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1960 Daytona 500: Junior Johnson masters the draft at Daytona for his only Daytona 500 win

February 14, 1960

Junior Johnson masters the draft at Daytona for his only Daytona 500 win, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet to Victory Lane.

The Finish

Junior Johnson (#27) beat Bobby Johns (#73) to the checkered flag.

Key Moments

Bobby Johns (#73) leads early, drafting to the front Johns shows strong speed in the opening laps. Junior Johnson (#27) uses drafting to take the lead Johnson perfects the art of drafting at the new superspeedway. Johnson (#27) holds off Johns for the win Johnson's only Daytona 500 victory.

Squares Result

Winning digit: 7 (P1) and 3 (P2). If you had the square at (7, 3), you won the final.