| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 44 of 44 in the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 1960 Atlanta 500 program cover | |||
| Date | October 30, 1960 | ||
| 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 | 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.
- ^ "1960 Atlanta 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ^ "1960 Atlanta 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-03-08.