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1960 Daytona 500


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NASCAR Grand National race number 5 of 44
Sunday, February 14, 1960 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 4:00:30
Average speed: 124.74 mph
Pole speed: 149.892 mph
Cautions: 4 for 32 laps
Margin of victory: 23 sec
Attendance: 38775
Lead changes: 13

Glossary    1960 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1960 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 927   Junior Johnson Daytona Kennel   (John Masoni)'59 Chevrolet20019600running67
2 43   Bobby Johns Stephens Pontiac   (Jim Stephens)'59 Pontiac2008600running22
31943   Richard Petty Petty Enterprises'60 Plymouth2006450running29
41442   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'60 Plymouth2003650running14
51169   Johnny Allen Hanley Dawson Chevrolet   (Hanley Dawson)'60 Chevrolet1993300running0
65411   Ned Jarrett Aldridge Motor Co.   (Ned Jarrett)'60 Ford1992075running0
75326   Curtis Turner Courtesy Ford   (Holman-Moody Racing)'60 Ford1991650running0
8 528   Fred Lorenzen Rupert Safety Belt   (Fred Lorenzen)'60 Ford1981150running0
9 84   Rex White Piedmont / Friendly   (Rex White)'60 Chevrolet198925running9
101585   Emanuel Zervakis Shook's Transfer   (Monroe Shook)'60 Chevrolet197800running0
111873   Bud Burdick KSTP-TV   (Roy Burdick)'59 T-Bird197600running0
125259   Tom Pistone Thor   (W.T. Coppedge)'60 Chevrolet196500crash26
131049   Bob Welborn Atlanta International Raceway   (Bob Welborn)'60 Chevrolet195400running0
14 67   Jim Reed Jim Reed's Garage   (Jim Reed)'60 Chevrolet195350running0
152029   Bob Potter Bob Potter'60 Chevrolet195350running0
161248   Darrell Dake Atlanta International Raceway   (Weldon Wagner)'60 Chevrolet195325running0
173163   Whitey Gerken Skinner Bros.   (Frank Skinner)'59 Pontiac195325running0
182987   Buck Baker Don Allen Chevrolet / Albright Boats   (Buck Baker)'60 Chevrolet194300running0
192293   Banjo Matthews Sunbeam Systems   (Banjo Matthews)'59 T-Bird193375running0
202864   Shep Langdon Lafayette Motor Sales   (Shep Langdon)'60 Ford192300running0
213854   Jimmy Pardue Lowe's   (Eb Clifton)'59 Dodge192200running0
226076   Larry Frank Thor   (Lynton Tyson)'59 Chevrolet191200running0
23 247   Jack Smith Boomershine   (Jack Smith)'60 Pontiac191900running14
245099   Wilbur Rakestraw Talmadge Cochrane'60 Ford189200running0
252561   Joe Caspolich Jones Motor Co.   (Doc White)'59 T-Bird188200running0
266141   Gene White Pat Milliken Ford   (George Sparks)'60 Ford187200running0
273456   Ken Johnson Nypenn   (Charles French)'60 Ford186200running0
283367   David Pearson W.M. Mason Motor Co.   (David Pearson)'59 Chevrolet185200running0
291671   Gene Marmor Skinner Bros.   (Frank Skinner)'59 Pontiac184200running0
30371   Brownie King Faircloth Chevy Co.   (Jess Potter)'60 Chevrolet183200running0
312734   G.C. Spencer Westhair Engineering   (G.C. Spencer)'59 Chevrolet183200running0
326219   Herman Beam Carter County Motor Co.   (Herman Beam)'60 Ford175200running0
334933   Reb Wickersham Flying Rebel Racing Team   (Reb Wickersham)'60 Oldsmobile175700running0
346374   L.D. Austin L.D. Austin'58 Chevrolet175100running0
