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1962 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 200 | $24,190 | Pontiac |
| 2 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 200 | $10,250 | Plymouth |
| 3 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 199 | $7,100 | Pontiac |
| 4 | 3 | 47 | Jack Smith | 199 | $4,025 | Pontiac |
| 5 | 34 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 199 | $2,975 | Ford |
| 6 | 2 | 39 | David Pearson | 198 | $2,075 | Pontiac |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | Rex White | 197 | $1,550 | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 35 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 197 | $1,050 | Pontiac |
| 9 | 38 | 1 | Ned Jarrett | 196 | $850 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 17 | 44 | Bob Welborn | 194 | $750 | Pontiac |
| 11 | 36 | 32 | Bill Wimble | 193 | $600 | Pontiac |
| 12 | 16 | 84 | Ernie Gahan | 192 | $500 | Ford |
| 13 | 24 | 42 | Bunkie Blackburn | 192 | $500 | Plymouth |
| 14 | 28 | 2 | Jim Paschal | 186 | $475 | Pontiac |
| 15 | 42 | 95 | Jim Cushman | 186 | $475 | Plymouth |
| 16 | 12 | 7 | Johnny Allen | 183 | $450 | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 33 | 15 | Speedy Thompson | 182 | $450 | Ford |
| 18 | 45 | 1 | Bill Wade | 182 | $425 | Ford |
| 19 | 46 | 98 | Paul Burrow | 181 | $425 | Ford |
| 20 | 47 | 60 | Thomas Cox | 180 | $425 | Plymouth |
| 21 | 43 | 9 | Art Brady | 176 | $400 | Ford |
| 22 | 29 | 19 | Herman Beam | 175 | $400 | Ford |
| 23 | 27 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 173 | $400 | Mercury |
| 24 | 26 | 31 | Jim McGuirk | 157 | $400 | Ford |
| 25 | 44 | 92 | Gerald Duke | 150 | $400 | Ford |
| 26 | 19 | 63 | George Alsobrook | 144 | $400 | Ford |
| 27 | 7 | 0 | Dan Gurney | 134 | $400 | Ford |
| 28 | 31 | 87 | Buck Baker | 89 | $400 | Chrysler |
| 29 | 15 | 86 | Buddy Baker | 83 | $400 | Chrysler |
| 30 | 30 | 72 | Bobby Johns | 81 | $400 | Pontiac |
| 31 | 40 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 76 | $400 | Dodge |
| 32 | 25 | 68 | Ed Livingston | 75 | $400 | Ford |
| 33 | 5 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 73 | $400 | Pontiac |
| 34 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 72 | $400 | Pontiac |
| 35 | 13 | 53 | Bob Burdick | 55 | $400 | Pontiac |
| 36 | 20 | 75 | Ralph Earnhardt | 54 | $400 | Pontiac |
| 37 | 14 | 37 | Wally Dallenbach | 53 | $400 | Ford |
| 38 | 22 | 14 | Charles Griffith | 53 | $400 | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 41 | 88 | Sal Tovella | 41 | $400 | Ford |
| 40 | 23 | 23 | Red Farmer | 34 | $400 | Ford |
| 41 | 18 | 25 | Jim Bennett | 31 | $400 | Ford |
| 42 | 32 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | 26 | $400 | Chevrolet |
| 43 | 6 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | 25 | $400 | Ford |
| 44 | 37 | 90 | Marvin Panch | 19 | $400 | Dodge |
| 45 | 48 | 38 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | $400 | Ford |
| 46 | 11 | 66 | Larry Frank | 14 | $400 | Ford |
| 47 | 39 | 77 | Elmo Langley | 4 | $400 | Ford |
| 48 | 21 | 52 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | $400 | Ford |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 10 minutes, 41 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 152.529 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Fireball Roberts, 156.999 mph |
| Pole: | Fireball Roberts |
| Margin of Victory: | 27 Seconds |
| Caution Flags: | None |
| Lead Changes: | 22 lead changes among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: Joe Weatherly 1, Fireball Roberts 2-3, Junior Johnson 4, Roberts 5-15, Cotton Owens 16, Johnson 17, Roberts 18-19, Johnson 20-25, Roberts 26-34, Johnson 35-41, Richard Petty 42-46, Roberts 47-48, Johnson 49-52, Roberts 53-63, Johnson 64-66, Roberts 67-80, Petty 81-88, Roberts 89-112, Petty 113-130, Roberts 131-149, Petty 150, Roberts 151-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Fireball Roberts, 144, Richard Petty 32, Junior Johnson 22, Joe Weatherly 1, Cotton Owens 1. |
