1962 Daytona 3 Hours


11 February 1962 - Daytona (USA): Round 1, International Championship for Manufacturers (Divisions II and III)
3 Hour duration in which 82 laps of a 3.810 mile/6.132 km circuit - 311.110 miles/500.682 kms were completed
Weather: cool, dry



 
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Group Group Pos
1 96 Dan Gurney Lotus 19B Climax [966] Frank Arciero 82   Sports 2500 1
2 1 Phil Hill/Ricardo Rodriguez/Peter Ryan^ Ferrari Dino 246SP [0796] North American Racing Team 82   Sports 2500 2
3 66 Jim Hall Chaparral 1 Chevrolet [001] Chaparral 82   Sports +5000 1
4 18 Stirling Moss Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP [2643] North American Racing Team 80   Grand Touring 3000 1
5 49 George Constantine Ferrari 250 TR59/60 [0746] John T. Bunch 79   Sports 3000 1
6 0 Dick Rathmann/Harry Heuer Chaparral 1 Chevrolet [002] Peter Hand Brewery 79   Sports +5000 2
7 14 Bob Holbert Porsche 718 RSK Bob Holbert 79   Sports 2000 1
8 9 John Fulp/Skip Hudson Ferrari Dino 196SP [0784] North American Racing Team 78   Sports 2500 3
9 16 Chuck Cassel Porsche 718 RS61 Brumos Porsche 78   Sports 2000 2
10 99 Herb Swan Porsche 718 RS61 Herb Swan 78   Sports 2000 3
11 23 Bob Donner Porsche 718 RS61 Bob Donner 77   Sports 1600 1
12 22 Fireball Roberts/Peter Ryan* Ferrari 250 GT North American Racing Team 77   Grand Touring 3000 2
13 11 Dick Thompson/Ed Lowther^ Chevrolet Corvette Grady Davis 76   Grand Touring +5000 1
14 6 Peter DaCosta Porsche 718 RS61 Peter DaCosta 76   Sports 1600 2
15 50 Ricardo Rodriguez/Peter Ryan Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 61 [0794] North American Racing Team 76   Sports 3000 2
16 28 Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 250 GT SWB [2845] Scuderia Serenissima 75   Grand Touring 3000 3
17 62 Walt Hansgen Jaguar E-Type Briggs Cunningham 75   Grand Touring 4000 1
18 77 Doug Thiem/Bob Grossman* Ferrari 250 GT North American Racing Team 75   Grand Touring 3000 4
19 10 Don Yenko/Grady Davis^ Chevrolet Corvette Grady Davis 75   Grand Touring +5000 2
20 20 Marvin Panch/George Robertson, Jr.^ Chevrolet Corvette Red Vogt 75   Grand Touring +5000 3
21 25 Dave Morgan/Delmo Johnson^ Chevrolet Corvette Delmo Johnson 73   Grand Touring +5000 4
22 80 Guido Lollobrigita Maserati 200SI Sorocaima 72   Sports 3000 3
23 75 Jack Knab/John Walker^ Chevrolet Corvette John Walker 71   Grand Touring +5000 5
NRF 15 Jo Bonnier/Huschke von Hanstein^ Porsche-Abarth 356B Carrera GTL Porsche 70 Engine Grand Touring 1600  
24 83 Charlie Kolb Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Alfa Romeo 70   Grand Touring 1300 1
25 44 Pat Corrigan/E. Linley Coleman^ Porsche 356B 1600 Brumos Porsche 70   Grand Touring 1600 1
26 82 Paul Richards Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Alfa Romeo 70   Grand Touring 1300 2
27 21 Rodger Ward Pontiac Tempest Frank Nichels 67   Grand Touring 4000 2
NRF 46 Roger Penske Cooper T61 Monaco Climax Roger Penske 66 Oil pressure Sports 2500  
28 91 Ross Durant, Jr. Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Ross Durant, Jr. 65   Grand Touring 1300 3
29 30 Jim Clark Lotus Elite Peter Berry 60   Grand Touring 1300 4
