CUP SERIES · SEASON

1960

Gen 1 · Grand National · Champion: Rex White

Cup

‹ 1959 1961 ›

Races

Drivers

179

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Southern States Fairgrounds DIRT	47Jack Smith	87Buck Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway DIRT	38Ned Jarrett	11Junior Johnson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway SS	22Fireball Roberts	6Cotton Owens	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway SS	47Jack Smith	47Jack Smith	40	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	27Junior Johnson	6Cotton Owens	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Southern States Fairgrounds DIRT	43Richard Petty	42Lee Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	Gwyn Staley 160	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	42Lee Petty	27Junior Johnson	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Copper Cup 100	Arizona State Fairgrounds DIRT	19John Rostek	35Mel Larson	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	23Doug Yates	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	24Glen Wood	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	12Joe Weatherly	4Rex White	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Wilson Speedway DIRT	12Joe Weatherly	85Emanuel Zervakis	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	16Glen Wood	16Glen Wood	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	26Curtis Turner	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	84 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	42Lee Petty	21Junior Johnson	167	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway INT	12Joe Weatherly	22Fireball Roberts	219	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	47Jack Smith	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	42Lee Petty	43Richard Petty	110	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Richmond 200	Richmond Raceway ST	42Lee Petty	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	California 250	Marchbanks Speedway DIRT	98Marvin Porter	86Frank Secrist	179	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	89Joe Lee Johnson	22Fireball Roberts	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	16Glen Wood	42Lee Petty	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Firecracker 250	Daytona International Speedway SS	47Jack Smith	47Jack Smith	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	94 Miles at Heidelberg Raceway	Heidelberg Raceway DIRT	42Lee Petty	42Lee Petty	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	Empire State 200	Montgomery Air Base RC	4Rex White	1John Rostek	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track DIRT	87Buck Baker	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Dixie 300	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	22Fireball Roberts	22Fireball Roberts	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	50 Miles at Dixie Speedway	Dixie Speedway ST	11Ned Jarrett	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway ST	73Johnny Beauchamp	4Rex White	333	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	47Jack Smith	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds DIRT	5Cotton Owens	5Cotton Owens	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
32	—	150 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway DIRT	4Rex White	36Tommy Irwin	300	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
33	—	60 Miles at South Boston Speedway	South Boston Speedway DIRT	27Junior Johnson	11Ned Jarrett	150	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
34	—	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium ST	16Glen Wood	16Glen Wood	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
35	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	47Buck Baker	22Fireball Roberts	364	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
36	—	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway DIRT	27Junior Johnson	87Buck Baker	250	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
37	—	100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds	California State Fairgrounds DIRT	0Jim Cook	0Jim Cook	100	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
38	—	50 Miles at Gamecock Speedway	Gamecock Speedway DIRT	11Ned Jarrett	67David Pearson	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
39	—	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway DIRT	43Richard Petty	43Richard Petty	110	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
40	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	4Rex White	21Glen Wood	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
41	—	Wilkes 320	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	4Rex White	4Rex White	320	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
42	—	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	21Speedy Thompson	22Fireball Roberts	267	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
43	—	Capital City 200	Richmond Raceway ST	21Speedy Thompson	11Ned Jarrett	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
44	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	5Bobby Johns	22Fireball Roberts	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	4Rex White	Rex White (Owner)	21,164	6	25	35	3	342	5.3	3
2	43Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	17,068	3	16	30	2	447	8.2	8
3	93Bobby Johns	James Bryan (Owner)	14,964	1	8	10	0	454	12.7

Pace leaders · 1960 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).