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1960 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$59,065Race Date:May 1, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:25.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 43Min 34Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:14 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:105.901 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:48No. of Cautions:5 For 61 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsPontiac:9
Car No.:#47 PontiacCar No.:#22 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Bud MooreCrew Chief:Smokey YunickFord:0
Laps Led:175 of 364Pole Speed:125.459 MPH

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Official 1960 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1247 Buck BakerBuck BakerBoomershineRunning0364175
274 Rex WhiteRex WhitePiedmont / FriendlyRunning03644
3344 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty EnterprisesRunning03620
41685 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running03620
52011 Ned JarrettNed JarrettCourtesy FordRunning03620
6843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning0361106
71794 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews RacingRunning03610
82173 Johnny BeauchampJohnny BeauchampDale Swanson (Car Owner)Running03580
9122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsJohn Hines (Car Owner)035353
103423 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Running03530
112477 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchBillie RidgewayRunning03510
122670 Elmo HendersonElmo HendersonW.H. Watson (Car Owner)Running03380
133938 Clem ProctorClem ProctorCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)Running03380
14361 Paul Lewis (R)Paul LewisFairclothEngine03350
152981 Shorty RollinsShorty RollinsShorty Rollins (Car Owner)Running03310
163560 Jim WhitmanJim WhitmanDick Stanley (Car Owner)Engine03200
174174 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)Running03100
183719 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running03050
193245 Tiny LundTiny LundBill Gazaway (Car Owner)Accident03040
204383 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running03040
21412 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyHolman-MoodyAccident03030
224420 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Running03010
232561 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonDoc White (Car Owner)02780
2466 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage02779
254510 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)Accident02600
263099 Wilbur RakestrawWilbur RakestrawTalmadge Cochrane (Car Owner)02170
272267 David Pearson (R)David PearsonDavid Pearson (Car Owner)02140
281428 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenRupert Safety BeltEngine01880
294216 Steve McGrathSteve McGrathHappy Steigel (Car Owner)Engine01880
30942 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty EnterprisesAccident018813
313339 Herb TillmanHerb TillmanRalph Stark (Car Owner)Rear Gear01800
323833 Reb WickershamReb WickershamReb Wickersham (Car Owner)01630
334654 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueLowe'sOil Pressure01430
342387 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Oil Pump01360
354796 Gene WhiteGene WhiteEngine01340
36287 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)A Frame01300
371369 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenHanley Dawson (Car Owner)Engine01250
381259 Tom PistoneTom PistoneThor ChevroletEngine01150
391990 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonDonlavey RacingEngine01100
4055 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsJustus PontiacAccident0954
411189 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonPaul McDuffie (Car Owner)0950
42409 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)Accident0860
43152 Possum JonesPossum JonesTom Daniels (Car Owner)0760
443179 Johnny MillerJohnny MillerRobert Ramey (Car Owner)Accident0260
458792 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyGerald Duke (Car Owner)Accident0250
462764 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnSpook Crawford (Car Owner)Accident0240
471027 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonDaytona KennelEngine0170
484835 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteM.J. Black (Car Owner)Handling010
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