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1960 Indianapolis 500

Round
3/10
Date
May 30, 1960 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
804.672 km (200 laps)
Rathmann
Winner
3:36:11.360
Winning time
Sachs
Pole position
Rathmann
Fastest lap
1:01.590
Fastest lap time

Results

Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #4 Jim Rathmann Watson 3:36:11.360 2nd 200 8
2 #1 Rodger Ward Watson +12.749 3rd 200 6
3 #99 Paul Goldsmith Epperly +3:07.300 26th 200 4
4 #7 Don Branson Phillips +3:07.979 8th 200 3
5 #3 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky +3:11.350 17th 200 2
6 #22 Eddie Johnson Trevis +4:10.609 7th 200 1
7 #98 Lloyd Ruby Watson +4:25.590 12th 200
8 #44 Bob Veith Meskowski +5:17.479 25th 200
9 #18 Bud Tingelstad Trevis +8:19.909 28th 200
10 #38 Bob Christie Kurtis +8:40.279 14th 200
11 #27 Red Amick Epperly +11:10.580 22nd 200
12 #17 Duane Carter Kuzma +11:17.199 27th 200
13 #39 Bill Homeier Kuzma +12:10.710 31st 200
14 #48 Gene Hartley Kurtis +4 laps 24th 196
15 #65 Chuck Stevenson Watson +4 laps 9th 196
16 #14 Bobby Grim Meskowski +6 laps 21st 194
17 #26 Shorty Templeman Kurtis +9 laps 19th 191
18 #56 Jim Hurtubise Christensen Engine 23rd 185
19 #10 Jimmy Bryan Epperly Fuel system 10th 152
20 #28 Troy Ruttman Watson Axle 6th 134
21 #6 Eddie Sachs Ewing Magneto 1st 132
22 #73 Don Freeland Kurtis Magneto 11th 129
23 #2 Tony Bettenhausen Watson Engine 18th 125
24 #32 Wayne Weiler Epperly Accident 15th 103
25 #5 Anthony Joseph Foyt Kurtis Clutch 16th 90
26 #46 Eddie Russo Kurtis Accident 29th 84
27 #8 Johnny Boyd Epperly Engine 13th 77
28 #37 Gene Force Kurtis Brakes 20th 74
29 #16 Jim McWithey Epperly Brakes 32nd 60
30 #9 Len Sutton Watson Engine 5th 47
31 #97 Dick Rathmann Watson Brakes 4th 42
32 #76 Al Herman Ewing Clutch 30th 34
33 #23 Dempsey Wilson Kurtis Magneto 33rd 11
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #6 Eddie Sachs Ewing 4:05.580
2 #4 Jim Rathmann Watson 4:05.950 +0.370
3 #1 Rodger Ward Watson 4:07.320 +1.740
4 #97 Dick Rathmann Watson 4:07.350 +1.770
5 #9 Len Sutton Watson 4:07.520 +1.940
6 #28 Troy Ruttman Watson 4:07.650 +2.070
7 #22 Eddie Johnson Trevis 4:08.270 +2.690
8 #7 Don Branson Phillips 4:08.700 +3.120
9 #65 Chuck Stevenson Watson 4:08.850 +3.270
10 #10 Jimmy Bryan Epperly 4:09.080 +3.500
11 #73 Don Freeland Kurtis 4:09.390 +3.810
12 #98 Lloyd Ruby Watson 4:09.640 +4.060
13 #8 Johnny Boyd Epperly 4:10.400 +4.820
14 #38 Bob Christie Kurtis 4:10.630 +5.050
15 #32 Wayne Weiler Epperly 4:10.850 +5.270
16 #5 Anthony Joseph Foyt Kurtis 4:10.930 +5.350
17 #3 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky 4:05.830 +0.250
18 #2 Tony Bettenhausen Watson 4:07.910 +2.330
19 #26 Shorty Templeman Kurtis 4:10.250 +4.670
20 #37 Gene Force Kurtis 4:10.920 +5.340
21 #14 Bobby Grim Meskowski 4:11.470 +5.890
22 #27 Red Amick Epperly 4:11.600 +6.020
23 #56 Jim Hurtubise Christensen 4:01.520 -4.060
24 #48 Gene Hartley Kurtis 4:10.180 +4.600
25 #44 Bob Veith Meskowski 4:11.110 +5.530
26 #99 Paul Goldsmith Epperly 4:12.130 +6.550
27 #17 Duane Carter Kuzma 4:12.400 +6.820
28 #18 Bud Tingelstad Trevis 4:12.890 +7.310
29 #46 Eddie Russo Kurtis 4:13.160 +7.580
30 #76 Al Herman Ewing 4:13.810 +8.230
31 #39 Bill Homeier Kuzma 4:14.870 +9.290
32 #16 Jim McWithey Epperly 4:16.450 +10.870
33 #23 Dempsey Wilson Kurtis 4:11.370 +5.790
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #4 Jim Rathmann Watson 1:01.590 197

