The 1962 Daytona 500 was a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 1962. Fireball Roberts won NASCAR's biggest race in dominating fashion, leading 144 of the 200 laps in route to a twenty-seven second victory on Richard Petty. Eventual 1962 champ Joe Weatherly finished 3rd. Stats