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1960 Dixie 300 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 27 of 44
Sunday, July 31, 1960 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA
200 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:29:47
Average speed: 112.653 mph
Pole speed: 133.87 mph
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: under caution
Attendance: 25000
Lead changes: 12

Glossary    1960 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1960 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Fireball Roberts22Pontiac2:41.350   133.870  
2   Jack Smith47Pontiac2:42.810   132.669  
3   Bobby Johns3Pontiac2:43.930   131.763  
4   Fred Lorenzen28Ford2:43.910   131.780  
5   Cotton Owens6Pontiac2:44.280   131.482  
6   Joe Weatherly12Ford2:46.110   130.030  
7   Johnny Allen69Chevrolet2:46.340   129.847  
8   Banjo Matthews94Ford2:46.810   129.488  
9   Jim Paschal44Plymouth2:47.320   129.093  
10   Joe Lee Johnson89Chevrolet2:48.000   128.571  
11   Tom Pistone59Chevrolet2:48.050   128.533  
12   Richard Petty43Plymouth2:48.190   128.426  
13   Roz Howard18Chevrolet2:48.390   128.274  
14   Lee Petty42Plymouth2:48.420   128.250  
15   Ned Jarrett11Ford2:48.760   127.992  
16   Emanuel Zervakis85Chevrolet2:49.240   127.629  
17   Shorty Rollins81Ford2:49.310   127.576  
18   Wilbur Rakestraw99Ford2:49.490   127.441  
19   Bunkie Blackburn64Ford2:49.780   127.223  
20   Junior Johnson27Chevrolet2:49.820   127.193  
21   Buck Baker87Chevrolet2:49.960   127.089  
22   Rex White4Chevrolet2:50.290   126.842  
23   Speedy Thompson90Ford2:50.310   126.827  
24   Doug Yates23Plymouth2:50.640   126.582  
25   Gerald Duke92T-Bird2:51.690   125.808  
26   Marvin Panch77Ford2:51.720   125.786  
27   Jimmy Massey21Chevrolet2:51.780   125.742  
28   Johnny Miller79Ford2:52.050   125.545  
29   Possum Jones2Chevrolet2:52.300   125.362  
30   Jimmy Thompson61T-Bird2:52.340   125.333  
31   Bob Welborn15Ford2:52.820   124.986  
32   Johnny Beauchamp73Chevrolet2:52.890   124.934  
33   Charley Griffith78Ford2:53.180   124.726  
34   Joe Eubanks82Chevrolet2:53.070   124.803  
35   David Pearson67Chevrolet2:54.280   123.938  
36   Herb Tillman39Chevrolet2:54.390   123.860  
37   Jim Reed16Pontiac2:54.670   123.662  
38   L.D. Austin74Chevrolet2:54.830   123.549  
39   Herman Beam19Ford2:54.870   123.521  
40   Tiny Lund45Oldsmobile2:55.840   122.839  
41   Roy Tyner9Oldsmobile2:57.110   121.958  
42   Jimmy Pardue54Dodge2:57.590   121.628  
43   Reb Wickersham33Oldsmobile2:58.200   121.212  
44   Herb Shannon55T-Bird2:59.730   120.180  
45   Ed Markstellar86Ford3:02.370   118.441  
46   Buddy Baker20Ford3:02.150   118.582  
47   Arnold Gardner24Ford3:07.410   115.255  
48   Bob Barron17Dodge3:11.630   112.717  
49   Curtis Crider83Ford
50   Paul Lewis1Chevrolet
51   Tim Flock10Buick

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:   Buddy Baker (#20), Arnold Gardner (#24), Curtis Crider (#83), Bob Barron (#17), Tim Flock (#10), Paul Lewis (#1)