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NASCAR Grand National race number 5 of 53
Sunday, February 18, 1962 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:10:41
Average speed: 152.529 mph
Pole speed: 156.999 mph
Cautions: none
Margin of victory: 27 sec
Attendance: 58070
Lead changes: 22

Glossary    1962 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1962 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
Results not available.

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Harlan Richardson (#01-DC), David Pearson (#3-WD), Johnny Allen (#12-WD), John Rogers (#58-WD), Tom Pistone (#59-WD), Whitey Gerken (#70-WD), Tubby Gonzales (#80-WD), Bill Amick (#21-WD)