Official NASCAR Race Results
Lee Petty won the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series Gwyn Staley 160 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
03-27-1960 | Gwyn Staley 160 | North Wilkesboro Speedway
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 160 | 14 | Running | 900 |
| 2 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | Piedmont / Friendly | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 525 |
| 3 | 2 | 21 | Glen Wood | Ford | Wood Brothers | 0 | 160 | 1 | Running | 375 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ford | Courtesy | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 275 |
| 5 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | Daytona Kennel | 0 | 160 | 145 | Running | 250 |
| 6 | 11 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | Raeford Johnson | 0 | 160 | 0 | Running | 215 |
| 7 | 21 | 78 | Roy Tyner | Chevrolet | E.C. Wilson | 0 | 159 | 0 | Running | 175 |
| 8 | 15 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Dodge | Lowe's | 0 | 158 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 9 | 18 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Faircloth | 0 | 158 | 0 | Running | 140 |
| 10 | 7 | 31 | Joe Weatherly | Ford | Holman-Moody | 0 | 157 | 0 | Running | 130 |
| 11 | 13 | 74 | L.D. Austin | Chevrolet | L.D. Austin | 0 | 155 | 0 | Running | 125 |
| 12 | 20 | 32 | Paul Lewis | Chevrolet | Jess Potter | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running | 110 |
| 13 | 14 | 64 | Bunkie Blackburn | Ford | Spook Crawford | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running | 100 |
| 14 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | Buck Baker | 0 | 144 | 0 | Engine | 85 |
| 15 | 22 | 35 | E.J. Trivette | Plymouth | M.J. Black | 0 | 142 | 0 | Running | 70 |
| 16 | 12 | 50 | Cotton Owens | Ford | Dick Freeman | 0 | 137 | 0 | Rear end | 60 |
| 17 | 9 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Ford | Banjo Matthews | 0 | 127 | 0 | Crash | 50 |
| 18 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | Petty Enterprises | 0 | 125 | 0 | Engine | 50 |
| 19 | 17 | 67 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | David Pearson | 0 | 18 | 0 | Crash | 50 |
| 20 | 16 | 51 | Burrhead Nantz | Oldsmobile | Roy McDonald | 0 | 17 | 0 | Overheating | 50 |
| 21 | 19 | 80 | Neil Castles | Ford | Neil Castles | 0 | 14 | 0 | Engine | 50 |
| 22 | 10 | 77 | Joe Lee Johnson | Ford | Billie Ridgeway | 0 | 9 | 0 | Oil pressure | 50 |
Race Recap
- Date: 03-27-1960
- Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
- Race: Gwyn Staley 160
- Race #: 7
- Cars: 22
- Winner: Lee Petty
- Start Position: 8th
- Car Make: 1960 Plymouth
- Avg Speed: 66.347 mph
- Distance: 100 miles
- Purse: $3,985
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 0
- Lead Changes: 3
- Pole: 83.860 mph
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