1962 3 Hours of Daytona

The 1962 Daytona Continental 3 Hour Grand Touring and Sports Car Race was an endurance race at the 6.132 km (3.8102 mile) road circuit at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, that took place on February 11, 1962. It was the first race of the 1962 World Sportscar Championship.[1]

1962 24 Hours of Daytona
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Race

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The race took place on a cold and dry day, in front of 14,000 spectators. It was won by Dan Gurney driving a Lotus 19 Monte Carlo for Frank Arciero, with an average speed of 167.534 km/h (104.101 mph). Phil Hill and Ricardo Rodíguez finished second, 48 seconds behind in their Ferrari 246 SP, while Jim Hall finished third in his Chaparral 1.[1]

Official results

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Pos Class No Team Driver(s) Chassis Engine Laps
1 S2.5 96   Frank Arciero   Dan Gurney Lotus 19 Monte Carlo Climax 2.5L I4 82
2 S2.5 1   North American Racing Team   Phil Hill
  Ricardo Rodríguez
Ferrari 246 SP Ferrari 2.4L V6 82
3 S+5.0 66   Jim Hall   Jim Hall Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 5.227L V8 82
4 GT3.0 18   North American Racing Team   Stirling Moss Ferrari 250 GT SWB EXP Ferrari 3.0L V12 80
5 S3.0 49   John Bunch   George Constantine Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 Ferrari 3.0L V12 79
6 S+5.0 0   Peter Hand Brewery   Dick Rathmann
  Harry Heuer
Chaparral 1 Chevrolet 5.227L V8 79
7 S2.0 14   Holbert's Garage   Bob Holbert Porsche 718 RSK Porsche 1.690L Flat-4 79
8 S2.5 9   North American Racing Team   John Fulp
  Skip Hudson
Dino 246 S Ferrari 2.4L V6 78
9 S2.0 16   Brumos Racing   Chuck Cassel Porsche 718 RSK 60 Porsche 1.690L Flat-4 78
10 S2.0 99   Herb Swan   Herb Swan Porsche 718 RSK 61 Porsche 1.687L Flat-4 78
11 S1.6 23   Robert Donner   Bob Donner Porsche 718 RSK 61 Porsche 1.585L Flat-4 77
12 GT3.0 22   North American Racing Team   Fireball Roberts Ferrari 250 GT SWB Ferrari 3.0L V12 77
13 GT+5.0 11   I. Grady Davis   Dick Thompson Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.36L V8 76
14 S1.6 6   Peter DaCosta   Peter DaCosta Porsche 718 RSK 61 Porsche 1.687L Flat-4 76
15 S3.0 50   North American Racing Team   Ricardo Rodríguez
  Peter Ryan
Ferrari 250 TRI/61 Ferrari 3.0L V12 76
16 GT3.0 28   Scuderia Serenissima   Olivier Gandebien Ferrari 250 GT SWB Ferrari 3.0L V12 75
17 GT4.0 62   Briggs Cunningham   Walt Hansgen Jaguar E-Type Jaguar 3.781L I6 75
18 GT3.0 77   North American Racing Team   Doug Thiem Ferrari 250 GT Ferrari 3.0L V12 75
19 GT+5.0 10   I. Grady Davis   Don Yenko Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.36L V8 75
20 GT+5.0 20   Red Vogt   Marvin Panch Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.36L V8 75
21 GT+5.0 25   Johnson Chevrolet   Dave Morgan Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.36L V8 73
22 S3.0 80   Sorocarima Team   Guido Lollobrigida Maserati 300S Maserati 3.0L I6 72
23 GT+5.0 75   Walker Motor Sales   Jack Knab Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.36L V8 71
