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1960 Daytona 500

1960 Daytona 500 is 2nd Daytona 500 race. Passed at the Daytona circuit. Cotton Owens won the pole position, Junior Johnson won this race. Bobby Johns and Richard Petty also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1959 Daytona 500
Next race: 1961 Daytona 500
Race Start: 14th February 1960

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1960 Daytona 500

1st victory for the John Masoni team
1st victory for the Junior Johnson
1st podium for the Junior Johnson
1st podium for the Bobby Johns
1st podium for the Richard Petty

Chevrolet Impala (Second generation) - 1960 Daytona 500 winner

Chevrolet Impala (Second generation) #27 - 1960 Daytona 500 winner

1960 Daytona 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Junior Johnson Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #27 0 4h 30s 0 John Masoni
2 Bobby Johns Pontiac ?? 1959, #3 0 Jim Stephens
3 Richard Petty Plymouth ?? 1960, #43 0 Petty Enterprises
4 Lee Petty Plymouth ?? 1960, #42 0 Petty Enterprises
5 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69 0 Hanley Dawson
6 Ned Jarrett Ford ?? 1960, #11 0 Ned Jarrett
7 Curtis Turner Ford ?? 1960, #26 0 Holman-Moody Racing
8 Fred Lorenzen Ford ?? 1960, #28 0 Fred Lorenzen
9 Rex White Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4 0 Rex White
10 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85 0 Monroe Shook
11 Bud Burdick T-Bird ?? 1959, #73 0 Roy Burdick
12 Tom Pistone Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #59 0 W.T. Coppedge
13 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #49 0 Bob Welborn
14 Jim Reed Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #7 0 Jim Reed
15 Bob Potter Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #29 0 Bob Potter
16 Darrell Dake Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48 0 Weldon Wagner
17 Whitey Gerken Pontiac ?? 1959, #63 0 Frank Skinner
18 Buck Baker Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #87 0 Buck Baker
19 Banjo Matthews T-Bird ?? 1959, #93 0 Banjo Matthews
20 Shep Langdon Ford ?? 1960, #64 0 Shep Langdon
21 Jimmy Pardue Dodge ?? 1959, #54 0 Eb Clifton
22 Larry Frank Chevrolet ?? 1959, #76 0 Lynton Tyson
23 Jack Smith Pontiac ?? 1960, #47 0 Jack Smith
24 Wilbur Rakestraw Ford ?? 1960, #99 0 Talmadge Cochrane
25 Joe Caspolich T-Bird ?? 1959, #61 0 Doc White
26 Gene White Ford ?? 1960, #41 0 George Sparks
27 Ken Johnson Ford ?? 1960, #56 0 Charles French
28 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1959, #67 0 David Pearson
29 Gene Marmor Pontiac ?? 1959, #71 0 Frank Skinner
30 Brownie King Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1 0 Jess Potter
31 G.C. Spencer Chevrolet ?? 1959, #34 0 G.C. Spencer
32 Herman Beam Ford ?? 1960, #19 0 Herman Beam
33 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33 0 Reb Wickersham
34 L.D. Austin Chevrolet ?? 1958, #74 0 L.D. Austin
35 Dick Joslin Pontiac ?? 1959, #16 0 Happy Steigel
36 Mel Larson Pontiac ?? 1960, #35 0 Mel Larson
37 Paul Parks Ford ?? 1960, #14 0 Paul Parks
38 Arnold Gardner Ford ?? 1960, #24 0 Harry Huhn
39 Herb Tillman Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39 0 Ralph Stark
40 Cotton Owens Pontiac ?? 1960, #6 0 Cotton Owens
41 Joe Weatherly Ford ?? 1960, #12 0 Holman-Moody Racing
42 Dick Dixon Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #8 0 Ray Boynton
43 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #78 0 E.C. Wilson
44 Bob Kosiski T-Bird ?? 1959, #30 0 Joe Kosiski
45 Tommy Herbert Ford ?? 1960, #25 0 Don Angel
46 Marvin Panch Ford ?? 1960, #98 0 Tom Vernon
47 Jim Whitman Dodge ?? 1960, #60 0 Dick Stanley
48 Johnny Sudderth Ford ?? 1960, #15 0 Beau Morgan
49 Harold Smith Plymouth ?? 1960, #13 0 Damon Leonard
50 Pappy Crane Chevrolet ?? 1959, #58 0 Monte Walden
51 Tiny Lund Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #45 0 Bill Gazaway
52 Elmo Langley Buick ?? 1959, #10 0 Ratus Walters
53 Bill Lutz Ford ?? 1960, #44 0 Bob Chapman
54 Parnelli Jones Ford ?? 1960, #97 0 Vel Miletich
55 George Green Chevrolet ?? 1958, #32 0 Jess Potter
56 Red Farmer Ford ?? 1960, #88 0
57 Fireball Roberts Pontiac ?? 1960, #22 0 John Hines
58 Bob Duell Ford ?? 1960, #95 0 Julian Buesink
59 Elmo Henderson Pontiac ?? 1958, #70 0 W.H. Watson
60 Bob Burdick Ford ?? 1960, #53 0 Roy Burdick
61 Dick Foley Chevrolet ?? 1959, #66 0 Dick Foley
62 Speedy Thompson Ford ?? 1960, #94 0 Banjo Matthews
63 Dave Hirschfield Buick ?? 1960, #2 0 Lloyd Chick
64 Joe Lee Johnson Ford ?? 1960, #77 0 W.J. Ridgeway
65 Charley Griffith Ford ?? 1960, #92 0 Gerald Duke
66 Burrhead Nantz Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #51 0 Roy McDonald
67 Sal Tovella, Dick Freeman Ford ?? 1960, #52 0 Frank Filizer

