1960 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 30 May 1960

Round 3🇺🇸 USA

Jim Rathmann won the 1960 Indianapolis 500 for Watson from 2nd on the grid, 12.75s ahead of Rodger Ward. Paul Goldsmith gained the most places, from 26th on the grid to 3rd.

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Laps

200

First GP

1950

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Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Watson Rathmann 8 + Ward 6 + Ruby 0 + Stevenson 0 + Ruttman 0 + Bettenhausen 0 + Sutton 0 + Rathmann 0	Rathmann 8 + Ward 6 + Ruby 0 + Stevenson 0 + Ruttman 0 + Bettenhausen 0 + Sutton 0 + Rathmann 0	14
2	Epperly Goldsmith 4 + Amick 0 + Bryan 0 + Weiler 0 + Boyd 0 + McWithey 0	Goldsmith 4 + Amick 0 + Bryan 0 + Weiler 0 + Boyd 0 + McWithey 0	4
3	Phillips Branson 3	Branson 3	3
4	Lesovsky Thomson 2	Thomson 2	2
5	Trevis Johnson 1 + Tingelstad 0	Johnson 1 + Tingelstad 0	1
6	Meskowski Veith 0 + Grim 0	Veith 0 + Grim 0	0
7	Kurtis Kraft Christie 0 + Hartley 0 + Templeman 0 + Freeland 0 + Foyt 0 + Russo 0 + Force 0 + Wilson 0	Christie 0 + Hartley 0 + Templeman 0 + Freeland 0 + Foyt 0 + Russo 0 + Force 0 + Wilson 0	0
8	Kuzma Carter 0 + Homeier 0	Carter 0 + Homeier 0	0
9	Christensen Hurtubise 0	Hurtubise 0	0
10	Ewing Sachs 0 + Herman 0	Sachs 0 + Herman 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Jim Rathmann Watson	Watson	3:36:11.360	200	—	8
2	Rodger Ward Watson	Watson	+12.750s	200	—	6
3	Paul Goldsmith Epperly	Epperly	+3:07.300	200	—	4
4	Don Branson Phillips	Phillips	+3:07.980	200	—	3
5	Johnny Thomson Lesovsky	Lesovsky	+3:11.350	200	—	2
6	Eddie Johnson Trevis	Trevis	+4:10.610	200	—	1
7	Lloyd Ruby Watson	Watson	+4:25.590	200	—	—
8	Bob Veith Meskowski	Meskowski	+5:17.480	200	—	—
9	Bud Tingelstad Trevis	Trevis	+8:19.910	200	—	—
10	Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+8:40.280	200	—	—
11	Red Amick Epperly	Epperly	+11:10.580	200	—	—
12	Duane Carter Kuzma	Kuzma	+11:17.200	200	—	—
13	Bill Homeier Kuzma	Kuzma	+12:10.710	200	—	—
14	Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4 Laps	196	—	—
15	Chuck Stevenson Watson	Watson	+4 Laps	196	—	—
16	Bobby Grim Meskowski	Meskowski	+6 Laps	194	—	—
17	Shorty Templeman Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Clutch	191	—	—
18	Jim Hurtubise Christensen	Christensen	DNF Engine	185	—	—
19	Jimmy Bryan Epperly	Epperly	DNF Fuel system	152	—	—
20	Troy Ruttman Watson	Watson	DNF Axle	134	—	—
21	Eddie Sachs Ewing	Ewing	DNF Magneto	132	—	—
22	Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	129	—	—
23	Tony Bettenhausen Watson	Watson	DNF Engine	125	—	—
24	Wayne Weiler Epperly	Epperly	DNF Accident	103	—	—
25	A. J. Foyt Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Clutch	90	—	—
26	Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	90	—	—
27	Johnny Boyd Epperly	Epperly	DNF Engine	77	—	—
28	Gene Force Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Brakes	74	—	—
29	Jim McWithey Epperly	Epperly	DNF Brakes	60	—	—
30	Len Sutton Watson	Watson	DNF Engine	47	—	—
31	Dick Rathmann Watson	Watson	DNF Brakes	42	—	—
32	Al Herman Ewing	Ewing	DNF Clutch	34	—	—
33	Dempsey Wilson Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	11	—	—