Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 35 of 44
Date: September 5, 1960
Track: Darlington Raceway

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Southern 500 Race Information

WinnerBuck BakerCarNo. 47 Pontiac
Team / OwnerJack Smith (Owner)Winner Start2nd
Started FirstFireball RobertsMost Laps LedBuck Baker (175)
Race Distance500.5 miles (364 laps)Track Length1.375 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters48
Different Leaders7Lead-Lap Finishers2
Points Leader After RaceRex WhiteSeason Race35 of 44

Southern 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPoints
1247Buck BakerJack Smith (Owner)Pontiac364175running2600
274Rex WhiteRex White (Owner)Chevrolet3644running2496
3344Jim PaschalPetty EnterprisesPlymouth3620running2392
41685Emanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Owner)Chevrolet3620running2288
52011Ned JarrettNed Jarrett (Owner)Ford3620running2184
6843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth361106running2080
71794Banjo MatthewsMatthews RacingFord3610running1976
82173Johnny BeauchampDale Swanson (Owner)Chevrolet3580running1872
9122Fireball RobertsJohn Hines (Owner)Pontiac35353axle1768
103423Doug YatesRaeford Johnson (Owner)Plymouth3530running1664
112477Marvin PanchW.J. Ridgeway (Owner)Ford3510running1560
122670Elmo HendersonW.H. Watson (Owner)Pontiac3380running1456
133938Clem ProctorCharlie Chapman (Owner)Ford3380running1352
14361Paul LewisJess Potter (Owner)Chevrolet3350engine1248
152981Shorty RollinsShorty Rollins (Owner)Ford3310running1144
163560Jim WhitmanDick Stanley (Owner)Dodge3200engine1040
174174L.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Owner)Chevrolet3100running936
183719Herman BeamHerman Beam (Owner)Ford3050running832
193245Tiny LundBill Gazaway (Owner)Oldsmobile3040accident728
204383Curtis CriderCurtis Crider (Owner)Ford3040running624
21412Joe WeatherlyHolman MoodyFord3030accident520
224420G.C. SpencerSpook Crawford (Owner)Ford3010running416
232561Jimmy ThompsonDoc White (Owner)Ford2780axle312
2466Cotton OwensOwens RacingPontiac2779axle208
254510T.C. HuntFred Wheat (Owner)Plymouth2600frame104
263099Wilbur RakestrawTalmadge Cochrane (Owner)Ford2170axle104
272267David PearsonPearson RacingChevrolet2140axle104
281428Fred LorenzenFred Lorenzen (Owner)Ford1880engine104
294216Steve McGrathHappy Steigel (Owner)Pontiac1880engine104
30942Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth18813accident104
313339Herb TillmanRalph Stark (Owner)Chevrolet1800rear end104
323833Reb WickershamReb Wickersham (Owner)Oldsmobile1630axle104
334654Jimmy PardueEbart Clifton (Owner)Dodge1430oil pressure104
342387Buddy BakerBuck Baker RacingChevrolet1360fuel pump104
354796Gene White—Chevrolet1340engine104
36287Jim ReedJim Reed (Owner)Chevrolet1300a-frame104
371369Johnny AllenHanley Dawson (Owner)Chevrolet1250engine104
381259Tom PistoneW.T. Coppedge (Owner)Chevrolet1150engine104
391990Speedy ThompsonDonlavey RacingFord1100engine104
4055Bobby JohnsOwens RacingPontiac954accident104
411189Joe Lee JohnsonPaul McDuffie (Owner)Chevrolet950withdrew from race104
42409Roy TynerRoy Tyner (Owner)Oldsmobile860accident104
43152Possum JonesTom Daniels (Owner)Chevrolet760pulley104
443179Johnny MillerRobert Ramey (Owner)Ford260accident104
451892Elmo LangleyGerald Duke (Owner)Ford250accident104
462764Bunkie BlackburnSpook Crawford (Owner)Ford240accident104
471027Junior JohnsonJohn Masoni (Owner)Chevrolet170engine104
484835E.J. TrivetteM.J. Black (Owner)Plymouth10handling104

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