24 GT1.3 83   Alfa Romeo   Charlie Kolb Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Alfa Romeo 1.29L I4 70
25 GT1.3 44   Brumos Racing   Pat Corrigan Porsche 356B 1600 Porsche 1.587L B4 70
26 GT1.3 82   Alfa Romeo   Paul Richards Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Alfa Romeo 1.29L I4 70
27 GT4.0 21   Nichels Engineering   Rodger Ward Pontiac Tempest Pontiac 3.27L I4 67
28 GT1.3 91   Ross Durant Jr.   Ross Durant Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Alfa Romeo 1.29L I4 65
29 GT1.3 30   Peter Berry   Jim Clark Lotus Elite Climax 1.216L I4 60
30 GT1.3 48   William Storey   Bill Story Lotus Elite Climax 1.216L I4 58
31 S+5.0 8   Bill Frick   Joe Weatherly Lister Costin Chevrolet 5.227L V8 57
32 GT1.3 27   Milo Vega   Milo Vega Lotus Elite Climax 1.216L I4 51
33 GT2.0 63   Robert Keyes   Robert Keyes AC Ace Bristol 1.971L I6 51
34 S5.0 51   Dr. David Lane   Anson Johnson Lister Chevrolet 4.414 V8 30
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Class No Team Driver(s) Chassis Engine Laps Reason
GT1.6 15   Porsche System Engineering   Jo Bonnier Porsche 356B Carrera Abarth GTL Porsche 1.587L Flat-4 70 engine
S2.5 46   Roger Penske   Roger Penske Cooper Monaco T57 Climax 2.5L N/A 66 oil pressure
GT3.0 7   UDT Laystall Racing Team   Innes Ireland Ferrari 250 GT SWB Ferrari 3.0L V12 59 brakes
S+5.0 24   Art Huttinger   Art Huttinger Lister Chevrolet 5.227L V8 54 unknown
GT+5.0 17   Ronny Kaplan Engineering   Bob Johnson Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.388L V8 42 unknown
GT+5.0 29   Fred Kappler   Jef Stevens Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.2L V8 37 engine
GT+5.0 35   R. D. Doane   Skip Hudson Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.332L V8 34 unknown
GT+5.0 78   John Mecom Jr.   Bob Schroeder Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.36L V8 31 unknown
S2.5 12   Rosebud Racing   Pedro Rodríguez Lotus 19 Climax 2.5L N/A 28 suspension
GT1.6 47   Brumos Racing   David Lane Porsche 356B 1600 Porsche 1.587L B4 20 unknown
GT4.0 32   Peter Berry   David Hobbs Jaguar E-Type Jaguar 3.781L I6 15 fuel system
GT4.0 42   Nichels Engineering   Harry Heuer Pontiac Tempest Pontiac 3.27L I4 14 gearbox
GT1.6 71   Bill Bencker   Bill Bencker Porsche 356B Super 90 1600 Porsche 1.582L Flat-4 12 unknown
S3.0 5   Alan Conell Jr.   Alan Conell Maserati Tipo 61 Ferrari 3.0L V12 7 oil pressure
GT+5.0 19   Nichels Engineering   Paul Goldsmith Pontiac Tempest Pontiac 3.27L I4 2 differential
GT+5.0 53   Nichels Engineering   A. J. Foyt Pontiac Tempest Pontiac 3.27L I4 2 engine
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Class No Team Driver(s) Chassis Engine Reason
GT+5.0 33   R. D. Doane   Rob Spooner Chevrolet Corvette C1 Chevrolet 5.332L V8 unknown
S3.0 36   Bob Hurt   Bob Hurt Ferrari 250 TR 59 Ferrari 3.0L V12 unknown
S2.0 60   Anson Johnson   Anson Johnson Ferrari 500 TRC Ferrari 2.0L I4 unknown
S3.0 61   Briggs Cunningham   Augie Pabst Maserati Tipo 61 Maserati 2.894L N/A accident in practice[3]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Schultz, Tom. "Pabst, Augie - Sports Cars - 2011 Inductees". Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Retrieved May 7, 2021.