1960 Indianapolis 500
- Date
- 30 May 1960
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA
- Round
- 3 of 10
- Winner
- Jim Rathmann (Watson)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 2 | 200 | 3:36:11.36 | 8 | |
| 2 | 1 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 3 | 200 | +0:12.75 | 6 | |
| 3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 26 | 200 | +3:07.30 | 4 | |
| 4 | 7 | Don Branson | Phillips | 8 | 200 | +3:07.98 | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 17 | 200 | +3:11.35 | 2 | |
| 6 | 22 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 7 | 200 | +4:10.61 | 1 | |
| 7 | 98 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson | 12 | 200 | +4:25.59 | 0 | |
| 8 | 44 | Bob Veith | Meskowski | 25 | 200 | +5:17.48 | 0 | |
| 9 | 18 | Bud Tingelstad | Trevis | 28 | 200 | +8:19.91 | 0 | |
| 10 | 38 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 200 | +8:40.28 | 0 | |
| 11 | 27 | Red Amick | Epperly | 22 | 200 | +11:10.58 | 0 | |
| 12 | 17 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | 27 | 200 | +11:17.20 | 0 | |
| 13 | 39 | Bill Homeier | Kuzma | 31 | 200 | +12:10.71 | 0 | |
| 14 | 48 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 65 | Chuck Stevenson | Watson | 9 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | 14 | Bobby Grim | Meskowski | 21 | 194 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 17 | 26 | Shorty Templeman | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 191 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 18 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Christensen | 23 | 185 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | 10 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 10 | 152 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 20 | 28 | Troy Ruttman | Watson | 6 | 134 | Axle | 0 | |
| 21 | 6 | Eddie Sachs | Ewing | 1 | 132 | Magneto | 0 | |
| 22 | 73 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 129 | Magneto | 0 | |
| 23 | 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | Watson | 18 | 125 | Engine | 0 | |
| 24 | 32 | Wayne Weiler | Epperly | 15 | 103 | Accident | 0 | |
| 25 | 5 | Anthony Foyt | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | 90 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 26 | 46 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | 90 | Accident | 0 | |
| 27 | 8 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 13 | 77 | Engine | 0 | |
| 28 | 37 | Gene Force | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | 74 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 29 | 16 | Jim McWithey | Epperly | 32 | 60 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 30 | 9 | Len Sutton | Watson | 5 | 47 | Engine | 0 | |
| 31 | 97 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4 | 42 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 32 | 76 | Al Herman | Ewing | 30 | 34 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 33 | 23 | Dempsey Wilson | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 11 | Magneto | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce McLaren | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Cliff Allison | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Don Branson | Phillips | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Carlos Menditeguy | 0 | 3 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Team Lotus | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | BRM | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Behra-Porsche | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | JBW | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Scarab | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Cooper-Castellotti | 0 | 0 |