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The 1960 NASCAR Grand National season was the 12th season of professional stock car racing in the United States. [1] Emanuel Zervakis was disqualified upon post-race inspection for the April 17 race due to an oversized fuel tank. This would be the last disqualification of a driver who had won the race on the track until 2022. [2]
Johns would acquire his only victory on a superspeedway in this race. This would also serve as his only victory in the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series season. [2] [5] In the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series points standings, Rex White would beat Richard Petty by a whopping 3,936 points. [6]
The 1960 Daytona 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series stock car race that was held on February 14, 1960, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It was the 5th race of the 1960 season , and was won by Junior Johnson in a 1959 Chevrolet .
The NASCAR championship season consists of a series of races, held usually on oval tracks, and in a few cases, road courses. [4] Each season throughout NASCAR history has consisted of between 8 and 62 races. [5] The results of each race are combined to determine two championships in each of the top series, one for drivers and one for manufacturers.
"NASCAR Cup Series Driver's and Manufacturer Champions". Racing-reference.info "Manufacturer Championships 1949 – 2009". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014 "List of All-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winners". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012
Ford ran unopposed most of the season due to a boycott by Chrysler Corporation 1966: 10 Plymouth had 31 wins and Dodge had 18; both lost the points title 1967: 10 Plymouth had 31 wins, but lost the points title 1968: 21 1969: 26 1970: Dodge: 17 Plymouth and Dodge cars ran unopposed most of season after Ford dropped out, had 21 wins, but lost ...
The 1960 Southern 500, the 11th running of the event, was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on September 5, 1960, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 364 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 35th race of the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series season.
1960 NASCAR Grand National Series; NASCAR on television in the 1960s; 0–9. 1960 Southern 500; A. 1960 Atlanta 500; D. 1960 Daytona 500; G. 1960 Gwyn Staley 160; I ...