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.
Sunday, February 18th, 1962
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 200 | 144 | 0 | running |
2 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 200 | 32 | 0 | running |
3 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 199 | 1 | 0 | running |
4 | 3 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 34 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 2 | 39 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 8 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 35 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 38 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 17 | 44 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 36 | 32 | Bill Wimble | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 16 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 24 | 42 | Bunkie Blackburn | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 28 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 42 | 95 | Jim Cushman | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 186 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 12 | 7 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 33 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | engine |
18 | 45 | 01 | Billy Wade | Ford | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 46 | 98 | Paul Barrow | Ford | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 47 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 43 | 9 | Art Brady | Ford | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 29 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 27 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 173 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 26 | 31 | Jim McGuirk | Ford | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 44 | 92 | Gerald Duke | Ford | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 19 | 63 | George Alsobrook | Ford | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 7 | 0 | Dan Gurney | Ford | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 31 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | crash |
29 | 15 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
30 | 30 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
31 | 40 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | distributor |
32 | 25 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Ford | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
33 | 5 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 0 | clutch |
34 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 72 | 22 | 0 | engine |
35 | 13 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | crankshaft |
36 | 20 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | engine |
37 | 14 | 37 | Wally Dallenbach | Ford | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 22 | 14 | Charley Griffith | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | rocker arm |
39 | 41 | 88 | Sal Tovella | Ford | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
40 | 23 | 23 | Red Farmer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | spindle |
41 | 18 | 25 | Jim Bennett | Ford | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | head gasket |
42 | 32 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | piston |
43 | 6 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | engine |
44 | 37 | 90 | Marvin Panch | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
45 | 48 | 38 | GC Spencer | Ford | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
46 | 11 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | engine |
47 | 39 | 77 | Elmo Langley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | engine |
48 | 21 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | electrical |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.