National 400

Charlotte Motor Speedway — October 16, 1960

Speedy Thompson
Winner
267
Laps
50
Entries
5
Leaders

Speedy Thompson won the 1960 National 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 16, 1960, leading 44 of 267 laps. Richard Petty finished second; Ned Jarrett rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Sunday, October 16, 1960
Season
1960
Leaders
5 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Speedy Thompson
2 21 +19 Richard Petty
3 11 +8 Ned Jarrett
4 6 +2 Bobby Johns
5 14 +9 Junior Johnson
6 4 -2 Rex White
7 9 +2 Emanuel Zervakis
8 7 -1 Jim Paschal
9 30 +21 Tom Pistone
10 17 +7 Banjo Matthews
11 31 +20 Roscoe Thompson
12 12 Johnny Beauchamp
13 34 +21 Doug Yates
14 23 +9 Bob Welborn
15 16 +1 Possum Jones
16 41 +25 G.C. Spencer
17 37 +20 Elmo Langley
18 10 -8 Buck Baker
19 49 +30 Wes Morgan
20 43 +23 Herman Beam
21 29 +8 David Pearson
22 22 Friday Hassler
23 1 -22 Fireball Roberts
24 40 +16 L.D. Austin
25 39 +14 Reb Wickersham
26 18 -8 Johnny Allen
27 47 +20 Bunk Moore
28 38 +10 Charlie Glotzbach
29 24 -5 Larry Frank
30 46 +16 Bob Barron
31 28 -3 Jerry Roedell
32 8 -24 Curtis Turner
33 26 -7 Jimmy Thompson
34 50 +16 Richard Riley
35 15 -20 Joe Lee Johnson
36 19 -17 Lee Petty
37 44 +7 Curtis Crider
38 36 -2 Paul Lewis
39 20 -19 Don O'Dell
40 13 -27 Jim Reed
41 42 +1 Lennie Page
42 35 -7 Jimmy Pardue
43 45 +2 E.J. Trivette
44 2 -42 Jack Smith
45 5 -40 Joe Weatherly
46 25 -21 T.C. Hunt
47 48 +1 Roy Tyner
48 27 -21 Marvin Panch
49 32 -17 Herb Tillman
50 33 -17 Fred Lorenzen

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1960 National 400?
Speedy Thompson won the 1960 National 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway driving for Wood Brothers Racing.
Where was the 1960 National 400 held?
The 1960 National 400 was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 16, 1960.