DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, FRIDAY 2-16-1962, MISS FIREBIRD (STAND-UP) RIDING THE "PURE FIREBIRD GASOLINES" PRE-RACE FLOAT? LINDA VAUGHN, WINKIE LOUISE, OR SOMEONE ELSE?

DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, FRIDAY 2-16-1962, MISS FIREBIRD (STAND-UP) RIDING THE "PURE FIREBIRD GASOLINES" PRE-RACE FLOAT? LINDA VAUGHN, WINKIE LOUISE, OR SOMEONE ELSE?

PHOTO #1. 1962 PONTIAC PULLING "PURE FIREBIRD GASOLINES" PRE-RACE FLOAT.
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, FRIDAY 2-16-1962, WAYNE BRYANT PHOTO
PHOTO #2. MISS FIREBIRD STAND-UP RIDING, WAVING
PHOTO #3. MISS FIREBIRD SITTING DOWN WEARING BLACK SWIMSUIT

PHOTO #4.

THANK YOU FOR POSTING ANY PHOTOS OR INFORMATION.
DENNIS GARRETT
RICHMOND,VA.

Dennis, Maybe Dave Fulton can answer this more accurately as he knew both of these ladies but my bet is Linda Vaughn as all I've read says Winkie became Miss Firebird in the late 60's.

I would say neither. Too early for Winkie and sure doesn't look like Linda to me. Others???

Linda was Miss Pontiac at Daytona in February 1962:

https://www.cartechbooks.com/linda-vaughn-the-first-lady-of-motorsports.html

Car Tech has the book "Linda Vaughn: The First Lady of Motorsports" by Linda that should give the story of her time as Miss Firebird.