| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 42 of 44 in the 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | October 16, 1960 | ||
| Official name | National 400 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.410 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | ||
| Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 82 °F (28 °C); wind speeds of 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 112.905 mph (181.703 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | John Hines | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Fireball Roberts | John Hines | |
| Laps | 197 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 22 | Speedy Thompson | Wood Brothers | |
The 1960 National 400 was a Grand National Series stock car race that was held on October 16, 1960, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.
The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.
- ^ "1960 National 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "1960 National 400 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2011.