Racing History Minute - 1962 Daytona 500
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Another one from infield along the fence. Maybe Tim can find his crew amongst this bunch. From Daytona Beach News Journal .
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Racing History Minute - 1962 Daytona 500
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A Lee Petty protest filed after the conclusion of a race?? Man oh man, that NEVER happened. From DBMJ .
From Spartanburg Herald
In the end, however, the protest was rejected, and Fireball was affirmed as the winner. From DBMJ .
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Racing History Minute - 1962 Daytona 500
Stock Car Racing History
Ha. I had exact same thought when I saw that picture.
Racing History Minute - 1962 Daytona 500
Stock Car Racing History
Race report and full results from the modified sportsman race. So much great detail in this article including:
- Young Cale Yarborough finishing 2nd despite suffering from what was likely carbon monoxide poisioning
- Only 10 of 54 cars still running at the finish
- Yarbrough's winning car being the former M-1 coupe raced by Fireball Roberts
- LeeRoy winning the race with a fist-size hole in his windshield on the PASSENGER side - after engine shrapnel hit his car
- Sonny Black gamely finishing the final two laps with only 3 wheels
- Ken Meahl catching air, spinning on his nose, landing on all fours, and driving away. Made me think of Jimmy Spencer having similar experience at Talladega when he drove the #98 Moly Black Gold car for Travis Carter.
- LeeRoy Yarbrough reporting to the press box wearing a lavender hat with a pink feather. And we thought TIM RICHMOND was ahead of his time
From DBMJ
From DBMJ
Racing History Minute - 1962 Daytona 500
Stock Car Racing History
A few more...
From the modified sportsman race
A great racer's name - Nero Steptoe
Perhaps an even better one - and a driver I'd never heard of - Sad Sam Jones
Sonny Black from Forest Park GA who ran the final couple of laps at DAYTONA after having lost a WHEEL!
Not to be confused with Sonny Black, the mobster, from the great Al Pacino / Johnny Depp movie "Donnie Brasco"
From the 500
RR member Tiger Tom Pistone
Bill Wimble - who made his 4th and final GN start in the 500
Chattanooga, TN's Charley Griffith - he finished 38th in the 1962 500 but 4th in the inaugural one in 1959
Bob Welborn in Julian Petty's Chevy
And perhaps my favorite photo of Cale Yarborough who made his 5th and 6th career GN starts in the twin and the 500
The 1962 Daytona pace car
Racing History Minute - 1962 Daytona 500
Stock Car Racing History
Bill Amick wrecked in practice while driving the Wood Brothers 21 Ford. Without a backup, the Woods and Amick were forced to miss the qualifying twin and subsequently the 500 as well. The 21 returned to Daytona the next year, and the team... well, that's the subject of another Tim Leeming post.
from David Staten
Racing History Minute - 1962 Daytona 500
Stock Car Racing History
Some great pictures from the 1962 Speedweeks have been shared on RacersReunion.
2014 public service announcement reminder: Please remember to title and tag your photos. Doing so makes it much easier for RacersReunion members to search and enjoy the photos you've shared. Selfishly, it also makes it easier for me to quickly find several to complement the racing history minute posts Tim has been sharing over the last 9 months or so.
Bobby Allison's car he raced in the modified sportsman race. Note the creative lettering to incorporate the car number and the car owner's last name. - Jack Walker
Fellow Alabama Gang member Red Farmer entered only 2 GN races in 1962 - Daytona's 100-mile qualifier and the 500. Craig Bontrager
When Lee Petty's career was effectively ended at Daytona in 1961, Petty Enterprises had to man up to keep the company going. The twin 42 and 43 Plymouths returned to Daytona in 1962, and Bunkie Blackburn was hired to pilot Lee's 42. - Robbie Solesbee
Fireball in victory lane - Richard Trivette
A picture of the future King and his 2 year-old son Kyle were used to promote the summer Firecracker 250 with a mention of his 2nd place finish in the 500. - Jerry Bushmire
Racing History Minute - 1961 Daytona 500
Stock Car Racing History
Perhaps Richard's King of Cool persona was inherited more than I realized from Lee...
From DBMJ .
Racing History Minute - 1961 Daytona 500
Stock Car Racing History
Another 1961 Speedweeks event was drag racing on the DIS backstretch. Big Daddy Don Garlits and the late Art Malone were featured. The event was promoted by Ed Otto - one of Bill France Sr's insiders who also promoted a lot of NASCAR's Northern Tour races in the 1950s and 60s. From DBMJ .
