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1960 World 600

Index 1960 World 600

The 1960 World 600 was the inaugural running of the World 600, a NASCAR Grand National Series event. [1]

67 relations: American Broadcasting Company, Banjo Matthews, Bank of America 500, Bill Fleming, Bob Welborn, Bobby Johns, Bruton Smith, Buck Baker, Bud Moore (NASCAR owner), Buddy Baker, Bunkie Blackburn, Charley Griffith, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chevrolet, Chris Economaki, Coca-Cola 600, Concord, North Carolina, Cotton Owens, Curtis Turner, Dale Swanson, David Pearson (racing driver), Doug Yates, Elmo Henderson, Emanuel Zervakis, Fireball Roberts, Ford Motor Company, Ford Thunderbird, Fred Lorenzen, G. C. Spencer, Herman Beam, Jack Smith (racing driver), Jim Cook, Jim Reed (racing driver), Jimmy Massey, Jimmy Pardue, Joe Eubanks, Joe Lee Johnson, Joe Weatherly, John Hines (NASCAR owner), Johnny Allen (racing driver), Johnny Beauchamp, Junior Johnson, L. D. Austin, Larry Frank, Lee Petty, Marvin Panch, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR, Ned Jarrett, Oldsmobile, ..., Paul Lewis (racing driver), Plymouth (automobile), Pontiac, Possum Jones, Ray Fox, Rex White, Richard Petty, Richard Riley, Roy Tyner, Shorty Rollins, Speedway Motorsports, Speedy Thompson, Tiny Lund, Tom Pistone, Wilbur Rakestraw, 1960 International 200, 1960 NASCAR Grand National Series. Expand index (17 more) »

American Broadcasting Company

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of Disney–ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company.

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Banjo Matthews

Edwin Keith "Banjo" Matthews (February 14, 1932 – October 2, 1996) was a NASCAR driver, car owner and builder.

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Bank of America 500

The Bank of America 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that is held annually at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, United States, with the other one being the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the race.

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Bill Fleming

Leslie Fletchard "Bill" Fleming (July 31, 1913 – June 4, 2006) was an American professional baseball pitcher.

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Bob Welborn

Robert "Bob" Joe Welborn (May 5, 1928 – August 10, 1997) of Denton, North Carolina, USA is a former NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) driver.

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Bobby Johns

Robert James "Bobby" Johns (May 22, 1932 – March 7, 2016) was American race car driver.

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Bruton Smith

Ollen Bruton Smith (born March 2, 1927) is a promoter and owner/CEO of NASCAR track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame January 23, 2016.

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Buck Baker

Elzie Wylie Baker Sr. (March 4, 1919 – April 14, 2002), better known as Buck Baker, was an American stock car racer.

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Bud Moore (NASCAR owner)

Walter Maynard "Bud" Moore Jr. (May 25, 1925 – November 27, 2017) was a NASCAR car owner who operated the Bud Moore Engineering team.

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Buddy Baker

Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American NASCAR driver and sports commentator.

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Bunkie Blackburn

James Ronald "Bunkie" Blackburn (April 22, 1936 – February 28, 2006) was a NASCAR racecar driver.

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Charley Griffith

Charley Griffith (September 4, 1929-November 22, 1999) is a former NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) driver.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway, formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway, is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina from Charlotte.

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Chevrolet

Chevrolet, colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM).

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Chris Economaki

Christopher "Chris" Constantine Economaki (October 15, 1920 – September 28, 2012) was an American motorsports commentator, pit road reporter, and journalist.

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Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 is an annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, during Memorial Day weekend.

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Concord, North Carolina

Concord (/ˈkɒn.kɔɹd/ or /ˈkaŋ.kəɹd/) is a city in Cabarrus County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

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Cotton Owens

Everett "Cotton" Owens (May 21, 1924 – June 7, 2012) was a NASCAR driver.

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Curtis Turner

Curtis Turner (April 12, 1924 – October 4, 1970) was an American stock car racer.

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Dale Swanson

Dale Swanson (Dale Everett Swanson) was born February 22, 1918 in Castana, Iowa.

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David Pearson (racing driver)

David Gene Pearson (born December 22, 1934) is a former American stock car racer from Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Doug Yates

Doug Yates (born September 18, 1967 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a race car engine builder and a former NASCAR team owner and mechanic.

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Elmo Henderson

Elmo Henderson born April 8, 1935 is an African-American former boxer from Texas.

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Emanuel Zervakis

Emanuel Zervakis (January 23, 1930 – June 25, 2003) was a NASCAR driver and team owner.

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Fireball Roberts

Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Jr. (January 20, 1929July 2, 1964) was an American stock car racer.

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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as "Ford") is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.

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Ford Thunderbird

The Ford Thunderbird is a rear wheel drive automobile which was manufactured by Ford in the United States over eleven model generations from 1955 through 2005.

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Fred Lorenzen

Frederick "Fred" Lorenzen, Jr. (born December 30, 1934), nicknamed The Golden Boy, Fast Freddie, The Elmhurst Express and Fearless Freddy, is a former NASCAR driver from Elmhurst, Illinois.

