The 44th International 500 Mile Sweepstakes was held on May 30, 1960 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race was a part of the 1960 World Drivers Championship, the final time that it would be included. The race saw a record (at the time) 29 lead changes between Rodger Ward and Jim Rathmann. Rathmann held on for the victory when Ward slowed with three laps to go, after he noticed a front tire failing.
Background
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QualifyingEdit
ReportEdit
Qualifying ResultsEdit
The full qualifying results for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 are outlined below:
(W) = Previous winner of the race
(R) = Race rookie
All times are for four laps
GridEdit
| Pos | Pos | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | Driver |
| ______________ | ||
| 1 | ______________ | |
| Eddie Sachs | 2 | ______________ |
| Jim Rathmann | 3 | |
| Rodger Ward | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 4 | ______________ | |
| Dick Rathmann | 5 | ______________ |
| Len Sutton | 6 | |
| Troy Ruttman | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 7 | ______________ | |
| Eddie Johnson | 8 | ______________ |
| Don Branson | 9 | |
| Chuck Stevenson | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 10 | ______________ | |
| Jimmy Bryan | 11 | ______________ |
| Don Freeland | 12 | |
| Lloyd Ruby | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 13 | ______________ | |
| Johnny Boyd | 14 | ______________ |
| Bob Christie | 15 | |
| Wayne Weiler | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 16 | ______________ | |
| A. J. Foyt | 17 | ______________ |
| Johnny Thomson | 18 | |
| Tony Bettenhausen | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 19 | ______________ | |
| Shorty Templeman | 20 | ______________ |
| Gene Force | 21 | |
| Bobby Grim | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 22 | ______________ | |
| Red Amick | 23 | ______________ |
| Jim Hurtubise | 24 | |
| Gene Hartley | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 25 | ______________ | |
| Bob Veith | 26 | ______________ |
| Paul Goldsmith | 27 | |
| Duane Carter | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 28 | ______________ | |
| Bud Tingelstad | 29 | ______________ |
| Eddie Russo | 30 | |
| Al Herman | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 31 | ______________ | |
| Bill Homeier | 32 | ______________ |
| Jim McWithey | 33 | |
| Dempsey Wilson |
Non-QualifiersEdit
The list of drivers who didn't qualify for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 are outlined below:
| No. | Driver | Entrant | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chuck Arnold (R) | Fred Gerhardt | Gerhardt-Offenhauser |
| 23 | Jimmy Daywalt | Bryant Heating | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser |
| 25 | Jack Turner | Kelso Auto Dynamics | Lesovsky-Offenhauser |
| 35 | Al Keller | McKay's Bulldog | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser |
| 39 | Norm Hall (R) | Ridgewood Builders | Kuzma-Offenhauser |
| 41 | Ebb Rose (R) | John Zink | Moore-Offenhauser |
| 43 | Chuck Hulse (R) | H.A. Chapman | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser |
| 69 | Bob Sorenson | Kuzma-Offenhauser | |
| 52 | Jack Rounds (R) | Hart Fullerton | Lesovsky-Offenhauser |
| 58 | Lee Drollinger (R) | Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser |
| 61 | Bob Cleberg (R) | Detrioter Mobil Homes | Epperly-Offenhauser |
| 71 | Jim Packard (R) | Sclavi & Amos | Kuzma-Offenhauser |
| 79 | Ross Congdon (R) | Hall-Mar | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser |
| 89 | Chuck Rodee (R) | Dunn Engineering | Dunn-Offenhauser |
RaceEdit
ReportEdit
ResultsEdit
The full results for the 1960 Indianapolis 500 are outlined below:
(W) = Previous winner of the race
(R) = Race rookie
MilestonesEdit
- Final Indianapolis 500 for Formula One World Championship.
StandingsEdit
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VideosEdit
Two video parts of the 1960 Indianapolis 500.
1960 Indianapolis 500 (Part 1)
1960 Indianapolis 500 (Part 2)
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