1960 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 Results
Fireball Roberts won the 1960 Daytona 500 Qualifier #1 at Daytona on February 12, 1960, leading 40 of 40 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 40 | 40 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 16 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | 15 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 13 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 24 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 52 | Bob Burdick | 3 | 40 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 17 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 94 | Speedy Thompson | 23 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 39 | Herb Tillman | 12 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 66 | Dick Foley | 31 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 61 | Joe Caspolich | 14 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 34 | G.C. Spencer | 29 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 87 | Buck Baker | 6 | 39 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 63 | Whitey Gerken | 19 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 67 | David Pearson | 20 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 35 | Mel Larson | 22 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 1 | Brownie King | 25 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 88 | Red Farmer | 36 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 60 | Jim Whitman | 10 | 38 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 8 | Dick Dixon | 21 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 78 | Roy Tyner | 37 | 37 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 50 | Dick Freeman | 34 | 36 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 8 | 35 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 98 | Marvin Panch | 27 | 34 | 0 | Hood |
| 27 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 4 | 33 | 0 | Tire |
| 28 | 2 | Dave Hirschfield | 30 | 29 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 45 | Tiny Lund | 26 | 21 | 0 | - |
| 30 | 76 | Larry Frank | 18 | 13 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 31 | 44 | Bill Lutz | 28 | 13 | 0 | - |
| 32 | 13 | Harold Smith | 7 | 11 | 0 | - |
| 33 | 24 | Arnold Gardner | 11 | 10 | 0 | - |
| 34 | 18 | Fritz Wilson | 35 | 9 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 79 | Buzz McCann | 9 | 8 | 0 | - |
| 36 | 41 | Gene White | 32 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 36 | Tommy Irwin | 33 | 0 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 12, 1960 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 40 |