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1960 Atlanta 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Grand National race number 44 of 44 Sunday, October 30, 1960 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 334 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (501.000 miles) Time of race: 4:36:44 Average speed: 108.624 mph Pole speed: 134.975 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 1 lap + Attendance: 30000 Lead changes: 7 Glossary    1960 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1960 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Fireball Roberts 22 Pontiac 2:40.030   134.975   2   Jack Smith 47 Pontiac 2:41.180   134.012   3   Junior Johnson 27 Pontiac 2:41.810   133.490   4   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 2:42.200   133.169   5   Bobby Johns 5 Pontiac 2:44.660   131.179   6   Joe Weatherly 12 Ford 2:44.130   131.603   7   Banjo Matthews 94 Ford 2:44.070   131.651   8   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 2:45.790   130.285   9   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 2:45.960   130.152   10   Tiny Lund 90 Ford 2:46.100   130.042   11   Ned Jarrett 11 Ford 2:48.860   127.917   12   Richard Petty 43 Plymouth 2:47.020   129.326   13   Jim Paschal 44 Plymouth 2:46.260   129.917   14   Bob Welborn 49 Chevrolet 2:48.910   127.879   15   Marvin Panch 77 Ford 2:55.100   123.358   16   Johnny Beauchamp 73 Chevrolet 2:49.960   127.089   17   David Pearson 67 Chevrolet 2:55.100   123.358   18   LeeRoy Yarbrough 82 Chevrolet 2:46.320   129.870   19   Jimmy Massey 21 Chevrolet 2:49.680   127.298   20   Paul Lewis 1 Chevrolet 2:49.830   127.186   21   Jimmy Thompson 55 T-Bird 2:51.060   126.271   22   T.C. Hunt 10 Plymouth 2:45.740   130.321   23   15 Ford 2:52.510   124.489   24   Buck Baker 87 Chevrolet 2:45.450   130.553   25   Bob Eichlor 01 Ford 3:04.680   116.959   26   Lee Petty 42 Plymouth 2:47.200   129.187   27   Tommy Irwin 2 Chevrolet 2:49.840   127.179   28   Tom Pistone 59 Pontiac 2:48.020   128.556   29   Charley Griffith 89 Chevrolet 2:46.460   129.761   30   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 2:53.240   124.683   31   Friday Hassler 78 Chevrolet 2:47.180   129.202   32   Charlie Glotzbach 34 Chevrolet 2:52.400   125.246   33   Larry Frank 81 Ford 34   Possum Jones 61 T-Bird 35   Gerald Duke 92 T-Bird 36   Jimmy Pardue 17 Dodge 3:08.800   114.407   37   Johnny Allen 69 Chevrolet 38   Herb Tillman 39 Chevrolet 39   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 2:56.320   122.505   40   Curtis Crider 64 Ford 2:58.590   120.947   41   Herman Beam 19 Ford 2:58.630   120.920   42   Paul Norris 79 Ford 43   Elmo Langley 16 Pontiac 2:53.910   124.202   44   Harlan Richardson 45 Oldsmobile 45   Wilbur Rakestraw 99 Ford 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:   not available