Race: Nashville 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 29 of 44
Date: August 7, 1960
Track: Nashville Speedway
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Nashville 400 Race Information
| Winner | Johnny Beauchamp | Car | No. 73 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Dale Swanson (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Rex White | Most Laps Led | Johnny Beauchamp (1) |
| Race Distance | 166.5 miles (333 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 29 of 44 |
Nashville 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | Dale Swanson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 333 | 1 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 10 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 5 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 330 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 3 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | Paul McDuffie (Owner) | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 329 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 8 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 327 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 22 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 327 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 7 | 18 | Roz Howard | Roz Howard (Owner) | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 12 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Weldon Wagner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | — |
| 11 | 6 | 59 | Tom Pistone | W.T. Coppedge (Owner) | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 12 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 301 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 13 | 18 | 79 | James Norton | James Norton (Owner) | Mercury | 287 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 14 | 64 | Bob Reuther | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 285 | 0 | rear end | 280 |
| 15 | 17 | 83 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 273 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 16 | 23 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 17 | 20 | 34 | Chuck Tombs | — | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 18 | 16 | 80 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Ford | 107 | 0 | connecting rod | — |
| 19 | 11 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Talmadge Cochrane (Owner) | Ford | 77 | 0 | accident | 200 |
| 20 | 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 73 | 0 | a-frame | 180 |
| 21 | 15 | 17 | Jimmy Pardue | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 62 | 0 | hub | 160 |
| 22 | 21 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 7 | 0 | transmission | 140 |
| 23 | 19 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crank shaft | 120 |
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1960 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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