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  • 1962 Firecracker 250
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  • The 1962 Firecracker 250 was a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 1962. Banjo Matthews and Bobby Johns had been the leaders all day, but both fell out of the race late. Instead, it was Fireball Roberts claiming the victory, holding off Junior Johnson by twelve seconds. Eventual season champ Joe Weatherly finished 23th after a multi-car crash.
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  • The 1962 Firecracker 250 was a Grand National (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 1962. Banjo Matthews and Bobby Johns had been the leaders all day, but both fell out of the race late. Instead, it was Fireball Roberts claiming the victory, holding off Junior Johnson by twelve seconds. Eventual season champ Joe Weatherly finished 23th after a multi-car crash.