1962 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1962 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 at Daytona on February 16, 1962, leading 33 of 40 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 25 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 40 | 33 | Running |
| 2 | 47 | Jack Smith | 2 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 4 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 0 | Dan Gurney | 6 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 3 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 66 | Larry Frank | 7 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 53 | Bob Burdick | 11 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | 10 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | Jim Bennett | 22 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | 21 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | Charley Griffith | 17 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 42 | Bunkie Blackburn | 15 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 31 | Jim McGuirk | 13 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 14 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 20 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 32 | Bill Wimble | 8 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 95 | Jim Cushman | 24 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Sal Tovella | 18 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 58 | John Rogers | 16 | 35 | 0 | Fan belt |
| 21 | 38 | G.C. Spencer | 23 | 35 | 0 | Fuel |
| 22 | 60 | Tom Cox | 25 | 22 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 01 | Harlan Richardson | 19 | 17 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 24 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 92 | Gerald Duke | 12 | 5 | 0 | Running |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 16, 1962 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 40 |