1960 Western North Carolina 500 Results
Rex White won the 1960 Western North Carolina 500 at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway on August 14, 1960, leading 128 of 500 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Rex White | 2 | 500 | 128 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Possum Jones | 18 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 15 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 5 | Bobby Johns | 7 | 479 | 168 | Running |
| 5 | 47 | Jack Smith | 1 | 479 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 16 | Glen Wood | 4 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 24 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | 14 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 83 | Curtis Crider | 27 | 433 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 26 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 99 | Wilbur Rakestraw | 10 | 413 | 0 | Wheel |
| 12 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 6 | 388 | 140 | Engine |
| 13 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 13 | 377 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 21 | Fred Harb | 11 | 370 | 0 | Crash |
| 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | 16 | 359 | 49 | Crash |
| 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | 20 | 349 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 17 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 21 | 330 | 0 | Axle |
| 18 | 80 | Neil Castles | 32 | 316 | 0 | Transmission |
| 19 | 89 | Joe Lee Johnson | 9 | 314 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 73 | Johnny Beauchamp | 3 | 303 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 21 | 92 | Gerald Duke | 17 | 289 | 0 | Rear end |
| 22 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 5 | 272 | 11 | Rear end |
| 23 | 23 | Doug Yates | 12 | 240 | 0 | Transmission |
| 24 | 7 | Jimmy Pardue | 33 | 202 | 0 | Clutch |
| 25 | 18 | Roz Howard | 23 | 154 | 0 | U bolts |
| 26 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | 8 | 116 | 0 | Seals |
| 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | 22 | 108 | 0 | Shocks |
| 28 | 64 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 76 | 0 | A frame |
| 29 | 17 | Harvey Hege | 28 | 62 | 0 | Steering |
| 30 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 29 | 58 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 34 | Chuck Tombs | 25 | 22 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 34 | 21 | 0 | Axle |
| 33 | 77 | Marvin Panch | 30 | 11 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 35 | E.J. Trivette | 31 | 6 | 0 | Coil |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 14, 1960 |
| Track | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway |
| Laps | 500 |