1960 Virginia 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1960 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 10, 1960, leading 135 of 500 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 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 500 | 135 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Jimmy Massey | 2 | 500 | 26 | Running |
| 3 | 24 | Glen Wood | 1 | 499 | 165 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | Rex White | 7 | 499 | 32 | Running |
| 5 | 49 | Bob Welborn | 23 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 42 | Lee Petty | 3 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 12 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 11 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 6 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 14 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Gene Marmor | 28 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 29 | Bob Potter | 8 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 30 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 41 | Bobby Johns | 10 | 470 | 49 | Rear end |
| 15 | 55 | Ernie Gahan | 32 | 468 | 0 | Rear end |
| 16 | 31 | Joe Weatherly | 5 | 466 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 39 | Herb Tillman | 25 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 9 | 454 | 93 | Engine |
| 19 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 17 | 448 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Bunkie Blackburn | 35 | 429 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 32 | Paul Lewis | 33 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 7 | Jim Reed | 16 | 354 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 37 | 335 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 29 | 284 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 19 | John Rostek | 27 | 284 | 0 | Rf hub |
| 26 | 87 | Buck Baker | 24 | 230 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 10 | Elmo Langley | 13 | 229 | 0 | Axle |
| 28 | 24 | Arnold Gardner | 34 | 187 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 29 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | 19 | 155 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 17 | Fred Harb | 21 | 155 | 0 | Piston |
| 31 | 70 | Elmo Henderson | 26 | 130 | 0 | Axle |
| 32 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 20 | 102 | 0 | Rr seal |
| 33 | 15 | Aubrey Boles | 36 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 52 | Pat Moore | 31 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 23 | Doug Yates | 15 | 70 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 95 | Bob Duell | 18 | 69 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 78 | Tommy Irwin | 22 | 59 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 10, 1960 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |