# 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.

## 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 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 |

### 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 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 |

### 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 |