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1962 3 Hours of Daytona

1962 3 Hours of Daytona

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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.[1]

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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.[1]

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References

  1. "Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. "Daytona 3 Hours 1962 - Race Results - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.

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