Qualifying Results for the 1960 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Cotton Owens Pontiac ?? 1960, #6 Cotton Owens
2 Jack Smith Pontiac ?? 1960, #47 Jack Smith
3 Fireball Roberts Pontiac ?? 1960, #22 John Hines
4 Bobby Johns Pontiac ?? 1959, #3 Jim Stephens
5 Fred Lorenzen Ford ?? 1960, #28 Fred Lorenzen
6 Jim Reed Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #7 Jim Reed
7 Joe Weatherly Ford ?? 1960, #12 Holman-Moody Racing
8 Rex White Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4 Rex White
9 Junior Johnson Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #27 John Masoni
10 Bob Welborn Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #49 Bob Welborn
11 Johnny Allen Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #69 Hanley Dawson
12 Darrell Dake Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48 Weldon Wagner
13 Bob Burdick Ford ?? 1960, #53 Roy Burdick
14 Lee Petty Plymouth ?? 1960, #42 Petty Enterprises
15 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85 Monroe Shook
16 Gene Marmor Pontiac ?? 1959, #71 Frank Skinner
17 Speedy Thompson Ford ?? 1960, #94 Banjo Matthews
18 Bud Burdick T-Bird ?? 1959, #73 Roy Burdick
19 Richard Petty Plymouth ?? 1960, #43 Petty Enterprises
20 Bob Potter Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #29 Bob Potter
21 Herb Tillman Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #39 Ralph Stark
22 Banjo Matthews T-Bird ?? 1959, #93 Banjo Matthews
23 Dick Foley Chevrolet ?? 1959, #66 Dick Foley
24 Elmo Henderson Pontiac ?? 1958, #70 W.H. Watson
25 Joe Caspolich T-Bird ?? 1959, #61 Doc White
26 Johnny Sudderth Ford ?? 1960, #15 Beau Morgan
27 G.C. Spencer Chevrolet ?? 1959, #34 G.C. Spencer
28 Shep Langdon Ford ?? 1960, #64 Shep Langdon
29 Buck Baker Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #87 Buck Baker
30 Dick Joslin Pontiac ?? 1959, #16 Happy Steigel
31 Whitey Gerken Pontiac ?? 1959, #63 Frank Skinner
32 Sal Tovella Ford ?? 1960, #52 Frank Filizer
33 David Pearson Chevrolet ?? 1959, #67 David Pearson
34 Ken Johnson Ford ?? 1960, #56 Charles French
35 Mel Larson Pontiac ?? 1960, #35 Mel Larson
36 Bob Kosiski T-Bird ?? 1959, #30 Joe Kosiski
37 Brownie King Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #1 Jess Potter
38 Jimmy Pardue Dodge ?? 1959, #54 Eb Clifton
39 Red Farmer Ford ?? 1960, #88
40 Burrhead Nantz Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #51 Roy McDonald
41 Jim Whitman Dodge ?? 1960, #60 Dick Stanley
42 Bob Duell Ford ?? 1960, #95 Julian Buesink
43 Dick Dixon Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #8 Ray Boynton
44 Parnelli Jones Ford ?? 1960, #97 Vel Miletich
45 Roy Tyner Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #78 E.C. Wilson
46 George Green Chevrolet ?? 1958, #32 Jess Potter
47 Dick Freeman Ford ?? 1960, #50 Dick Freeman
48 Tommy Herbert Ford ?? 1960, #25 Don Angel
49 Reb Wickersham Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33 Reb Wickersham
50 Wilbur Rakestraw Ford ?? 1960, #99 Talmadge Cochrane
51 Marvin Panch Ford ?? 1960, #98 Tom Vernon
52 Tom Pistone Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #59 W.T. Coppedge
53 Curtis Turner Ford ?? 1960, #26 Holman-Moody Racing
54 Ned Jarrett Ford ?? 1960, #11 Ned Jarrett
55 Elmo Langley Buick ?? 1959, #10 Ratus Walters
56 Arnold Gardner Ford ?? 1960, #24 Harry Huhn
57 Joe Lee Johnson Ford ?? 1960, #77 W.J. Ridgeway
58 Bill Lutz Ford ?? 1960, #44 Bob Chapman
59 Harold Smith Plymouth ?? 1960, #13 Damon Leonard
60 Larry Frank Chevrolet ?? 1959, #76 Lynton Tyson
61 Gene White Ford ?? 1960, #41 George Sparks
62 Herman Beam Ford ?? 1960, #19 Herman Beam
63 L.D. Austin Chevrolet ?? 1958, #74 L.D. Austin
64 Tiny Lund Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #45 Bill Gazaway
65 Paul Parks Ford ?? 1960, #14 Paul Parks
66 Dave Hirschfield Buick ?? 1960, #2 Lloyd Chick
67 Pappy Crane, Charley Griffith Chevrolet ?? 1959, #58 Monte Walden

List of all cars for the 1960 Daytona 500 on the Daytona circuit

Chevrolet ?? 1959

Chevrolet

Buick ?? 1959

Buick

Pontiac ?? 1960

Pontiac

Plymouth ?? 1960

Plymouth

Buick ?? 1960

Buick

Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation)

Oldsmobile

Chevrolet ?? 1958

Chevrolet

T-Bird ?? 1959

T-Bird

Pontiac ?? 1959

Pontiac

Dodge ?? 1959

Dodge

Ford ?? 1960

Ford

Dodge ?? 1960

Dodge

Chevrolet Impala (Second generation)

Chevrolet

Pontiac ?? 1958

Pontiac