|| *Comments on the 1962 Firecracker 250:* View the most recent comment <#9> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. 3man posted: 01.20.2010 - 7:58 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Fireball becomes the only person to win his qualifier, win the 500, & win the July race in the same year. 2. 18fan posted: 07.26.2011 - 1:03 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) This was the last time this race was 250 miles. Fireball Roberts would win the first 400 miler the next year. 3. Dawn Sanford posted: 04.24.2013 - 10:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Im fireballs cousin, I wasnt born when he past, but my granfather was with him the day at the race when he crashed. If anyone has pics of him please email me at dawn.sanford69@yahoo.com 4. VoteGillilandNotDanica2014 posted: 08.13.2013 - 5:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Fireball Roberts' sponsor was Stephens Pontiac. Pic: http://www.floridastockcars.com/gallery3/v/Daytona/Fireball+Roberts+-+1962+Firecracker+400+_State+Archives+of+Florida_.jpg.html 5. VoteGillilandNotDanica2014 posted: 08.14.2013 - 5:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bobby Johns' sponsor was Vince Whibbs Pontiac Co. http://www.floridastockcars.com/gallery3/v/Daytona/1962+Firecracker+400+-+Florida+U_S_+Senator+George+Smathers+gets+a+close+look+at+Bobby+Johns_+Pontiac+_State+Archives+of+Flo.jpg.html 6. simonracer posted: 03.26.2015 - 6:11 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jim Paschal was entered in a '62 Pontiac but it blew an engine in practice and he withdrew. 7. nascar_vd / racing-reference.info posted: 09.25.2015 - 11:11 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Note: Drivers points standing after this race: 1) Joe Weatherly = 16654 points 2) Jack Smith = 15382 3) Richard Petty = 15060 4) Ned Jarrett = 14490 5) Rex White = 12098 6) Fireball Roberts = 11704 7) Fred Lorenzen = 11612 8) David Pearson = 10462 9) Marvin Panch = 8832 10) Jim Paschal = 8612 11) Tom Cox = 7800 12) Larry Frank = 7594 13) Herman Beam = 7510 14) Curtis Crider = 7092 15) Nelson Stacy = 6892 16) George Green = 6146 17) Larry Thomas = 5822 18) G.C. Spencer = 5818 19) Buddy Baker = 5818 20) Johnny Allen = 5640 8. nascar_vd / racing-reference.info posted: 06.20.2018 - 11:03 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) W1962-29 Daytona Note: Richard Petty said after spinning in the Firecracker 250 on the main straightaway: "I just got behind in my steering." Note: Ralph Earnhardt spent the most time in the pits during the Firecracker 250 with 633 seconds. Buddy Baker ran a close second with 531 seconds in the pits. 9. Joshua posted: 07.14.2020 - 8:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Joe Weatherly's sponsor for this race was "Gillman Pontiac". http://gm5-lkweb.newscyclecloud.com/news/20150129/joe-weatherly-had-short-but-successful-run-in-nascar ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: