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Results

The 1962 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 18th, 1962

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

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  • 21 Ford
  • 13 Pontiac
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 4 Plymouth
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Dodge

  • 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
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Entry List
Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
21 43 9 Art Brady Ford 0 0 176 0 0 running
8 35 94 Banjo Matthews Pontiac 0 0 197 0 0 running
11 36 32 Bill Wimble Pontiac 0 0 193 0 0 running
18 45 01 Billy Wade Ford 0 0 182 0 0 running
35 13 53 Bob Burdick Pontiac 0 0 55 0 0 crankshaft
10 17 44 Bob Welborn Pontiac 0 0 194 0 0 running
30 30 72 Bobby Johns Pontiac 0 0 81 0 0 transmission
28 31 87 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 89 0 0 crash
29 15 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 83 0 0 overheating
13 24 42 Bunkie Blackburn Plymouth 0 0 192 0 0 running
48 21 52 Cale Yarborough Ford 0 0 4 0 0 electrical
38 22 14 Charley Griffith Chevrolet 0 0 53 0 0 rocker arm
33 5 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 73 1 0 clutch
23 27 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 173 0 0 running
27 7 0 Dan Gurney Ford 0 0 134 0 0 engine
6 2 39 David Pearson Pontiac 0 0 198 0 0 running
32 25 68 Ed Livingston Ford 0 0 75 0 0 oil pressure
47 39 77 Elmo Langley Ford 0 0 4 0 0 engine
12 16 84 Ernie Gahan Ford 0 0 192 0 0 running
1 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 200 144 0 running
5 34 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 199 0 0 running
45 48 38 GC Spencer Ford 0 0 15 0 0 clutch
26 19 63 George Alsobrook Ford 0 0 144 0 0 running
25 44 92 Gerald Duke Ford 0 0 150 0 0 engine
22 29 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 175 0 0 running
4 3 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 199 0 0 running
41 18 25 Jim Bennett Ford 0 0 31 0 0 head gasket
15 42 95 Jim Cushman Plymouth 0 0 186 0 0 running
24 26 31 Jim McGuirk Ford 0 0 157 0 0 engine
14 28 2 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 186 0 0 running
3 4 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 199 1 0 running
16 12 7 Johnny Allen Chevrolet 0 0 183 0 0 running
34 9 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 72 22 0 engine
46 11 66 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 14 0 0 engine
31 40 36 Larry Thomas Dodge 0 0 76 0 0 distributor
44 37 90 Marvin Panch Dodge 0 0 19 0 0 rear end
9 38 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 196 0 0 running
43 6 29 Nelson Stacy Ford 0 0 25 0 0 engine
19 46 98 Paul Barrow Ford 0 0 181 0 0 running
36 20 75 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 54 0 0 engine
40 23 23 Red Farmer Ford 0 0 34 0 0 spindle
7 8 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 197 0 0 running
2 10 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 200 32 0 running
39 41 88 Sal Tovella Ford 0 0 41 0 0 head gasket
17 33 15 Speedy Thompson Ford 0 0 182 0 0 engine
20 47 60 Tom Cox Plymouth 0 0 180 0 0 running
42 32 85 Tommy Irwin Chevrolet 0 0 26 0 0 piston
37 14 37 Wally Dallenbach Ford 0 0 53 0 0 engine

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