1960 NASCAR Cup Series Season

The 1960 NASCAR Cup Series season featured 44 races across 26 tracks, with 18 different drivers reaching victory lane. Rex White captured the championship driving a Chevrolet.

Total Races

Different Winners

Rex White

Champion

Tracks Visited

Manufacturer wins: Ford: 15, Chevrolet: 13, Plymouth: 8, Pontiac: 7, Dodge: 1

Race-by-Race Results

#	Race	Track	Winner	Mfr	Entries
1	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Southern States Fairgrounds	Jack Smith	Chevrolet	28
2	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	22
3	Daytona 500 Qualifer #1	Daytona International Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac	37
4	Daytona 500 Qualifer #2	Daytona International Speedway	Jack Smith	Pontiac	40
5	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	68
6	100 Miles at Southern States Fairgrounds	Southern States Fairgrounds	Richard Petty	Plymouth	21
7	Gwyn Staley 160	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Lee Petty	Plymouth	22
8	Copper Cup 100	Arizona State Fairgrounds	John Rostek	Ford	19
9	100 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	21
10	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	38
11	Hickory 250	Hickory Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Ford	23
12	100 Miles at Wilson Speedway	Wilson Speedway	Joe Weatherly	Ford	19
13	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium	Glen Wood	Ford	15
14	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	22
15	84 Miles at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Lee Petty	Plymouth	20
16	Rebel 300	Darlington Raceway	Joe Weatherly	Ford	32
17	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	Ford	22
18	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway	Lee Petty	Plymouth	23
19	Richmond 200	Richmond Raceway	Lee Petty	Plymouth	19
20	California 250	Marchbanks Speedway	Marvin Porter	Ford	33
21	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Joe Lee Johnson	Chevrolet	60
22	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Glen Wood	Ford	18
23	Firecracker 250	Daytona International Speedway	Jack Smith	Pontiac	37
24	94 Miles at Heidelberg Raceway	Heidelberg Raceway	Lee Petty	Plymouth	17
25	Empire State 200	Montgomery Air Base	Rex White	Chevrolet	19
26	108 Miles at Rambi Race Track	Rambi Race Track	Buck Baker	Chevrolet	17
27	Dixie 300	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Fireball Roberts	Pontiac	45
28	50 Miles at Dixie Speedway	Dixie Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	16
29	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway	Johnny Beauchamp	Chevrolet	23
30	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	34
31	100 Miles at Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Cotton Owens	Pontiac	21
32	150 Miles at Columbia Speedway	Columbia Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	26
33	60 Miles at South Boston Speedway	South Boston Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	15
34	50 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium	Bowman Gray Stadium	Glen Wood	Ford	17
35	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	Buck Baker	Pontiac	48
36	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Speedway	Junior Johnson	Chevrolet	15
37	100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds	California State Fairgrounds	Jim Cook	Dodge	23
38	50 Miles at Gamecock Speedway	Gamecock Speedway	Ned Jarrett	Ford	13
39	99 Miles at Occoneechee Speedway	Occoneechee Speedway	Richard Petty	Plymouth	18
40	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	31
41	Wilkes 320	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Rex White	Chevrolet	24
42	National 400	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Speedy Thompson	Ford	50
43	Capital City 200	Richmond Raceway	Speedy Thompson	Ford	19
44	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Bobby Johns	Pontiac	45

Season Standings (Top 30)

Rank	Driver	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Races	Avg Finish
1	Rex White ★	6	25	35	40	5.3
2	Lee Petty	5	21	30	39	8.6
3	Ned Jarrett	5	20	26	40	9.9
4	Richard Petty	3	16	30	40	8.2
5	Junior Johnson	3	14	18	34	14.2
6	Jack Smith	3	7	7	13	12.0
7	Joe Weatherly	3	7	11	24	15.9
8	Glen Wood	3	6	7	9	6.8
9	Buck Baker	2	15	24	37	10.4
10	Speedy Thompson	2	4	5	9	17.6
11	Fireball Roberts	2	2	3	9	23.4
12	Bobby Johns	1	8	10	19	12.7
13	Joe Lee Johnson	1	6	8	22	19.0
14	Cotton Owens	1	5	5	14	15.4
15	Johnny Beauchamp	1	3	5	11	15.3
16	John Rostek	1	2	3	5	15.0
17	Jim Cook	1	1	1	3	12.3
18	Marvin Porter	1	1	1	3	12.7
19	Bob Welborn	0	6	10	15	11.8
20	Tommy Irwin	0	4	11	16	12.3
21	Possum Jones	0	4	5	13	17.8
22	Jim Paschal	0	3	7	10	9.5
23	David Pearson	0	3	7	22	15.4
24	Doug Yates	0	3	8	24	16.0
25	Fred Lorenzen	0	3	5	10	17.8
26	Lloyd Dane	0	2	2	3	9.0
27	Scotty Cain	0	2	2	4	12.3
28	Emanuel Zervakis	0	2	10	14	12.4
29	Fred Harb	0	2	7	20	13.6
30	G.C. Spencer	0	2	6	26	15.2