1962 3 Hours of Daytona explained

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]

Race

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 . Phil Hill and Ricardo Rodíguez finished second, 48 seconds behind in their Ferrari 246 SP, while Jim Hall finished third in his Chaparral 1.

Official results

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
^[2]

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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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars. www.racingsportscars.com. 2020-02-06.
2. Web site: Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars. www.racingsportscars.com. 2020-02-06.
3. Web site: Schultz . Tom . Pabst, Augie - Sports Cars - 2011 Inductees . . May 7, 2021.