• A special "all star" event reserved for Grand National race winners during the 1960 season is staged at Daytona International Speedway during Speedweeks. Eleven drivers accept the invitation to compete in the 25-mile event.

• Joe Weatherly passes Fireball Roberts on the final lap to win the first offering of a Grand National all star race, the forerunner of today's "The Winston."

• Fireball Roberts leads from flag-to-flag in winning the 250-mile Grand National race at the 1.4-mile Marchbanks Speedway in Hanford, Calif. It was the only superspeedway event in which a driver led every lap until Jeff Burton accomplished the feat at New Hampshire in September 2000.

• Sophomore driver David Pearson lands a factory-supported ride with John Masoni, owner of the Daytona Kennel Club, and chief mechanic Ray Fox. Pearson wins a record three superspeedway races at Charlotte, Atlanta and Daytona.

• ABC Sports televises its first Grand National race, the Firecracker 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Highlights were shown during ABC's "Wide World of Sports" program. David Pearson nips Fred Lorenzen for the victory.

• Richmond, Va., ABC television affiliate WRVA televises the Richmond 250 Grand National race Sept. 10 in the Richmond area. Qualifying is carried live, but the race is tape-delayed and airs later in the week.

• Ned Jarrett parlays consistency into winning the 1961 Grand National championship. Jarrett wins one race, but posts 34 Top-10 efforts in 46 starts to finish comfortably ahead of Rex White.