| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 7 of 44 in the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
| Date | March 27, 1960 | ||
| Official name | Gwyn Staley 160 | ||
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.005 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 100 mi (80 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures of 71.1 °F (21.7 °C); wind speeds of 10.1 miles per hour (16.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 66.437 miles per hour (106.920 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 9,200[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | John Masoni | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson | John Masoni | |
| Laps | 145 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1960 Gwyn Staley 160 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on March 27, 1960, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Paul Lewis, who would eventually be known as the Gentleman Teacher, would make his NASCAR Cup Series debut in this event. Burrhead Nantz would retire from NASCAR Cup Series action after the end of this event.[3]
- ^ Weather information for the 1960 Gwyn Staley 160 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
rrwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Introductions/retirements for the 1960 Gwyn Staley 160 at Race Database