1962 Daytona 500 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1962 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 18, 1962, leading 144 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 48 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 200 | 144 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 200 | 32 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 4 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | 3 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 34 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 39 | David Pearson | 2 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 4 | Rex White | 8 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 35 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 38 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 44 | Bob Welborn | 17 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 32 | Bill Wimble | 36 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | 16 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 42 | Bunkie Blackburn | 24 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 28 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 95 | Jim Cushman | 42 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 7 | Johnny Allen | 12 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | 33 | 182 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 01 | Billy Wade | 45 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 98 | Paul Burrow | 46 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 60 | Tom Cox | 47 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 9 | Art Brady | 43 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | Herman Beam | 29 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 27 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 31 | Jim McGuirk | 26 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 92 | Gerald Duke | 44 | 150 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 63 | George Alsobrook | 19 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 0 | Dan Gurney | 7 | 134 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 87 | Buck Baker | 31 | 89 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 83 | 0 | Overheating |
| 30 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 30 | 81 | 0 | Transmission |
| 31 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 40 | 76 | 0 | Distributor |
| 32 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 25 | 75 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 33 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 5 | 73 | 1 | Clutch |
| 34 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 9 | 72 | 22 | Engine |
| 35 | 53 | Bob Burdick | 13 | 55 | 0 | Crankshaft |
| 36 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | 20 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 37 | Wally Dallenbach | 14 | 53 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 14 | Charley Griffith | 22 | 53 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 39 | 88 | Sal Tovella | 41 | 41 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 40 | 23 | Red Farmer | 23 | 34 | 0 | Spindle |
| 41 | 25 | Jim Bennett | 18 | 31 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 42 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | 32 | 26 | 0 | Piston |
| 43 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 6 | 25 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 90 | Marvin Panch | 37 | 19 | 0 | Rear end |
| 45 | 38 | G.C. Spencer | 48 | 15 | 0 | Clutch |
| 46 | 66 | Larry Frank | 11 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
| 47 | 77 | Elmo Langley | 39 | 4 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | 4 | 0 | Electrical |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 18, 1962 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |