Firecracker 250
1962 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 53
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$32,740Race Date:Jul 4, 1962Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:12.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 37Min 36Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:153.688 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:33No. of Cautions:2 For 7 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsPontiac:9
Car No.:#22 PontiacCar No.:#2 PontiacFord:0
Team:Matthews RacingTeam:Matthews RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Smokey YunickCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:22 of 100Pole Speed:160.499 MPH
Official 1962 Firecracker 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1422 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsMatthews Racing010022Running
276 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonCotton Owens Garage01000Running
31021 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchWood Brothers0980Running
4847 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)0980Running
51254 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)0970Running
61666 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankRatus Walters (Car Owner)0960Running
72311 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)0960Running
853 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonFox Racing0960Running
91936 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)0950Running
101341 Art Malone A. MaloneArt MaloneJack Smith (Car Owner)0950Running
11214 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing0930Running
122687 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0920Running
132719 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)0890Running
142960 Tom Cox T. Cox (R)Tom CoxRay Herlocker (Car Owner)0890Running
15331 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenJess Potter (Car Owner)0890Running
163262 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)0880Running
171816 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtHappy Steigel (Car Owner)0850Running
182586 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler0840Running
19272 Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)08217Transmission
202890 Darel Dieringer D. DieringerDarel DieringerBob Osiecki (Car Owner)0760Engine
21102 Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing07361Engine
222281 Roscoe Thompson R. ThompsonRoscoe ThompsonJimmy Baker (Car Owner)0420Engine
2368 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyBud Moore Engineering0340Accident
24928 Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred LorenzenLaFayette Ford0340Accident
251439 LeeRoy Yarbrough L. YarbroughLeeRoy YarbroughNichels Engineering0340Accident
261529 Nelson Stacy N. StacyNelson StacyHolman-Moody0320Accident
27346 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenHolly Farms0240Transmission
283180 Tubby Gonzales T. GonzalesTubby GonzalesTubby Gonzales (Car Owner)0200Oil Pressure
292438 John Dodd, Jr. J. Dodd, Jr.John Dodd, Jr.Matt DeMatthews (Car Owner)0100Engine
301143 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises060Accident
312097 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneLewis Osborne (Car Owner)020Accident
323027 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinMelvin Bradley (Car Owner)010Oil Pressure
331712 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornCliff Stewart Racing010Wheel Stud

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