Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 10 of 44
Date: April 10, 1960
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 4th |
| Started First | Glen Wood | Most Laps Led | Glen Wood (165) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 10 of 44 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 500 | 135 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 2 | 21 | Jimmy Massey | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 500 | 26 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 1 | 24 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 499 | 165 | running | — |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 499 | 32 | running | 460 |
| 5 | 23 | 49 | Bob Welborn | Bob Welborn (Owner) | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 6 | 3 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 495 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 7 | 12 | 69 | Johnny Allen | Hanley Dawson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | 27 | Junior Johnson | John Masoni (Owner) | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 9 | 6 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 10 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett (Owner) | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 11 | 28 | 71 | Gene Marmor | Frank Skinner (Owner) | Pontiac | 485 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 12 | 8 | 29 | Bob Potter | Bob Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 13 | 30 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | Weldon Wagner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 14 | 10 | 41 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 470 | 49 | rear end | 280 |
| 15 | 32 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | Ernie Gahan (Owner) | Chevrolet | 468 | 0 | rear end | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 31 | Joe Weatherly | — | Ford | 466 | 0 | rear end | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 39 | Herb Tillman | Ralph Stark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 458 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 18 | 9 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Fred Lorenzen (Owner) | Ford | 454 | 93 | engine | — |
| 19 | 17 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Ebart Clifton (Owner) | Dodge | 448 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 20 | 35 | 64 | Bunkie Blackburn | Spook Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 21 | 33 | 32 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 22 | 16 | 7 | Jim Reed | Jim Reed (Owner) | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | engine | 0 |
| 23 | 37 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 335 | 0 | engine | 180 |
| 24 | 29 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | Talmadge Cochrane (Owner) | Ford | 284 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 25 | 27 | 19 | John Rostek | John Rostek (Owner) | Ford | 284 | 0 | hub | 140 |
| 26 | 24 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | engine | 120 |
| 27 | 13 | 10 | Elmo Langley | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Buick | 229 | 0 | axle | 0 |
| 28 | 34 | 24 | Arnold Gardner | Harry Huhn (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 |
| 29 | 19 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | W.J. Ridgeway (Owner) | Ford | 155 | 0 | rear end | 100 |
| 30 | 21 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 155 | 0 | piston | 80 |
| 31 | 26 | 70 | Elmo Henderson | W.H. Watson (Owner) | Pontiac | 130 | 0 | axle | 60 |
| 32 | 20 | 59 | Tom Pistone | W.T. Coppedge (Owner) | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | pressure seal | 40 |
| 33 | 36 | 15 | Aubrey Boles | Aubrey Boles (Owner) | Plymouth | 97 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 34 | 31 | 52 | Pat Moore | Frank Klitzer (Owner) | Ford | 72 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 35 | 15 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 70 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 36 | 18 | 95 | Bob Duell | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 69 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 37 | 22 | 78 | Tommy Irwin | E.C. Wilson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | accident | 20 |
| 38 | 38 | 35 | E.J. Trivette | — | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 |
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