The 1960 Virginia 500 was held on April 10 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia. The 500-lap race on the 0.5-mile short track drew a crowd of about 12,500 fans.
Glen Wood earned the pole position with a qualifying speed of 69.15 mph. In the race itself, a 22-year-old Richard Petty started 4th in his #43 Plymouth and drove to his second career NASCAR Grand National victory. Petty led 135 laps and won by a full quarter lap over the field, earning $3,340.
Jimmy Massey finished 2nd, followed by pole-sitter Glen Wood in 3rd, Rex White in 4th, and Bob Welborn in 5th. The race featured eight cautions, multiple lead changes, and plenty of attrition from mechanical issues. The overall average speed was 63.943 mph.
