Daytona 500 Qualifer #1
Daytona International Speedway — February 12, 1960
Fireball Roberts
Winner
40
Laps
37
Entries
1
Leaders
Fireball Roberts won the 1960 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 1960, leading 40 of 40 laps. Cotton Owens finished second; Fred Lorenzen rounded out the podium.
Race Details
Date
Friday, February 12, 1960
Season
1960
Winner
Leaders
1 driver
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | +1 | Fireball Roberts |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | Cotton Owens |
| 3 | 16 | +13 | Fred Lorenzen |
| 4 | 15 | +11 | Joe Weatherly |
| 5 | 13 | +8 | Junior Johnson |
| 6 | 24 | +18 | Johnny Allen |
| 7 | 3 | -4 | Bob Burdick |
| 8 | 17 | +9 | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 9 | 23 | +14 | Speedy Thompson |
| 10 | 5 | -5 | Richard Petty |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | Herb Tillman |
| 12 | 31 | +19 | Dick Foley |
| 13 | 14 | +1 | Joe Caspolich |
| 14 | 29 | +15 | G.C. Spencer |
| 15 | 6 | -9 | Buck Baker |
| 16 | 19 | +3 | Whitey Gerkin |
| 17 | 20 | +3 | David Pearson |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | Mel Larson |
| 19 | 25 | +6 | Brownie King |
| 20 | 36 | +16 | Red Farmer |
| 21 | 10 | -11 | Jim Whitman |
| 22 | 21 | -1 | Dick Dixon |
| 23 | 37 | +14 | Roy Tyner |
| 24 | 34 | +10 | Dick Freeman |
| 25 | 8 | -17 | Reb Wickersham |
| 26 | 27 | +1 | Marvin Panch |
| 27 | 4 | -23 | Joe Lee Johnson |
| 28 | 30 | +2 | Dave Hirschfield |
| 29 | 26 | -3 | Tiny Lund |
| 30 | 18 | -12 | Larry Frank |
| 31 | 28 | -3 | Bill Lutz |
| 32 | 7 | -25 | Harold Smith |
| 33 | 11 | -22 | Arnold Gardner |
| 34 | 35 | +1 | Fritz Wilson |
| 35 | 9 | -26 | Buzz McCann |
| 36 | 32 | -4 | Gene White |
| 37 | 33 | -4 | Tommy Irwin |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1960 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1?
Fireball Roberts won the 1960 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 at Daytona International Speedway driving for John Hines (Owner).
Where was the 1960 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 held?
The 1960 Daytona 500 Qualifer #1 was held at Daytona International Speedway on February 12, 1960.