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NASCAR Grand National race number 10 of 44
Sunday, April 10, 1960 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
500 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:54:35
Average speed: 63.943 mph
Pole speed: 69.15 mph
Cautions: 8
Margin of victory: .25 lap
Attendance: 12500
Lead changes: 8

Glossary    1960 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1960 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Glen Wood16Ford26.030   69.150  
2   Jimmy Massey21Ford26.280   68.440  
3   Lee Petty42Plymouth26.550   67.790  
4   Richard Petty43Plymouth26.580   67.710  
5   Joe Weatherly31Ford26.600   67.660  
6   Emanuel Zervakis85Chevrolet26.670   67.480  
7   Rex White4Chevrolet26.740   67.320  
8   Bob Potter29Chevrolet26.780   67.200  
9   Fred Lorenzen28Ford26.890   66.940  
10   Bobby Johns41Chevrolet26.910   66.900  
11   Junior Johnson27Chevrolet26.960   66.760  
12   Johnny Allen69Ford26.960   66.760  
13   Elmo Langley10Buick26.990   66.690  
14   Ned Jarrett11Ford27.000   66.670  
15   Doug Yates23Plymouth27.010   66.660  
16   Jim Reed7Chevrolet27.100   66.420  
17   Jimmy Pardue54Dodge27.170   66.240  
18   Bob Duell95Ford27.170   66.240  
19   Joe Lee Johnson77Ford27.210   66.140  
20   Tom Pistone59Chevrolet27.260   66.020  
21   Fred Harb17Ford27.270   66.010  
22   Tommy Irwin78Ford27.350   65.810  
23   Bob Welborn49Chevrolet27.490   65.470  
24   Buck Baker87Chevrolet27.550   65.320  
25   Herb Tillman39Chevrolet27.730   64.900  
26   Elmo Henderson70Pontiac27.850   64.620  
27   John Rostek79Ford27.850   64.620  
28   Gene Marmor71Pontiac27.880   64.560  
29   Wilbur Rakestraw99Ford27.880   64.560  
30   G.C. Spencer48Chevrolet28.060   64.140  
31   Pat Moore52Ford28.120   64.020  
32   Ernie Gahan55Chevrolet28.150   63.940  
33   Paul Lewis32Chevrolet28.250   63.710  
34   Arnold Gardner24Ford28.670   62.770  
35   Bunkie Blackburn64Ford28.930   62.210  
36   E.J. Trivette35Plymouth30.990   58.080  
37   Aubrey Boles15Plymouth31.610   56.930  
38   Buddy Baker1Chevrolet
39   Herman Beam19Ford
40   Burrhead Nantz51Oldsmobile
41   Whitey Gerken63Pontiac
42   David Pearson67Chevrolet
43   L.D. Austin74Chevrolet
44   Runt Harris90Ford
45   Gerald Duke92T-Bird
46   Banjo Matthews94Ford
47   Dave Hirschfield2Buick
48   Gary Raymond93Ford
49   Sal Tovella25Ford
50   Speedy Thompson20Ford
51   Brownie King13Chevrolet
52   Paul Parks14Ford
53   Bob Kosiski30T-Bird
54   Gene White41Ford
55   Jack Smith47Pontiac
56   Cotton Owens6Pontiac
57   Bob Burdick53Ford
58   Dick Foley66Chevrolet
59   Neil Castles80Ford
60   Joe Eubanks82Chevrolet
61   Carl Burris83Ford

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Brownie King (#13), E.J. Trivette (#35), Carl Burris (#83), Joe Eubanks (#82), Neil Castles (#80), Dick Foley (#66), Bob Burdick (#53), Cotton Owens (#6), Jack Smith (#47), Gene White (#41), Bob Kosiski (#30), Paul Parks (#14), Herman Beam (#19), Speedy Thompson (#20), Sal Tovella (#25), Gary Raymond (#93), Dave Hirschfield (#2), Banjo Matthews (#94), Gerald Duke (#92), Runt Harris (#90), L.D. Austin (#74), David Pearson (#67), Whitey Gerken (#63), Burrhead Nantz (#51)