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1960 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 35 of 44 Monday, September 5, 1960 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 364 laps on a 1.375 mile paved track (500.500 miles) Time of race: 4:43:34 Average speed: 105.901 mph Pole speed: 125.459 mph Cautions: 5 for 61 laps Margin of victory: 25 sec Attendance: 80000 Lead changes: 14 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   Buck Baker 47 Pontiac 3   Jim Paschal 44 Plymouth 4   Joe Weatherly 12 Ford 5   Bobby Johns 5 Pontiac 6   Cotton Owens 6 Pontiac 7   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 8   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 9   Lee Petty 42 Plymouth 10   Junior Johnson 27 Chevrolet 11   Joe Lee Johnson 89 Chevrolet 12   Tom Pistone 59 Chevrolet 13   Johnny Allen 69 Chevrolet 14   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 15   Possum Jones 2 Chevrolet 16   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 17   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 18   Elmo Langley 92 T-Bird 19   Speedy Thompson 90 Ford 20   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 21   Johnny Beauchamp 73 Chevrolet 22   David Pearson 67 Chevrolet 23   Buddy Baker 87 Chevrolet 24   Marvin Panch 77 Ford 25   Jimmy Thompson 61 T-Bird 26   Elmo Henderson 70 Ford 27   Bunkie Blackburn 64 Ford 28   Jim Reed 7 Chevrolet 29   Shorty Rollins 81 Ford 30   Wilbur Rakestraw 99 Ford 31   Johnny Miller 79 Ford 32   Tiny Lund 45 Oldsmobile 33   Herb Tillman 39 Chevrolet 34   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 35   Jim Wittman 60 Dodge 36   Paul Lewis 1 Chevrolet 37   Herman Beam 19 Ford 38   Reb Wickersham 33 Oldsmobile 39   Clem Proctor 38 Ford 40   Roy Tyner 9 Oldsmobile 41   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 42   Steve McGrath 16 Pontiac 43   Curtis Crider 83 Ford 44   G.C. Spencer 20 Ford 45   T.C. Hunt 10 Plymouth 46   Jimmy Pardue 54 Dodge OA 47   Gene White 96 Chevrolet OA 48   E.J. Trivette 35 Plymouth OA 49   Joe Eubanks 82 Chevrolet 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:   Joe Eubanks (#82)