Results

The 1962 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 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 Qualifier #1

Friday, February 16th, 1962

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 9 Pontiac
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 3 Plymouth
  • 1 Chevrolet
  • 10 Ford
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 25
  • Laps Scheduled: 40
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 156.999
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: N/A
  • 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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Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 1 22 Fireball Roberts Pontiac 0 0 40 33 0 running
2 2 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 40 0 0 running
3 4 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 40 0 0 running
4 6 0 Dan Gurney Ford 0 0 40 0 0 running
5 3 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 40 0 0 running
6 7 66 Larry Frank Ford 0 0 40 0 0 running
7 11 53 Bob Burdick Pontiac 0 0 40 0 0 running
8 9 86 Buddy Baker Chrysler 0 0 39 0 0 running
9 10 84 Ernie Gahan Ford 0 0 39 0 0 running
10 22 25 Jim Bennett Ford 0 0 39 0 0 running
11 21 75 Ralph Earnhardt Pontiac 0 0 39 0 0 running
12 17 14 Charley Griffith Chevrolet 0 0 39 0 0 running
13 15 42 Bunkie Blackburn Plymouth 0 0 39 0 0 running
14 13 31 Jim McGuirk Ford 0 0 39 0 0 running
15 14 2 Jim Paschal Pontiac 0 0 38 0 0 running
16 20 36 Larry Thomas Dodge 0 0 38 0 0 running
17 8 32 Bill Wimble Pontiac 0 0 38 0 0 running
18 24 95 Jim Cushman Plymouth 0 0 37 0 0 running
19 18 88 Sal Tovella Ford 0 0 36 0 0 running
20 16 58 John Rogers Pontiac 0 0 35 0 0 fan belt
21 23 38 GC Spencer Ford 0 0 35 0 0 fuel
22 25 60 Tom Cox Plymouth 0 0 22 0 0 running
23 19 01 Harlan Richardson Ford 0 0 17 0 0 oil pressure
24 5 28 Fred Lorenzen Ford 0 0 8 0 0 engine
25 12 92 Gerald Duke Ford 0 0 5 0 0 running

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