NRF 7 Innes Ireland Ferrari 250 GT SWB [2735] UDT-Laystall 59 Brakes Grand Touring 3000  
30 48 William Storey/Charlie Kolb^ Lotus Elite William M. Storey 58   Grand Touring 1300 5
31 8 Joe Weatherly/Larry Frank^ Lister - Chevrolet Corvette Bill Frick 57   Sports +5000 3
DNF 24 Art Huttinger Lister - Chevrolet Corvette Art Huttinger 54   Sports +5000  
NC 27 Milo Vega/Howard Franklin^ Lotus Elite Milo Vega 51   Grand Touring 1300 6
NC 63 Robert Keyes/Dick Stephens^ A.C. Ace Bristol Robert Keyes 51   Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 17 Bob Johnson Chevrolet Corvette Ronnie Kaplan 42   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 29 Jef Stevens/Fred Kappler^ Chevrolet Corvette Fred Kappler 37 Engine Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 35 Skip Hudson/Bob Spooner^/Jim Rathmann* Chevrolet Corvette R. D. Doane 34   Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 78 Bob Schroeder Chevrolet Corvette John Mecom 31   Grand Touring +5000  
NC 51 Anson Johnson/David Lane* Lister - Chevrolet Corvette David Lane 30   Sports 5000  
DNF 12 Pedro Rodriguez/Pete Lovely^ Lotus 19 Climax Rosebud Racing 28 Suspension Sports 2500  
DNF 47 David Lane/Don Sesslar*/Chuck Cassel* Porsche 356B 1600 Brumos Porsche 20   Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 32 David Hobbs Jaguar XKE Peter Berry 15 Fuel system Grand Touring 4000  
DNF 42 Harry Heuer Pontiac Tempest Frank Nichels 14 Gearbox Grand Touring 4000  
DNF 71 Bill Bencker Porsche 356B 1600 Bill Bencker 12   Grand Touring 1600  
DNF 5 Alan Connell Jr Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari [2461] Alan Connell 7 Oil pressure Sports 3000  
DNF 19 Paul Goldsmith/A.J.Foyt*/David Pearson* Pontiac Tempest Frank Nichels 2 Differential Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 53 A. J. Foyt/Paul Goldsmith*/Junior Johnson* Pontiac Tempest Frank Nichels 2 Engine Grand Touring +5000  
DNS 33 Bob Spooner/Skip Hudson*/Jim Jeffords* Chevrolet Corvette R. D. Doane     Grand Touring +5000  
DNS 36 Bob Hurt Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa 59 [0766] Bob Hurt     Sports 3000  
DNS 60 Anson Johnson Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Anson Johnson     Sports 3000  
DNS 61 Augie Pabst Maserati Tipo 61 [2459] Briggs Cunningham   Accident Sports 3000  
DNA 2 Harry Heuer Scarab Mk 2 Chevrolet Peter Hand Brewery     Sports +5000  
DNA 3 William Kimberly Maserati Tipo 60 Frank Harrison     Sports 3000  
DNA 4 H. Spencer Lichtie Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa [0730] H. Spencer Lichtie     Sports 3000  
DNA 26 Lloyd Ruby Lotus 19 Climax Frank Harrison     Sports 2500  
DNA 31 Chuck Dietrich Ferrari 250 GT SWB [3327] John Baxter     Grand Touring 3000  
DNA 70 Bruce Jennings Porsche 356B 1600 Bruce Jennings     Grand Touring 1600  
DNA 73 Sy Kaback Lotus Elite Sy Kaback     Grand Touring 1300  
DNA 12   Pontiac Tempest Frank Nichels     Grand Touring 4000  

 
Winning Time: 3h00m04.0, 103.665 mph/166.832 kph
Fastest Lap: Ricardo Rodriguez #1 (Ferrari Dino 246SP), 2m06.0, 108.857 mph/175.188 kph

 
 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 11/08/01
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net