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Home / Seasons / 1960 F1 World Championship Season / 1960 Indianapolis 500

1960 Indianapolis 500

DateMonday, 30 May 1960
Winner
  • Jim Rathmann
  • Watson-Offenhauser
Pole position
  • Eddie Sachs
  • Ewing-Offenhauser
Fastest lap
  • Jim Rathmann
  • Watson-Offenhauser
CircuitIndianapolis, 200 laps
Round3 of 10
Race numbers87th World Championship race
More 1960 season
More Indianapolis 500

On this page

  • Race result
  • Championship standings
  • Statistics & milestones

Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+1(USA) Jim RathmannWatson-Offenhauser2003hr 36m 11.360s8
2+1(USA) Rodger WardWatson-Offenhauser200+12.749s6
3+23(USA) Paul GoldsmithEpperly-Offenhauser200 4
4+4(USA) Don BransonPhillips-Offenhauser200 3
5+12(USA) Johnny ThomsonLesovsky-Offenhauser200 2
6+1(USA) Eddie JohnsonTrevis-Offenhauser200 1
7+5(USA) Lloyd RubyWatson-Offenhauser200  
8+17(USA) Bob VeithMeskowski-Offenhauser200  
9+19(USA) Bud TingelstadTrevis-Offenhauser200  
10+4(USA) Bob ChristieKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
11+11(USA) Red AmickEpperly-Offenhauser200  
12+15(USA) Duane CarterKuzma-Offenhauser200  
13+18(USA) Bill HomeierKuzma-Offenhauser200  
14+10(USA) Gene HartleyKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
15-6(USA) Chuck StevensonWatson-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
16+5(USA) Bobby GrimMeskowski-Offenhauser194+6 laps 
17+2(USA) Shorty TemplemanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser191+9 laps 
18+5(USA) Jim HurtubiseChristensen-Offenhauser185DNF 
19-9(USA) Jimmy BryanEpperly-Offenhauser152DNF 
20-14(USA) Troy RuttmanWatson-Offenhauser134DNF 
21-20(USA) Eddie SachsEwing-Offenhauser132DNF 
22-11(USA) Don FreelandKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser129DNF 
23-5(USA) Tony BettenhausenWatson-Offenhauser125DNF 
24-9(USA) Wayne WeilerEpperly-Offenhauser103DNF 
25-9(USA) AJ FoytKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser90DNF 
26+3(USA) Eddie RussoKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser84DNF 
27-14(USA) Johnny BoydEpperly-Offenhauser77DNF 
28-8(USA) Gene ForceKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser74DNF 
29+3(USA) Jim McWitheyEpperly-Offenhauser60DNF 
30-25(USA) Len SuttonWatson-Offenhauser47DNF 
31-27(USA) Dick RathmannWatson-Offenhauser42DNF 
32-2(USA) Al HermanEwing-Offenhauser34DNF 
33 (USA) Dempsey WilsonKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser11DNF 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(NZL) Bruce McLaren14
2(GBR) Stirling Moss8
=(USA) Jim Rathmann8
4(GBR) Cliff Allison6
=(USA) Rodger Ward6
6(USA) Phil Hill4
=(USA) Paul Goldsmith4
8(ARG) Carlos Menditeguy3
=(GBR) Tony Brooks3
=(USA) Don Branson3
11(DEU) Wolfgang von Trips2
=(SWE) Jo Bonnier2
=(USA) Johnny Thompson2
14(GBR) Innes Ireland1
=(USA) Richie Ginther1
=(USA) Eddie Johnson1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Cooper-Climax14
2Ferrari10
3Lotus-Climax9
4Cooper-Maserati3
5BRM2

Statistics & milestones

Race debut
Jim Hurtubise (only start)
Lloyd Ruby
Bud Tingelstad (only start)
Wayne Weiler (only start)
Meskowski (only start)
Last start
Red Amick
Tony Bettenhausen
Johnny Boyd
Don Branson
Jimmy Bryan
Duane Carter
Bob Christie
Gene Force
AJ Foyt
Don Freeland
Paul Goldsmith
Bobby Grim
Gene Hartley
Al Herman
Bill Homeier
Eddie Johnson
Jim McWithey
Dick Rathmann
Jim Rathmann
Eddie Russo
Troy Ruttman
Eddie Sachs
Chuck Stevenson
Len Sutton
Shorty Templeman
Johnny Thomson
Bob Veith
Dempsey Wilson
Christensen
Epperly
Ewing
Kurtis Kraft
Kuzma
Lesovsky
Phillips
Trevis
Watson
Wins
1st and only for Jim Rathmann (25th different winner, 10th American driver)
3rd and last for Watson
Race 1-2
2nd and last for Watson
Podiums
4th and last for Jim Rathmann
2nd and last for Rodger Ward
1st and only for Paul Goldsmith (68th different podium finisher, 29th American driver)
5th and last for Epperly
4th, 5th and last for Watson
Poles
1st and only for Eddie Sachs (22nd different polesitter, 11th American driver)
1st and only for Ewing (14th different polesitter)
Fastest laps
2nd and last for Jim Rathmann (only fastest lap for Watson)
1st and only for Watson (13th different fastest lap setter)
Front row starts
3rd and last for Eddie Sachs (only front row start for Ewing)
3rd and last for Jim Rathmann
1st and only for Rodger Ward (52nd different front row starter, 26th American driver)
Points finishes
5th and last for Jim Rathmann
3rd and last for Johnny Thomson
2nd and last for Rodger Ward & Paul Goldsmith
1st and only for Don Branson & Eddie Johnson (104th & 105th different point scorers, 39th & 40th American drivers)
Win & fastest lap
1st and only for Jim Rathmann (13th different driver to win and set the fastest lap, 4th American driver)

See also

  • Indianapolis 500
  • Indianapolis circuit
  • 1960 World Championship season

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