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1960 Atlanta 500
Race details[1]
Race 44 of 44 in the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series season
1960 Atlanta 500 program cover
1960 Atlanta 500 program cover
Date October 30, 1960 (1960-October-30)
Official name Atlanta 500
Location Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
1.500 mi (2.400 km)
Distance 334 laps, 501.0 mi (804 km)
Weather Temperatures of 69.1 °F (20.6 °C); wind speeds of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Average speed 108.408 mph (174.466 km/h)
Attendance 30,000[2]
Pole position
Driver
  • Fireball Roberts
John Hines
Time 160.030 seconds
Most laps led
Driver Bobby Johns Cotton Owens
Laps 194
Winner
No. 5 Bobby Johns Cotton Owens
Television in the United States
Network untelevised
Announcers none

The 1960 Atlanta 500 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 30, 1960, at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia.

  1. ^ "1960 Atlanta 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
  2. ^ "1960 Atlanta 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-03-08.

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