1960 Season - Round 3 - 1960-05-30
Jim Rathmann won the 1960 Indianapolis 500 for Watson, with Rodger Ward (Watson) second and Paul Goldsmith (Epperly) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Paul Goldsmith (Epperly) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P3 at the flag β a 23-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1960 Indianapolis 500, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 2 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 26 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Don Branson |
| Phillips |
| 8 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 17 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 7 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson | 12 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Bob Veith | Meskowski | 25 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Bud Tingelstad | Trevis | 28 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | Finished | 0 |
| 11 | Red Amick | Epperly | 22 | Finished | 0 |
| 12 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | 27 | Finished | 0 |
| 13 | Bill Homeier | Kuzma | 31 | Finished | 0 |
| 14 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Chuck Stevenson | Watson | 9 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Bobby Grim | Meskowski | 21 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Shorty Templeman | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | Clutch | 0 |
| 18 | Jim Hurtubise | Christensen | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 10 | Fuel system | 0 |
| 20 | Troy Ruttman | Watson | 6 | Axle | 0 |
| 21 | Eddie Sachs | Ewing | 1 | Magneto | 0 |
| 22 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | Magneto | 0 |
| 23 | Tony Bettenhausen | Watson | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Wayne Weiler | Epperly | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Anthony Foyt | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | Clutch | 0 |
| 26 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | Accident | 0 |
| 27 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 28 | Gene Force | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | Brakes | 0 |
| 29 | Jim McWithey | Epperly | 32 | Brakes | 0 |
| 30 | Len Sutton | Watson | 5 | Engine | 0 |