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Firecracker 250
NASCAR Grand National race
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
July 4, 1962
100 laps on 2.5 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Banjo Matthews
| 1962 Pontiac
| 100
| 9,850
| running
| 22 |
| 2
| 7
| Junior Johnson
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1962 Pontiac
| 100
| 5,450
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 10
| Marvin Panch
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1962 Ford
| 98
| 3,400
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 8
| Jack Smith
| 47
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 98
| 1,675
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 12
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1962 Pontiac
| 97
| 1,225
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 16
| Larry Frank
| 66
| Ratus Walters
| 1962 Ford
| 96
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 23
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 96
| 775
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 5
| David Pearson
| 3
| Ray Fox
| 1962 Pontiac
| 96
| 1,075
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 19
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1962 Dodge
| 95
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 13
| Art Malone
| 41
| Jack Smith
| 1962 Pontiac
| 95
| 600
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 21
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 93
| 450
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 26
| Buck Baker
| 87
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 92
| 350
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 27
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1962 Ford
| 89
| 320
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 29
| Tom Cox
| 60
| Ray Herlocker
| 1960 Plymouth
| 89
| 300
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 33
| George Green
| 1
| Jess Potter
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 89
| 220
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 32
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1962 Mercury
| 88
| 200
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 18
| Ralph Earnhardt
| 16
| Happy Steigel
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 85
| 275
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 25
| Buddy Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1962 Chrysler
| 84
| 250
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 2
| Bobby Johns
| 72
| Shorty Johns
| 1962 Pontiac
| 82
| 275
| transmission
| 17 |
| 20
| 28
| Darel Dieringer
| 90
| Bob Osiecki
| 1962 Dodge
| 76
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 1
| Banjo Matthews
| 02
| Banjo Matthews
| 1962 Pontiac
| 73
| 400
| engine
| 61 |
| 22
| 22
| Roscoe Thompson
| 81
| Jimmy Baker
| 1962 Mercury
| 42
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 6
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1962 Pontiac
| 34
| 600
| accident
| 0 |
| 24
| 9
| Fred Lorenzen
| 28
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 34
| 400
| accident
| 0 |
| 25
| 14
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 39
| Ray Nichels
| 1961 Pontiac
| 34
| 300
| accident
| 0 |
| 26
| 15
| Nelson Stacy
| 29
| Holman Moody
| 1962 Ford
| 32
| 250
| accident
| 0 |
| 27
| 3
| Johnny Allen
| 46
| Fred Lovette
| 1962 Pontiac
| 24
| 600
| transmission
| 0 |
| 28
| 31
| Tubby Gonzales
| 80
| Tubby Gonzales
| 1962 Ford
| 20
| 200
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 29
| 24
| John Dodd Jr.
| 38
| Matt DeMatthews
| 1960 Ford
| 10
| 250
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 11
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1962 Plymouth
| 6
| 275
| accident
| 0 |
| 31
| 20
| Tom Pistone
| 97
| Lewis Osborne
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 2
| 250
| accident
| 0 |
| 32
| 30
| Tommy Irwin
| 27
| Melvin Bradley
| 1962 Chevrolet
| 1
| 200
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 33
| 17
| Bob Welborn
| 12
| Cliff Stewart
| 1962 Pontiac
| 1
| 275
| lug bolts
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:37:36
Average Speed: 153.688 MPH
Pole Speed: 56.075 seconds
2 cautions for 7 laps
Attendance: 22,591