353016   Dick Joslin Leppere Pontiac   (Happy Steigel)'59 Pontiac171200running0
363535   Mel Larson Sun City   (Mel Larson)'60 Pontiac166275running0
376514   Paul Parks Arlington Ford Sales   (Paul Parks)'60 Ford164200running0
385624   Arnold Gardner Harry Huhn'60 Ford160300running0
392139   Herb Tillman Stark Special   (Ralph Stark)'60 Chevrolet155200running0
40 16   Cotton Owens Hedge's Pontiac   (Cotton Owens)'60 Pontiac149200transmission0
41 712   Joe Weatherly Courtesy Ford   (Holman-Moody Racing)'60 Ford146300crankshaft0
42438   Dick Dixon Ray Boynton'60 Chevrolet144200crash0
434578   Roy Tyner Tuxedo Plumbing Co.   (E.C. Wilson)'60 Chevrolet143200crash0
443630   Bob Kosiski Air Lift   (Joe Kosiski)'59 T-Bird1252000
454825   Tommy Herbert Air Lift   (Don Angel)'60 Ford118200crash0
465198   Marvin Panch Courtesy Ford / Air Port Auto   (Tom Vernon)'60 Ford117300oil leak0
474160   Jim Whitman Polytronics Lab Inc.   (Dick Stanley)'60 Dodge116700engine0
482615   Johnny Sudderth Crossroads Motel   (Beau Morgan)'60 Ford110200engine0
495913   Harold Smith Florida Military School   (Damon Leonard)'60 Plymouth94200engine0
506758   Pappy Crane Monte Walden'59 Chevrolet89200crash0
516445   Tiny Lund Bill Gazaway'60 Oldsmobile83100steering0
525510   Elmo Langley Cafe Burgundy   (Ratus Walters)'59 Buick77275crankshaft0
535844   Bill Lutz Wynn's Friction Proofing   (Bob Chapman)'60 Ford75250engine0
544497   Parnelli Jones Vel's Ford   (Vel Miletich)'60 Ford73200engine0
554632   George Green Watauga Chevrolet   (Jess Potter)'58 Chevrolet67200fire0
563988   Red Farmer Kenny Hannan Ford'60 Ford65200dnf0
57 322   Fireball Roberts Gilman Pontiac   (John Hines)'60 Pontiac51400engine19
584295   Bob Duell Midtown Motors   (Julian Buesink)'60 Ford50200engine0
592470   Elmo Henderson Jack Purser's Esso Service   (W.H. Watson)'58 Pontiac31200windshield0
601353   Bob Burdick Roy Burdick'60 Ford312750
612366   Dick Foley Dick Foley'59 Chevrolet302000
621794   Speedy Thompson Warrior Motel   (Banjo Matthews)'60 Ford28200engine0
63662   Dave Hirschfield Lloyd Chick'60 Buick21100axle0
645777   Joe Lee Johnson Tuxedo Plumbing Co.   (W.J. Ridgeway)'60 Ford18200engine0
656892   Charley Griffith Webster Garage   (Gerald Duke)'60 Ford141000
664051   Burrhead Nantz W.P. Still Oldsmobile   (Roy McDonald)'59 Oldsmobile11200clutch0
673252   Sal Tovella Fergus Ford   (Frank Filizer)'60 Ford5200engine0
684750   Dick Freeman Razz Bowen Ford   (Dick Freeman)'60 Ford5200crash0

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Chuck Scharf5Beau MorganFord
Carl Burris9A.J. BlackwelderFord
Fritz Wilson18Fritz WilsonFord
Johnny Beauchamp31Holman-MoodyFord
Tommy Irwin36Tommy IrwinFord
Eddie Gray38Charlie ChapmanFord
John Dodd, Jr.75John Dodd, Sr.Ford
Buzz McCann79Robert RameyFord
Johnny Dollar86Matt DeMatthewsChevrolet
Runt Harris90Junie DonlaveyFord
John Rostek96John RostekFord

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Fireball Roberts11919
  Jack Smith20289
  Junior Johnson29368
  Jack Smith37415
  Junior Johnson42465
  Lee Petty47548
  Tom Pistone558026
  Rex White81899
  Junior Johnson9013445
  Richard Petty13516329
  Lee Petty1641696
  Bobby Johns17019122
  Junior Johnson1922009