F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
1960 / ROUND 03 / USA

Indianapolis 500

CIRCUIT

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

RACE DATE

30 May 1960

STATUS

Results published

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1960 Indianapolis 500.

WINNERRathmannP2 → P1
RACE LAPS200
BIGGEST GAIN+23Goldsmith
FASTEST LAPNot recorded
Race classification
PosDriverTeamGridChangeLapsStatus / timePointsFastest lap
1Jim RathmannWatson2+12003:36:11.360Finished8
2Rodger WardWatson3+1200+12.750Finished6
3Paul GoldsmithEpperly26+23200+3:07.300Finished4
4Don BransonPhillips8+4200+3:07.980Finished3
5Johnny ThomsonLesovsky17+12200+3:11.350Finished2
6Eddie JohnsonTrevis7+1200+4:10.610Finished1
7Lloyd RubyWatson12+5200+4:25.590Finished0
8Bob VeithMeskowski25+17200+5:17.480Finished0
9Bud TingelstadTrevis28+19200+8:19.910Finished0
10Bob ChristieKurtis Kraft14+4200+8:40.280Finished0
11Red AmickEpperly22+11200+11:10.580Finished0
12Duane CarterKuzma27+15200+11:17.200Finished0
13Bill HomeierKuzma31+18200+12:10.710Finished0
14Gene HartleyKurtis Kraft24+10196+4 Laps0
15Chuck StevensonWatson9-6196+4 Laps0
16Bobby GrimMeskowski21+5194+6 Laps0
17Shorty TemplemanKurtis Kraft19+2191Clutch0
18Jim HurtubiseChristensen23+5185Engine0
19Jimmy BryanEpperly10-9152Fuel system0
20Troy RuttmanWatson6-14134Axle0
21Eddie SachsEwing1-20132Magneto0
22Don FreelandKurtis Kraft11-11129Magneto0
23Tony BettenhausenWatson18-5125Engine0
24Wayne WeilerEpperly15-9103Accident0
25Anthony FoytKurtis Kraft16-990Clutch0
26Eddie RussoKurtis Kraft29+390Accident0
27Johnny BoydEpperly13-1477Engine0
28Gene ForceKurtis Kraft20-874Brakes0
29Jim McWitheyEpperly32+360Brakes0
30Len SuttonWatson5-2547Engine0
31Dick RathmannWatson4-2742Brakes0
32Al HermanEwing30-234Clutch0
33Dempsey WilsonKurtis Kraft33011Magneto0

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

The race, lap by lap.

POSITION / LAP

Follow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.

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