Indianapolis 500 1960

Indianapolis
30 May 1960
200 laps
804.7 km
4.023 km a lap
Indianapolis 500 – counted for the championship, not a Formula 1 race

P1Jim Rathmann Watson3:36:11.360
P2Rodger Ward Watson+12.749
P3Paul Goldsmith Epperly+3:07.300

Pole positionEddie SachsEwing · 4:05.580
Fastest lapJim Rathmann1:01.590 · lap 197
Winner started fromP2on the grid

Result

Pos	Driver	No.	Team · engine	Grid	Laps	Time / reason	Points
1	Jim Rathmannfastest lap	4	Watson · Offenhauser	2	200	3:36:11.360	8
2	Rodger Ward	1	Watson · Offenhauser	3	200	+12.749	6
3	Paul Goldsmith	99	Epperly · Offenhauser	26	200	+3:07.300	4
4	Don Branson	7	Phillips · Offenhauser	8	200	+3:07.979	3
5	Johnny Thomson	3	Lesovsky · Offenhauser	17	200	+3:11.350	2
6	Eddie Johnson	22	Trevis · Offenhauser	7	200	+4:10.609	1
7	Lloyd Ruby	98	Watson · Offenhauser	12	200	+4:25.590
8	Bob Veith	44	Meskowski · Offenhauser	25	200	+5:17.479
9	Bud Tingelstad	18	Trevis · Offenhauser	28	200	+8:19.909
10	Bob Christie	38	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	14	200	+8:40.279
11	Red Amick	27	Epperly · Offenhauser	22	200	+11:10.580
12	Duane Carter	17	Kuzma · Offenhauser	27	200	+11:17.199
13	Bill Homeier	39	Kuzma · Offenhauser	31	200	+12:10.710
14	Gene Hartley	48	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	24	196	+4 laps
15	Chuck Stevenson	65	Watson · Offenhauser	9	196	+4 laps
16	Bobby Grim	14	Meskowski · Offenhauser	21	194	+6 laps
17	Shorty Templeman	26	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	19	191	+9 laps
18	Jim Hurtubise	56	Christensen · Offenhauser	23	185	Engine
19	Jimmy Bryan	10	Epperly · Offenhauser	10	152	Fuel system
20	Troy Ruttman	28	Watson · Offenhauser	6	134	Axle
21	Eddie Sachs	6	Ewing · Offenhauser	1	132	Magneto
22	Don Freeland	73	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	11	129	Magneto
23	Tony Bettenhausen	2	Watson · Offenhauser	18	125	Engine
24	Wayne Weiler	32	Epperly · Offenhauser	15	103	Accident
25	Anthony Joseph Foyt	5	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	16	90	Clutch
26	Eddie Russo	46	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	29	84	Accident
27	Johnny Boyd	8	Epperly · Offenhauser	13	77	Engine
28	Gene Force	37	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	20	74	Brakes
29	Jim McWithey	16	Epperly · Offenhauser	32	60	Brakes
30	Len Sutton	9	Watson · Offenhauser	5	47	Engine
31	Dick Rathmann	97	Watson · Offenhauser	4	42	Brakes
32	Al Herman	76	Ewing · Offenhauser	30	34	Clutch
33	Dempsey Wilson	23	Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	33	11	Magneto

A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Team	Time	Gap
1	Eddie Sachs	Ewing	4:05.580
2	Jim Rathmann	Watson	4:05.950	+0.370
3	Rodger Ward	Watson	4:07.320	+1.740
4	Dick Rathmann	Watson	4:07.350	+1.770
5	Len Sutton	Watson	4:07.520	+1.940
6	Troy Ruttman	Watson	4:07.650	+2.070
7	Eddie Johnson	Trevis	4:08.270	+2.690
8	Don Branson	Phillips	4:08.700	+3.120
9	Chuck Stevenson	Watson	4:08.850	+3.270
10	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	4:09.080	+3.500
11	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	4:09.390	+3.810
12	Lloyd Ruby	Watson	4:09.640	+4.060
13	Johnny Boyd	Epperly	4:10.400	+4.820
14	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	4:10.630	+5.050
15	Wayne Weiler	Epperly	4:10.850	+5.270
16	Anthony Joseph Foyt	Kurtis Kraft	4:10.930	+5.350
17	Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	4:05.830	+0.250
18	Tony Bettenhausen	Watson	4:07.910	+2.330
19	Shorty Templeman	Kurtis Kraft	4:10.250	+4.670
20	Gene Force	Kurtis Kraft	4:10.920	+5.340
21	Bobby Grim	Meskowski	4:11.470	+5.890
22	Red Amick	Epperly	4:11.600	+6.020
23	Jim Hurtubise	Christensen	4:01.520	+-3.940
24	Gene Hartley	Kurtis Kraft	4:10.180	+4.600
25	Bob Veith	Meskowski	4:11.110	+5.530
26	Paul Goldsmith	Epperly	4:12.130	+6.550
27	Duane Carter	Kuzma	4:12.400	+6.820
28	Bud Tingelstad	Trevis	4:12.890	+7.310
29	Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.160	+7.580
30	Al Herman	Ewing	4:13.810	+8.230
31	Bill Homeier	Kuzma	4:14.870	+9.290
32	Jim McWithey	Epperly	4:16.450	+10.870
33	Dempsey Wilson	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.370	+5.790

Fastest laps

Each driver's quickest lap of the race.

Pos	Driver	Lap	Time	Gap
1	Jim Rathmann	197	1:01.590

Championship after this race

The official standings after round 3. Arrows show the change against the round before.

The whole season

Drivers' championship after round 3
Pos	Driver	Points	Change
1	Bruce McLaren	14
2	Jim Rathmann	8
2	Stirling Moss	8
4	Cliff Allison	6	▼1
4	Rodger Ward	6
6	Paul Goldsmith	4
6	Phil Hill	4	▼2
8	Carlos Menditéguy	3	▼3
8	Don Branson	3
8	Tony Brooks	3	▼3

Constructors' championship after round 3
Pos	Team	Points
2	Ferrari	10
3	Lotus	9
4	Cooper	3
5	BRM	2