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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "1960 International 200 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ↑ Zona, Chris; Trevin Goodwin (2007). 2007 Rams Football (PDF). Winston-Salem State Athletics. p. 30.
- ↑ "1960 International 200 prize purse information". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
| Preceded by 1960 World 600 | NASCAR Grand National Series Season 1960 | Succeeded by 1960 Firecracker 250 |