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 Championchip season.[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 167.534 km/h (104.101 mph). Phil Hill and Ricardo Rodiguez finished second, 48 seconds behind in their Ferrari Dino 246 SP, while Jim Hall finished third in his Chaparral 1.[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 4.0L I4 82
2 S2.5 1 North American Racing Team Phil Hill

Ricardo Rodriguez

 Ferrari Dino 246 SP Ferrari 2.5L 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 2.99L 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 Dich 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

 Ferrari Dino 246 S Ferrari 2.5L V6 78
9 S2.0 16 Brumos Porsche 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 2.953L 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 Rodriguez

Peter Ryan

 Ferrari 250 TRI/61 Ferrari 3.0L V12 76
16 GT3.0 28 Scuderia Serenissima Olivier Gandebien Ferrari 250 GT SWB Ferrari 2.953L 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 2.953L 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 Co. Charlie Kolb Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Alfa Romeo 1.29L I4 70
25 GT1.3 44 Brumos Porsche Pat Corrigan Porsche 356B 1600 Porsche 1.587L B4 70
26 GT1.3 82 Alfa Romeo Co. 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 wetherly 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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Did Not Finish
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 2.953L 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 Rodriguez Lotus 19 Climax 2.5L N/A 28 suspension
GT1.6 47 Brumos Porsche 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 2.953L 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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Did Not Start
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
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References
  1. "Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  2. "Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
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