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1960 Richmond NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1960 Richmond NASCAR

1960 Richmond NASCAR is 468th NASCAR race. Passed at the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit. Ned Jarrett won the pole position, Speedy Thompson won this race. Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1960 Charlotte NASCAR
Next race: 1960 Atlanta NASCAR
Race Start: 23rd October 1960

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1960 Richmond NASCAR

5th victory for the Wood Brothers Racing team
20th victory for the Speedy Thompson
51st podium for the Speedy Thompson
39th podium for the Junior Johnson
16th podium for the Ned Jarrett

Ford Galaxie - 1960 Richmond NASCAR winner

Ford Galaxie #21 - 1960 Richmond NASCAR winner

1960 Richmond NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Speedy Thompson	Ford Galaxie, #21	0	1h 34m 8s	Wood Brothers Racing
2	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #27			John Masoni
3	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1960, #11			Ned Jarrett
4	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43			Petty Enterprises
5	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #17			Fred Harb
6	Buck Baker	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #87			Buck Baker
7	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36			Tommy Irwin
8	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #4			Rex White
9	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #42			Petty Enterprises
10	Bill Morgan	Buick ?? 1959, #10			Ratus Walters
11	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #74			L.D. Austin
12	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1958, #5			Nace Mattingly
13	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1958, #83			Curtis Crider
14	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61			Doc White
15	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23			Raeford Johnson
16	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1958, #16			Wood Brothers
17	Jimmy Pardue	Dodge ?? 1959, #54			Eb Clifton
18	Wes Morgan	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14			Wes Morgan
19	Buddy Baker	Ford ?? 1958, #7			Fred Harb

Qualifying Results for the 1960 Richmond NASCAR on the Atlantic Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1960, #11	Ned Jarrett
2	Joe Weatherly	Ford ?? 1958, #16	Wood Brothers
3	Speedy Thompson	Ford Galaxie, #21	Wood Brothers Racing
4	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23	Raeford Johnson
5	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43	Petty Enterprises
6	Buck Baker	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #87	Buck Baker
7	Jimmy Pardue	Dodge ?? 1959, #54	Eb Clifton
8	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #27	John Masoni
9	Bill Morgan	Buick ?? 1959, #10	Ratus Walters
10	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #36	Tommy Irwin
11	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #17	Fred Harb
12	Rex White	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #4	Rex White
13	Maurice Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #42	Petty Enterprises
14	Nace Mattingly	Ford ?? 1958, #5	Nace Mattingly
15	Buddy Baker	Ford ?? 1958, #7	Fred Harb
16	Elmo Langley	T-Bird ?? 1959, #61	Doc White
17	Wes Morgan	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14	Wes Morgan
18	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1958, #83	Curtis Crider
19	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet ?? 1958, #74	L.D. Austin