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G. C. Spencer

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Herman Beam

Herman Beam (December 11, 1929 – August 27, 1980) was a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) driver and team owner from Johnson City, Tennessee who was active as a driver from 1957 until 1963.

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Jack Smith (racing driver)

Jack Smith (May 24, 1924 in Metropolis, Illinois – October 17, 2001 in Spartanburg, South Carolina), was an American stock car racer.

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Jim Cook

James Preston Cook (October 2, 1921 – November 29, 1983) was a stock car racer who competed in the NASCAR Grand National Series and NASCAR Pacific Coast Late Model (PCLM) Series.

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Jim Reed (racing driver)

Jim Reed (born February 21, 1926) is a retired NASCAR Grand National driver.

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Jimmy Massey

Jimmy Massey (December 1, 1929 – August 21, 2015) was a NASCAR Grand National driver who competed in 51 races (along with the 1955 Southern 500).

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Jimmy Pardue

James "Jimmy" Pardue (October 26, 1930 - September 22, 1964) was a NASCAR race car driver who lived in North Wilkesboro, North America, USA.

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Joe Eubanks

Joseph "Joe" Eubanks (August 9, 1925 – June 21, 1971) was a NASCAR Grand National driver from Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.

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Joe Lee Johnson

Joe Lee Johnson (September 11, 1929 – May 26, 2005) was a NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) driver who won the inaugural World 600 in 1960.

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Joe Weatherly

Joseph Herbert "Joe" Weatherly (May 29, 1922 – January 19, 1964) was an American stock car racing driver.

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John Hines (NASCAR owner)

John Hines was a NASCAR Grand National Series race car owner.

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Johnny Allen (racing driver)

Johnny Allen (born September 17, 1934, in Greenville, South Carolina) was a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) driver from 1955-1967.

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Johnny Beauchamp

Johnny Beauchamp (March 23, 1923 – April 17, 1981) was an American NASCAR driver from Harlan, Iowa.

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Junior Johnson

Robert Glenn Johnson, Jr.

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L. D. Austin

L.D. Austin (September 17, 1918 – August 25, 1971) is a former NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) driver.

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Larry Frank

Larry Frank (April 29, 1929 – January 5, 2010)http://racing-reference.info/driver/Larry_Frank Larry Frank Racing Reference Stats was an American NASCAR Grand National (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) driver.

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Lee Petty

Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Marvin Panch

Marvin Panch (May 28, 1926December 31, 2015) was an American stock car racing driver.

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (often shortened to the Cup Series) is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).

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NASCAR

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock-car racing.

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Ned Jarrett

Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is a retired race car driver and two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion.

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Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile was a brand of American automobiles produced for most of its existence by General Motors.

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Paul Lewis (racing driver)

Paul Lewis (born September 28, 1932) is a retired NASCAR Grand National Series race car driver whose career spanned from 1960 to 1968 racing information at Racing Reference while primarily driving a #2 Dodge vehicle owned by Bobby Allison.

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Plymouth (automobile)

Plymouth was a brand of automobiles based in the United States, produced by the Chrysler Corporation and its successor DaimlerChrysler.

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Pontiac

Pontiac is a now-defunct car brand that was owned, made, and sold by General Motors.

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Possum Jones

Possum Jones (January 16, 1934 – December 27, 1997) was a NASCAR Grand National driver.

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Ray Fox

Raymond Lee Fox, Sr. (May 28, 1916 – June 15, 2014) was an American engine builder, NASCAR car owner and NASCAR engine inspector.

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Rex White

Rex White (born August 17, 1929) is a retired auto racer and NASCAR champion.

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Richard Petty

Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed The King, is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

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Richard Riley

Richard Wilson "Dick" Riley (born January 2, 1933) is an American politician, the United States Secretary of Education under President Bill Clinton and the 111th Governor of South Carolina.

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Roy Tyner

William Leroy "Roy" Tyner (January 3, 1934 – February 23, 1989) was a Native American NASCAR Grand National driver from Red Springs, North Carolina, United States.

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Shorty Rollins

Lloyd George "Shorty" Rollins (April 3, 1929 – December 28, 1998), nicknamed "Shorty", born in Granbury, Texas was the first official NASCAR Rookie of the Year.

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Speedway Motorsports

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) is an American corporation that owns and manages racing facilities that host NASCAR, IndyCar Series, NHRA, World of Outlaws and other motor racing series.

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Speedy Thompson

Alfred Bruce "Speedy" Thompson (April 3, 1926 in Monroe, North Carolina – April 2, 1972 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was an American stock car racer in the NASCAR Grand National series from 1950 to 1971; capturing 20 wins along the way.

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Tiny Lund

DeWayne Louis "Tiny" Lund (November 14, 1929 – August 17, 1975) was an American stock car racer.

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Tom Pistone

"Tiger" Tom Pistone (born March 17, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a former NASCAR Grand National driver from Chicago.

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Wilbur Rakestraw

Wilbur Rakestraw (June 6, 1928 – May 7, 2014) was an American racing car driver.

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1960 International 200

The 1960 International 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) event that was held on June 26, 1960, at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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1960 NASCAR Grand National Series

The 1960 NASCAR Grand National season was the 12th season of professional stock car racing in the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_World_600

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