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Bruce McLaren Cooper 1 2 14
2 Stirling Moss Lotus 1 2 8 -6
3 Jim Rathmann Watson 1 1 8 -6
4 Cliff Allison Ferrari 0 1 6 -8
5 Rodger Ward Watson 0 1 6 -8
6 Phil Hill Ferrari 0 1 4 -10
7 Paul Goldsmith Epperly 0 1 4 -10
8 Carlos Menditéguy Cooper 0 0 3 -11
9 Tony Brooks Cooper 0 0 3 -11
10 Don Branson Phillips 0 0 3 -11
11 Wolfgang von Trips Ferrari 0 0 2 -12
12 Jo Bonnier BRM 0 0 2 -12
13 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky 0 0 2 -12
14 Innes Ireland Lotus 0 0 1 -13
15 Richie Ginther Ferrari 0 0 1 -13
16 Eddie Johnson Trevis 0 0 1 -13
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Cooper Climax 1 4 14
2 Ferrari Ferrari 0 2 10 -4
3 Lotus Climax 1 1 9 -5
4 Cooper Maserati 1 4 3 -11
5 BRM BRM 0 0 2 -12

More Indy 500

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1959 #5 Rodger Ward Jim Rathmann Johnny Thomson 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson Johnny Thomson
1958 #1 Jimmy Bryan George Amick Johnny Boyd 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen Dick Rathmann
1957 #9 Sam Hanks Jim Rathmann Jimmy Bryan 1:02.750 - Jim Rathmann Pat O'Connor
1956 #8 Pat Flaherty Sam Hanks Don Freeland 1:02.320 - Paul Russo Pat Flaherty
1955 #6 Bob Sweikert Tony Bettenhausen Jimmy Davies 1:03.670 - Bill Vukovich Jerry Hoyt
1954 #14 Bill Vukovich Jimmy Bryan Jack McGrath 1:04.040 - Jack McGrath Jack McGrath
1953 #14 Bill Vukovich Art Cross Sam Hanks 1:06.240 - Bill Vukovich Bill Vukovich
1952 #98 Troy Ruttman Jim Rathmann Sam Hanks 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich Fred Agabashian
1951 #99 Lee Wallard Mike Nazaruk Jack McGrath 1:07.260 - Lee Wallard Duke Nalon
1950 #1 Johnnie Parsons Bill Holland Mauri Rose 1:09.770 - Johnnie Parsons Walt Faulkner
The 1960 Indianapolis 500 started May 30, 1960 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Eddie Sachs started from pole position with Jim Rathmann next to him. Rodger Ward started from third place.

In 3 hour, 36 minutes and 11 seconds Jim Rathmann finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Rodger Ward in second and Paul Goldsmith in third place.

After the 1960 Indianapolis 500, Bruce McLaren is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 14 points. McLaren is 6 points ahead of Stirling Moss.