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Daytona 500 Qualifying Race
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
February 16, 1962
40 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Jim Stephens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 40
| 1,000
| running
| |
| 2
| 2
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 40
| 600
| running
| |
| 3
| 4
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 40
| 400
| running
| |
| 4
| 6
| Dan Gurney
| 0
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 40
| 300
| running
| |
| 5
| 3
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 40
| 300
| running
| |
| 6
| 7
| Larry Frank
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1962 Ford
| 40
| 250
| running
| |
| 7
| 11
| Bob Burdick
| 53
| Roy Burdick
| 1961 Pontiac
| 40
| 225
| running
| |
| 8
| 9
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 39
| 175
| running
| |
| 9
| 10
| Ernie Gahan
| 84
| Rocky Hinton
| 1961 Ford
| 39
| 150
| running
| |
| 10
| 22
| Jim Bennett
| 25
| Thurman Wilkes
| 1961 Ford
| 39
| 140
| running
| |
| 11
| 21
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 75
| Robert Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 39
| 135
| running
| |
| 12
| 17
| Charles Griffith
| 14
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 39
| 125
| running
| |
| 13
| 15
| Bunkie Blackburn
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 39
| 115
| running
| |
| 14
| 13
| Jim McGuirk
| 31
|
| 1961 Ford
| 39
| 100
| running
| |
| 15
| 14
| Jim Paschal
| 2
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 38
| 85
| running
| |
| 16
| 20
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 38
| 75
| running
| |
| 17
| 8
| Bill Wimble
| 32
| Dave McCready
| 1962 Pontiac
| 38
| 75
| running
| |
| 18
| 24
| Jim Cushman
| 95
| Jack Russell
| 1961 Plymouth
| 37
| 75
| running
| |
| 19
| 18
| Sal Tovella
| 88
| Tom Hawkins
| 1961 Ford
| 36
| 50
| running
| |
| 20
| 16
| John Rogers
| 58
| John Rogers
| 1961 Pontiac
| 35
| 50
| fan belt
| |
| 21
| 23
| G.C. Spencer
| 38
| Matt DeMatthews
| 1961 Ford
| 35
| 50
| fuel
| |
| 22
| 25
| Tom Cox
| 60
| Ray Herlocker
| 1960 Plymouth
| 22
| 50
| running
| |
| 23
| 19
| Harlan Richardson
| 01
| Luther Costales
| 1962 Ford
| 17
| 50
| oil pressure
| |
| 24
| 5
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 8
| 50
| engine
| |
| 25
| 12
| Gerald Duke
| 92
| Don Harrison
| 1962 Ford
| 5
|
| running
| |
| 26
| 26
| Tubby Gonzales
| 80
| Tubby Gonzales
| 1961 Ford
| 0
| 0
| did not start
| 0 |
| 27
| 27
| Johnny Allen
| 12
|
| 1962 Pontiac
| 0
| 0
| did not start
| 0 |
|
| 6
| Ralph Moody
| 0
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
Time of race: 00:38:13
Average Speed: 156.999 MPH
Pole Speed: 56.695 seconds