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1960 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 35 of 44
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$59,065Race Date:Apr 19, 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 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1247 Buck BakerBuck BakerBoomershine0364175Running
274 Rex WhiteRex WhitePiedmont / Friendly03644Running
3344 Jim PaschalJim PaschalPetty Enterprises03620Running
41685 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)03620Running
52011 Ned JarrettNed JarrettCourtesy Ford03620Running
6843 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0361106Running
71794 Banjo MatthewsBanjo MatthewsMatthews Racing03610Running
82173 Johnny BeauchampJohnny BeauchampDale Swanson (Car Owner)03580Running
9122 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsJohn Hines (Car Owner)035353
103423 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)03530Running
112477 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchBillie Ridgeway03510Running
122670 Elmo HendersonElmo HendersonW.H. Watson (Car Owner)03380Running
133938 Clem ProctorClem ProctorCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)03380Running
14361 Paul Lewis (R)Paul LewisFaircloth03350Engine
152981 Shorty RollinsShorty RollinsShorty Rollins (Car Owner)03310Running
163560 Jim WhitmanJim WhitmanDick Stanley (Car Owner)03200Engine
174174 L.D. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)03100Running
183719 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)03050Running
193245 Tiny LundTiny LundBill Gazaway (Car Owner)03040Accident
204383 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)03040Running
21412 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyHolman-Moody03030Accident
224420 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpook Crawford (Car Owner)03010Running
232561 Jimmy ThompsonJimmy ThompsonDoc White (Car Owner)02780
2466 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage02779
254510 T.C. HuntT.C. HuntFred Wheat (Car Owner)02600Accident
263099 Wilbur RakestrawWilbur RakestrawTalmadge Cochrane (Car Owner)02170
272267 David Pearson (R)David PearsonDavid Pearson (Car Owner)02140
281428 Fred LorenzenFred LorenzenRupert Safety Belt01880Engine
294216 Steve McGrathSteve McGrathHappy Steigel (Car Owner)01880Engine
30942 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises018813Accident
313339 Herb TillmanHerb TillmanRalph Stark (Car Owner)01800Rear Gear
323833 Reb WickershamReb WickershamReb Wickersham (Car Owner)01630
334654 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueLowe's01430Oil Pressure
342387 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)01360Oil Pump
354796 Gene WhiteGene White01340Engine
36287 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)01300A Frame
371369 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenHanley Dawson (Car Owner)01250Engine
381259 Tom PistoneTom PistoneThor Chevrolet01150Engine
391990 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonDonlavey Racing01100Engine
4055 Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsJustus Pontiac0954Accident
411189 Joe Lee JohnsonJoe Lee JohnsonPaul McDuffie (Car Owner)0950
42409 Roy TynerRoy TynerRoy Tyner (Car Owner)0860Accident
43152 Possum JonesPossum JonesTom Daniels (Car Owner)0760
443179 Johnny MillerJohnny MillerRobert Ramey (Car Owner)0260Accident
458792 Elmo LangleyElmo LangleyGerald Duke (Car Owner)0250Accident
462764 Bunkie BlackburnBunkie BlackburnSpook Crawford (Car Owner)0240Accident
471027 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonDaytona Kennel0170Engine
484835 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteM.J. Black (Car Owner)010Handling
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