1960 NASCAR Grand National Series Season

The 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series (today's Cup Series) season: 44 points races, 18 different winners, and Rex White won the most races, 6. The full schedule with every winner, and the season leaders.

Champion

Season	Champion
1960	Rex White

Schedule and winners

No.	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Laps led by winner
1	November 8, 1959	Charlotte Fairgrounds, November 8, 1959	Charlotte Fairgrounds	Jack Smith	67
2	November 26, 1959	Columbia Speedway, November 26, 1959	Columbia Speedway	Ned Jarrett	0
3	February 12, 1960	Daytona 500 Qualifier #1	Daytona	Fireball Roberts	40
4	February 12, 1960	Daytona 500 Qualifier #2	Daytona	Jack Smith	40
5	February 14, 1960	Daytona 500	Daytona	Junior Johnson	67
6	February 28, 1960	Charlotte Fairgrounds, February 28	Charlotte Fairgrounds	Richard Petty	18
7	March 27, 1960	Gwyn Staley 160	North Wilkesboro	Lee Petty	14
8	April 3, 1960	Copper Cup 100	Arizona State Fairgrounds	John Rostek	58
9	April 5, 1960	Columbia Speedway, April 5	Columbia Speedway	Rex White	0
10	April 10, 1960	Virginia 500	Martinsville	Richard Petty	135
11	April 15, 1960	Hickory 250	Hickory Motor Speedway	Joe Weatherly	78
12	April 17, 1960	Wilson Speedway, April 17	Wilson Speedway	Joe Weatherly	0
13	April 18, 1960	Bowman Gray Stadium, April 18	Bowman Gray Stadium	Glen Wood	200
14	April 23, 1960	Greenville 200	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	Ned Jarrett	61
15	April 24, 1960	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, April 24	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Lee Petty	105
16	May 14, 1960	Rebel 300	Darlington	Joe Weatherly	107
17	May 28, 1960	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, May 28	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Ned Jarrett	0
18	May 29, 1960	Occoneechee Speedway, May 29	Occoneechee Speedway	Lee Petty	110
19	June 5, 1960	Richmond 200	Richmond	Lee Petty	18
20	June 12, 1960	California 250	Marchbanks Speedway	Marvin Porter	50
21	June 19, 1960	World 600	Charlotte	Joe Lee Johnson	48
22	June 25, 1960	International 200	Bowman Gray Stadium	Glen Wood	200
23	July 4, 1960	Firecracker 250	Daytona	Jack Smith	67
24	July 10, 1960	Heidelberg Raceway, July 10	Heidelberg Raceway	Lee Petty	169
25	July 17, 1960	Empire State 200	Montgomery Air Base	Rex White	63
26	July 23, 1960	Myrtle Beach Speedway, July 23	Myrtle Beach Speedway	Buck Baker	0
27	July 31, 1960	Dixie 300	Atlanta	Fireball Roberts	32
28	August 3, 1960	Dixie Speedway, August 3	Dixie Speedway	Ned Jarrett	200
29	August 7, 1960	Nashville 400	Nashville Speedway	Johnny Beauchamp	0
30	August 14, 1960	Western North Carolina 500	Asheville-Weaverville Speedway	Rex White	128
31	August 16, 1960	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds, August 16	Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds	Cotton Owens	200
32	August 18, 1960	Capital City 300	Columbia Speedway	Rex White	0
33	August 20, 1960	South Boston Speedway, August 20	South Boston Speedway	Junior Johnson	42
34	August 23, 1960	Bowman Gray Stadium, August 23	Bowman Gray Stadium	Glen Wood	200
35	September 5, 1960	Southern 500	Darlington	Buck Baker	175
36	September 9, 1960	Buddy Shuman 250	Hickory Motor Speedway	Junior Johnson	250
37	September 11, 1960	California State Fairgrounds, September 11	California State Fairgrounds	Jim Cook	87
38	September 15, 1960	Gamecock Speedway, September 15	Gamecock Speedway	Ned Jarrett	200
39	September 18, 1960	Occoneechee Speedway, September 18	Occoneechee Speedway	Richard Petty	110
40	September 25, 1960	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville	Rex White	9
41	October 2, 1960	Wilkes 320	North Wilkesboro	Rex White	79
42	October 16, 1960	National 400	Charlotte	Speedy Thompson	44
43	October 23, 1960	Capital City 200	Richmond	Speedy Thompson	173
44	October 30, 1960	Atlanta 500	Atlanta	Bobby Johns	225

Most wins

Driver	Wins	Starts
Rex White	6	40
Lee Petty	5	39
Ned Jarrett	5	40
Richard Petty	3	40
Junior Johnson	3	34
Joe Weatherly	3	24
Jack Smith	3	13
Glen Wood	3	9
Buck Baker	2	37
Speedy Thompson	2	9

Most top 5s

Driver	Top 5	Starts
Rex White	25	40
Lee Petty	21	39
Ned Jarrett	20	40
Richard Petty	16	40
Buck Baker	15	37
Junior Johnson	14	34
Bobby Johns	8	19
Joe Weatherly	7	24
Jack Smith	7	13
Glen Wood	6	9

Most top 10s

Driver	Top 10	Starts
Rex White	35	40
Lee Petty	30	39
Richard Petty	30	40
Ned Jarrett	26	40
Buck Baker	24	37
Junior Johnson	18	34
Joe Weatherly	11	24
Tommy Irwin	11	16
Jimmy Pardue	11	32
Bobby Johns	10	19

Most laps led

Driver	Laps led	Starts
Glen Wood	766	9
Fireball Roberts	584	9
Ned Jarrett	579	40
Junior Johnson	569	34
Lee Petty	514	39
Bobby Johns	485	19
Jack Smith	476	13
Richard Petty	447	40
Rex White	340	40
Cotton Owens	315	14

Best average finish (at least 22 starts)

Driver	Avg finish	Starts
Rex White	5.3	40
Richard Petty	8.2	40
Lee Petty	8.6	39
Ned Jarrett	9.9	40
Buck Baker	10.4	37
Junior Johnson	14.2	34
Herman Beam	14.9	26
G.C. Spencer	15.2	26
David Pearson	15.4	22
L.D. Austin	15.4	27