1960 Atlanta 500 Results
Bobby Johns won the 1960 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on October 30, 1960, leading 225 of 334 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 45 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Bobby Johns | 5 | 334 | 225 | Running |
| 2 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 37 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 13 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | Speedy Thompson | 19 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Rex White | 8 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | 25 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 12 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | 6 | 323 | 40 | Running |
| 9 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 14 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 39 | Herb Tillman | 38 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 20 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 39 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 64 | Curtis Crider | 40 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 81 | Larry Frank | 33 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | 41 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 55 | Jimmy Thompson | 21 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 27 | 300 | 2 | Running |
| 19 | 92 | Gerald Duke | 35 | 297 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 87 | Buck Baker | 24 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 61 | Possum Jones | 34 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | Doug Yates | 30 | 255 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 23 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 28 | 224 | 0 | Gas tank |
| 24 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 3 | 212 | 0 | Axle |
| 25 | 67 | David Pearson | 17 | 212 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 47 | Jack Smith | 2 | 154 | 19 | Engine |
| 27 | 15 | Roscoe Thompson | 23 | 144 | 2 | Crash |
| 28 | 89 | Charley Griffith | 29 | 132 | 0 | A frame |
| 29 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | 16 | 85 | 3 | Crash |
| 30 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 9 | 83 | 0 | Con rod |
| 31 | 34 | Charlie Glotzbach | 32 | 74 | 0 | Axle |
| 32 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 22 | 73 | 0 | A frame |
| 33 | 82 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 18 | 60 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 58 | 43 | Axle |
| 35 | 17 | Jimmy Pardue | 36 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 90 | Tiny Lund | 10 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 7 | 51 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 77 | Marvin Panch | 15 | 46 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 01 | Bob Eichlor | 25 | 39 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 16 | Elmo Langley | 43 | 24 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 45 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 78 | Friday Hassler | 31 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| 44 | 79 | Paul Norris | 42 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 45 | 45 | Bill Gazaway | 44 | 1 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 30, 1960 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 334 |