Indianapolis (1960)

Date: 30 May 1960

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Jim Rathmann 8 200 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Rodger Ward 6 200 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Paul Goldsmith 4 200 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Don Branson 3 200 Phillips Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Johnny Thomson 2 200 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Eddie Johnson 1 200 Trevis Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Lloyd Ruby 0 200 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Bob Veith 0 200 Meskowski Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Bud Tingelstad 0 200 Trevis Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Bob Christie 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Red Amick 0 200 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Duane Carter 0 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Bill Homeier 0 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Gene Hartley 0 196 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Chuck Stevenson 0 196 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Bobby Grim 0 194 Meskowski Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Shorty Templeman 0 191 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Jim Hurtubise 0 185 Christensen Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America Jimmy Bryan 0 152 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Troy Ruttman 0 134 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Eddie Sachs 0 132 Ewing Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Don Freeland 0 129 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 125 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Wayne Weiler 0 103 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Anthony Joseph Foyt 0 90 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
26 United States of America Eddie Russo 0 84 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Johnny Boyd 0 77 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Gene Force 0 74 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Jim McWithey 0 60 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Len Sutton 0 47 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America Dick Rathmann 0 42 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
32 United States of America Al Herman 0 34 Ewing Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Dempsey Wilson 0 11 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1960 Indianapolis 500 (1960)

Date: 1960-05-30 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. Royal Richard Rathmann Watson 8 pts
  2. Rodger M. Ward Watson 6 pts
  3. Paul Goldsmith Epperly 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 Royal Richard Rathmann Watson 2 +1 3:36:11.360 8
2 Rodger M. Ward Watson 3 +1 3:36:24.109 6
3 Paul Goldsmith Epperly 26 +23 3:39:18.660 4
4 Donald L. Branson Phillips 8 +4 3:39:19.339 3
5 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky 17 +12 3:39:22.710 2
6 Eddie Johnson Trevis 7 +1 3:40:21.969 1
7 Lloyd Ruby Watson 12 +5 3:40:36.950
8 Bob Veith Meskowski 25 +17 3:41:28.839
9 Bud Tingelstad Trevis 28 +19 3:44:31.269
10 Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 14 +4 3:44:51.639
11 Richard Amick Epperly 22 +11 3:47:21.940
12 Duane Carter Kuzma 27 +15 3:47:28.559
13 Bill Homeier Kuzma 31 +18 3:48:22.070
14 Leslie Eugene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 24 +10
15 Charles Stevenson Watson 9 -6
16 Robert Grim Meskowski 21 +5
17 Clark Thomas Templeman Kurtis Kraft 19 +2
18 James Hurtubise Christensen 23 +5 Engine
19 James Ernest Bryan Epperly 10 -9 Fuel system
20 Troy Ruttman Watson 6 -14 Axle
21 Edward Julius Sachs, Jr. Ewing 1 -20 Magneto
22 Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft 11 -11 Magneto
23 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Watson 18 -5 Engine
24 Wayne Weiler Epperly 15 -9 Accident
25 Anthony Joseph Foyt Kurtis Kraft 16 -9 Clutch
26 Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft 29 +3 Accident
27 Johnny Boyd Epperly 13 -14 Engine
28 Gene Force Kurtis Kraft 20 -8 Brakes
29 Jim McWithey Epperly 32 +3 Brakes
30 Len Sutton Watson 5 -25 Engine
31 James Rathmann Watson 4 -27 Brakes
32 Al Herman Ewing 30 -2 Clutch
33 Dempsey Cothrin Wilson Kurtis Kraft 33 0 Magneto
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 Edward Julius Sachs, Jr. Ewing 1
2 Royal Richard Rathmann Watson 2
3 Rodger M. Ward Watson 3
4 James Rathmann Watson 4
5 Len Sutton Watson 5
6 Troy Ruttman Watson 6
7 Eddie Johnson Trevis 7
8 Donald L. Branson Phillips 8
9 Charles Stevenson Watson 9
10 James Ernest Bryan Epperly 10

Fastest Lap

Royal Richard Rathmann (Watson) – 3:36:11.360

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Paul Goldsmith (23 positions gained)
  • Retirements: James Hurtubise, James Ernest Bryan, Troy Ruttman, Edward Julius Sachs, Jr., Don Freeland, Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen, Wayne Weiler, Anthony Joseph Foyt, Eddie Russo, Johnny Boyd, Gene Force, Jim McWithey, Len Sutton, James Rathmann, Al Herman, Dempsey Cothrin Wilson