| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 5 of 44 in the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series | |||
 1960 Daytona 500 program cover | |||
| Date | February 14, 1960 | ||
| Location |
Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
| Weather | Chilly with temperatures of 61 °F (16 °C); wind speeds of 31 miles per hour (50 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 124.74 miles per hour (200.75 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Cotton Owens | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson | John Masoni | |
| Laps | 67 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 27 | Junior Johnson | John Masoni | |
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.
- ^ "Weather of the 1960 Daytona 500". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved June 25, 2013.