The January 22, 1962, race at Daytona International Speedway was the first racing event of the twelfth season of the Sports Car Club of America's 1962 Championship Racing Series.
SCCA National Daytona [AP+BP+BM+CM+DM+EM+FM][1][2]
(Race Results)
Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Pos. Group Pos. Practice
Div.
Finish
Driver
Car Model
Car #
Comments
CM
1st
Alan Connell
Maserati Tipo 61
5
1st in C Mod.
CM
2d
Harry Heuer
Chaparral 1 Chevrolet
00
EM
3rd
Bob Holbert
Porsche 718
14
1st in E Mod.
CM
4th
Art Huttinger
Lister - Corvette
24
EM
5th
Chuck Cassel
Porsche 718
16
AP
6th
Doug Thiem
Ferrari 250 GT
77
1st in A prod.
AP
7th
Dick Thompson
Corvette
11
BP
8th
Ed Lowther
Corvette
12
FM
9th
Joseph Hoppen
Porsche 550 Spyder
42
1st in F Mod.
AP
10th
Ralph Salyer
Corvette
25
FM
11th
Bob Staples
Porsche RS
21
CM
12th
Bob Spooner
Doane Special
33
AP
13th
Bob Brown
Corvette
41
CM
14th
Art Habersin
Chevrolet Healey Roadster
69
AP
15th
Grady Davis
Corvette
111
AP
16th
Dick Lang
Corvette
85
Bad Tires
AP
17th
Jerry Dunbar
Edwards Mk.7
32
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