The 1962 Firecracker 250 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.
Wednesday, July 4th, 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 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 100 | 22 | 0 | running |
2 | 7 | 6 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 10 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Ford | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 8 | 47 | Jack Smith | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 12 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 16 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ford | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 23 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 5 | 3 | David Pearson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 13 | 41 | Art Malone | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 21 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 27 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 29 | 60 | Tom Cox | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 33 | 1 | George Green | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 32 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 18 | 16 | Ralph Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 25 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 2 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 82 | 17 | 0 | transmission |
20 | 28 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | engine |
21 | 1 | 02 | Banjo Matthews | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 73 | 61 | 0 | engine |
22 | 22 | 81 | Roscoe Thompson | Mercury | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 6 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | crash |
24 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | crash |
25 | 14 | 39 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | crash |
26 | 15 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Ford | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | crash |
27 | 3 | 46 | Johnny Allen | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
28 | 31 | 80 | Tubby Gonzales | Ford | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
29 | 24 | 38 | John Dodd Jr | Ford | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | crash |
31 | 20 | 97 | Tom Pistone | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | crash |
32 | 30 | 27 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | oil pressure |
33 | 17 | 12 | Bob Welborn | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | lug bolts |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.