1960 Southern 500 Results
Buck Baker won the 1960 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 5, 1960, leading 175 of 364 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 48 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Buck Baker | 2 | 364 | 175 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | Rex White | 7 | 364 | 4 | Running |
| 3 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 3 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 16 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 20 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 361 | 106 | Running |
| 7 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 17 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | 21 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | 353 | 53 | Axle |
| 10 | 23 | Doug Yates | 34 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 77 | Marvin Panch | 24 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | Elmo Henderson | 26 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 38 | Clem Proctor | 39 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 36 | 335 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | 81 | Shorty Rollins | 29 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 60 | Jim Whitman | 35 | 320 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 41 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 19 | Herman Beam | 37 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Tiny Lund | 32 | 304 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 83 | Curtis Crider | 43 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 12 | Joe Weatherly | 4 | 303 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 20 | G.C. Spencer | 44 | 301 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 61 | Jimmy Thompson | 25 | 278 | 0 | Axle |
| 24 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 6 | 277 | 9 | Axle |
| 25 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | 45 | 260 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 30 | 217 | 0 | Axle |
| 27 | 67 | David Pearson | 22 | 214 | 0 | Axle |
| 28 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 14 | 188 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 16 | Steve McGrath | 42 | 188 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 42 | Lee Petty | 9 | 188 | 13 | Crash |
| 31 | 39 | Herb Tillman | 33 | 180 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 38 | 163 | 0 | Axle |
| 33 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 46 | 143 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 34 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 23 | 136 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 35 | 96 | Gene White | 47 | 134 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 7 | Jim Reed | 28 | 130 | 0 | A frame |
| 37 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 13 | 125 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 12 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 90 | Speedy Thompson | 19 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 5 | Bobby Johns | 5 | 95 | 4 | Crash |
| 41 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | 11 | 95 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 42 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 40 | 86 | 0 | Crash |
| 43 | 2 | Possum Jones | 15 | 76 | 0 | C pulley |
| 44 | 79 | Johnny Miller | 31 | 26 | 0 | Crash |
| 45 | 92 | Elmo Langley | 18 | 25 | 0 | Crash |
| 46 | 64 | Bunkie Blackburn | 27 | 24 | 0 | Crash |
| 47 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 10 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 48 | 35 | E.J. Trivette | 48 | 1 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5, 1960 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 364 |