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Sprint Cup

NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

Nascar Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1962 - Daytona 500 Qualifier 1 Race Results


Race Name - Daytona 500 Qualifier 1
Date - 2/16/1962
Race Track - Daytona International Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 2.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 158.744 mph
Number of Cautions -
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 156.99 mph
Lead Changes -
Total Race Purse - $4,625
Race Number - 3
 More Races from 1962
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Fireball Roberts 22 Stephens Pontiac (Jim Stephens) 40 62 Pontiac 33 $1,000
2 2 Jack Smith 47 Jack Smith 40 62 Pontiac $600
3 4 Cotton Owens 6 Cotton Owens 40 62 Pontiac $400
4 6 Dan Gurney 0 LaFayette (HolmanMoody) 40 62 Ford $300
5 3 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 40 62 Pontiac $300
6 7 Larry Frank 66 Ratus Walters 40 62 Ford $250
7 11 Bob Burdick 53 Roy Burdick 40 61 Pontiac $225
8 9 Buddy Baker 86 Buck Baker 39 62 Chrysle $175
9 10 Ernie Gahan 84 Rocky Hinton 39 61 Ford $150
10 22 Jim Bennett 25 Thurman Wilkes 39 61 Ford $140
11 21 Ralph Earnhardt 75 Robert Smith 39 61 Pontiac $135
12 17 Charley Griffith 14 Joe Lee Johnson 39 62 Chevrol $125
13 15 Bunkie Blackburn 42 Petty Enterprises 39 62 Plymout $115
14 13 Jim McGuirk 31 39 61 Ford $100
15 14 Jim Paschal 2 Cliff Stewart 38 62 Pontiac $85
16 20 Larry Thomas 36 Wade Younts 38 62 Dodge $75
17 8 Bill Wimble 32 Dave McCready 38 62 Pontiac $75
18 24 Jim Cushman 95 Jack Russell 37 61 Plymout $75
19 18 Sal Tovella 88 Tom Hawkins 36 61 Ford $50
20 16 John Rogers 58 John Rogers 35 61 Pontiac $50
21 23 GC Spencer 38 Matt DeMatthews 35 61 Ford $50
22 25 Tom Cox 60 Ray Herlocker 22 60 Plymout $50
23 19 Harlan Richardson 1 Luther Costales 17 62 Ford $50
24 5 Fred Lorenzen 28 LaFayette (HolmanMoody) 8 62 Ford $50
25 12 Gerald Duke 92 Don Harrison 5 62 Ford $