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1960 Dixie 300 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 2:41.350   133.870   2   Jack Smith 47 Pontiac 2:42.810   132.669   3   Bobby Johns 3 Pontiac 2:43.930   131.763   4   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 2:43.910   131.780   5   Cotton Owens 6 Pontiac 2:44.280   131.482   6   Joe Weatherly 12 Ford 2:46.110   130.030   7   Johnny Allen 69 Chevrolet 2:46.340   129.847   8   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 2:46.810   129.488   9   Jim Paschal 44 Plymouth 2:47.320   129.093   10   Joe Lee Johnson 89 Chevrolet 2:48.000   128.571   11   Tom Pistone 59 Chevrolet 2:48.050   128.533   12   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 2:48.190   128.426   13   Roz Howard 18 Chevrolet 2:48.390   128.274   14   Lee Petty 42 Plymouth 2:48.420   128.250   15   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 2:48.760   127.992   16   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 2:49.240   127.629   17   Shorty Rollins 81 Ford 2:49.310   127.576   18   Wilbur Rakestraw 99 Ford 2:49.490   127.441   19   Bunkie Blackburn 64 Ford 2:49.780   127.223   20   Junior Johnson 27 Chevrolet 2:49.820   127.193   21   Buck Baker 87 Chevrolet 2:49.960   127.089   22   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 2:50.290   126.842   23   Speedy Thompson 90 Ford 2:50.310   126.827   24   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 2:50.640   126.582   25   Gerald Duke 92 T-Bird 2:51.690   125.808   26   Marvin Panch 77 Ford 2:51.720   125.786   27   Jimmy Massey 21 Chevrolet 2:51.780   125.742   28   Johnny Miller 79 Ford 2:52.050   125.545   29   Possum Jones 2 Chevrolet 2:52.300   125.362   30   Jimmy Thompson 61 T-Bird 2:52.340   125.333   31   Bob Welborn 15 Ford 2:52.820   124.986   32   Johnny Beauchamp 73 Chevrolet 2:52.890   124.934   33   Charley Griffith 78 Ford 2:53.180   124.726   34   Joe Eubanks 82 Chevrolet 2:53.070   124.803   35   David Pearson 67 Chevrolet 2:54.280   123.938   36   Herb Tillman 39 Chevrolet 2:54.390   123.860   37   Jim Reed 16 Pontiac 2:54.670   123.662   38   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 2:54.830   123.549   39   Herman Beam 19 Ford 2:54.870   123.521   40   Tiny Lund 45 Oldsmobile 2:55.840   122.839   41   Roy Tyner 9 Oldsmobile 2:57.110   121.958   42   Jimmy Pardue 54 Dodge 2:57.590   121.628   43   Reb Wickersham 33 Oldsmobile 2:58.200   121.212   44   Herb Shannon 55 T-Bird 2:59.730   120.180   45   Ed Markstellar 86 Ford 3:02.370   118.441   46   Buddy Baker 20 Ford 3:02.150   118.582   47   Arnold Gardner 24 Ford 3:07.410   115.255   48   Bob Barron 17 Dodge 3:11.630   112.717   49   Curtis Crider 83 Ford 50   Paul Lewis 1 Chevrolet 51   Tim Flock 10 Buick 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)