1962 Firecracker 250 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1962 Firecracker 250 at Daytona on July 4, 1962, leading 22 of 100 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 33 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 4 | 100 | 22 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | Junior Johnson | 7 | 100 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | 10 | 98 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Jack Smith | 8 | 98 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 12 | 97 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 66 | Larry Frank | 16 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 23 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | David Pearson | 5 | 96 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 19 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 41 | Art Malone | 13 | 95 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Rex White | 21 | 93 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 87 | Buck Baker | 26 | 92 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | 27 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 60 | Tom Cox | 29 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 1 | George Green | 33 | 89 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 32 | 88 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | 18 | 85 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 25 | 84 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 2 | 82 | 17 | Transmission |
| 20 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | 28 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 02 | Banjo Matthews | 1 | 73 | 61 | Engine |
| 22 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | 22 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 6 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 9 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 14 | 34 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 15 | 32 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 46 | Johnny Allen | 3 | 24 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | 31 | 20 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 29 | 38 | John Dodd Jr. | 24 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 6 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 97 | Tom Pistone | 20 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 27 | Tommy Irwin | 30 | 1 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 33 | 12 | Bob Welborn | 17 | 1 | 0 | Lug bolts |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 4, 1962 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 100 |