck Baker | Buck Baker | |
| 10 | 42 | Bunkie Blackburn | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 11 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Julian Buesink | Julian Buesink | |
| 12 | 14 | Charley Griffith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Joe Lee Johnson | Joe Lee Johnson | |
| 13 | 6 | Cotton Owens | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Cotton Owens | Cotton Owens | |
| 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider | |
| 15 | 0 | Dan Gurney | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Lafayette Ford | Holman-Moody | |
| 16 | 39 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Ray Fox | Ray Fox | |
| 17 | 68 | Ed Livingston | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ed Livingston | Ed Livingston | |
| 18 | 77 | Elmo Langley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ratus Walters | Ratus Walters | |
| 19 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Rocky Hinton | Rocky Hinton | |
| 20 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Stephens Pontiac | Jim Stephens | |
| 21 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | LaFayette | Holman-Moody | |
| 22 | 38 | GC Spencer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Matt DeMatthews | Matt DeMatthews | |
| 23 | 63 | George Alsobrook | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ratus Walters | Ratus Walters | |
| 24 | 92 | Gerald Duke | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Don Harrison | Don Harrison | |
| 25 | 19 | Herman Beam | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Herman Beam | Herman Beam | |
| 26 | 47 | Jack Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | |
| 27 | 25 | Jim Bennett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Thurman Wilkes | Thurman Wilkes | |
| 28 | 95 | Jim Cushman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Jack Russell | Jack Russell | |
| 29 | 31 | Jim McGuirk | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | -- | -- | |
| 30 | 2 | Jim Paschal | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Cliff Stewart | Cliff Stewart | |
| 31 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Bud Moore | Bud Moore | |
| 32 | 7 | Johnny Allen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | B.G. Holloway | |
| 33 | 27 | Junior Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Holly Farms | Rex Lovette | |
| 34 | 66 | Larry Frank | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ratus Walters | Ratus Walters | |
| 35 | 36 | Larry Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Wade Younts | Wade Younts | |
| 36 | 90 | Marvin Panch | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Osiecki's Dodge | Bob Osiecki | |
| 37 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | B.G. Holloway | B.G. Holloway | |
| 38 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Holman-Moody | Holman-Moody | |
| 39 | 98 | Paul Barrow | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Ronald Hawk | Ronald Hawk | |
| 40 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Robert Smith | Robert Smith | |
| 41 | 23 | Red Farmer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Frank Rhoads | Frank Rhoads | |
| 42 | 4 | Rex White | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Louis Clements | Rex White | |
| 43 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | Petty Enterprises | |
| 44 | 88 | Sal Tovella | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Tom Hawkins | Tom Hawkins | |
| 45 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Holman-Moody | Holman-Moody | |
| 46 | 60 | Tom Cox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Plymouth | Ray Herlocker | Ray Herlocker | |
| 47 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Monroe Shook | Monroe Shook | |
| 48 | 37 | Wally Dallenbach | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Don House | Don House |