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44th Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes

30 May 1960Indianapolis804.675 km (4023 m x 200 Laps) = 500 Miles (2.5 Miles x 200 Laps)

 Pole Position: Eddie Sachs, Ewing-Offenhauser, 4:05.58 (235.87 km/h = 146.59 mph) Fastest Lap: Jim Rathmann, Watson-Offenhauser, 1:01.59 (235.12 km/h = 146.13 mph lap 4) Race Results: Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Money 1 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 3:36:11.36 138.77 $110,000 (223.30 km/h) 2 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 3:36:24.03 138.63 $48,025 3 99 Paul Goldsmith Epperly-Offenhauser 3:39:18.58 136.79 $24,350 4 7 Don Branson Phillips-Offenhauser 3:39:19.28 136.79 $15,475 5 3 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky-Offenhauser 3:39:22.65 136.75 $15,100 6 22 Eddie Johnson Trevis-Offenhauser 3:40:21.88 136.14 $9,200 7 98 Lloyd Ruby Watson-Offenhauser 3:40:36.88 135.98 $7,900 8 44 Bob Veith Meskowski-Offenhauser 3:41:28.78 135.45 $7,850 9 18 Bud Tingelstad Trevis-Offenhauser 3:44:21.17 133.72 $6,900 10 38 Bob Christie Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 3:44:51.54 133.42 $6,700 11 27 Red Amick Salih-Offenhauser 3:47:21.93 131.95 $5,520 12 17 Duane Carter Kuzma-Offenhauser 3:47:28.53 131.95 $5,450 13 39 Bill Homeier Kuzma-Offenhauser 3:48:22.00 131.37 $4,980 14 48 Gene Hartley Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 196 Flagged $5,710 15 65 Chuck Stevenson Watson-Offenhauser 196 Flagged $4,740 16 14 Bobby Grim Meskowski-Offenhauser 194 Flagged $4,920 17 26 Shorty Templeman Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 191 Flagged $5,100 Did Not Finish: 18 56 Jim Hurtubise Christenson-Offenhauser 185 Rod $8,880 19 10 Jimmy Bryan Epperly-Offenhauser 152 Fuel pump $4,400 20 28 Troy Ruttman Watson-Offenhauser 134 Rear end gear $6,220 21 6 Eddie Sachs Ewing-Offenhauser 132 Magneto $9,390 22 73 Don Freeland Kurtis KK500H-Offenhauser 129 Magneto $4,310 23 2 Tony Bettenhausen Watson-Offenhauser 125 Rod $5,080 24 32 Wayne Weiler Epperly-Offenhauser 103 Crash 2 $4,200 25 5 A.J. Foyt Jr. Kurtis KK500J-Offenhauser 90 Clutch $4,220 26 46 Eddie Russo Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 84 Crash 2 $4,140 27 8 Johnny Boyd Epperly-Offenhauser 77 Piston $4,160 28 37 Gene Force Kurtis KK500J-Offenhauser 74 Brakes $4,480 29 16 Jim McWithey Epperly-Offenhauser 60 Brakes $4,100 30 9 Len Sutton Watson-Offenhauser 47 Piston $4,320 31 97 Dick Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 42 Brake line $4,440 32 76 Al Herman Ewing-Offenhauser 34 Clutch $4,010 33 23 Dempsey Wilson Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 11 Magneto $4,380 Lap Leaders: Car# Driver Car Laps Total 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 1 58 6 Eddie Sachs Ewing-Offenhauser 2-3 21 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 4-18 28 Troy Ruttman Watson-Offenhauser 19-24 11 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 25-37 100 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 38-41 6 Eddie Sachs Ewing-Offenhauser 42-51 28 Troy Ruttman Watson-Offenhauser 52-56 6 Edie Sachs Ewing-Offenhauser 57-61 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 62-69 6 Edie Sachs Ewing-Offenhauser 70-72 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 73-74 6 Edie Sachs Ewing-Offenhauser 75 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 76-85 3 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky-Offenhauser 86-95 10 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 96-122 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 123-127 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 128-141 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 142-146 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 147 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 148-151 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 152-162 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 163-169 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 170 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 171-177 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 178-182 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 183-189 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 190-193 1 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 194-196 4 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 197-200 Qualifying Times: Eddie Sachs Jim Rathmann Rodger Ward Ewing-Offenhauser #6 Watson-Offenhauser #4 Watson-Offenhauser #1 Dean Van Lines Racing Ken-Paul Leader Card 500 Roadster 4:05.58 4:05.95 4:07.32 146.59 mph 146.37 mph 145.56 mph Dick Rathmann Len Sutton Troy Ruttman Watson-Offenhauser #97 Watson-Offenhauser #9 Watson-Offenhauser #28 Jim Robbins S-R Racing/Salemi & Rini John Zink Heater 4:07.35 4:07.52 4:07.65 145.54 mph 145.44 mph 145.37 mph Eddie Johnson Don Branson Chuck Stevenson Trevis-Offenhauser #22 Phillips-Offenhauser #7 Watson-Offenhauser #65 Jim Robbins Bob Estes Leader Card 500 Roadster 4:08.27 4:08.70 4:08.85 145.00 mph 144.75 mph 144.67 mph Jimmy Bryan Don Freeland Lloyd Ruby Epperly-Offenhauser #10 Kurtis KK500H-Offenhauser #73 Watson-Offenhauser #98 Metal-Cal/George Salih Ross-Babcock Traveler/Racing J.C. Agajanian 4:09.08 4:09.39 4:09.64 144.53 mph 144.35 mph 144.21 mph Johnny Boyd Bob Christie Wayne Weiler Epperly-Offenhauser #8 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #38 Epperly-Offenhauser #32 Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti Federal Engineering Ansted Rotary 4:10.40 4:10.63 4:10.85 143.77 mph 143.64 mph 143.51 mph A.J. Foyt Jr. Johnny Thomson Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis KK500J-Offenhauser #5 Lesovsky-Offenhauser #3 Watson-Offenhauser #2 Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti Adams Quarter Horse Racing Dowgard/Lindsey Hopkins 4:10.93 4:05.83 4:07.91 143.47 mph 146.44 mph 145.21 mph Shorty Templeman Gene Force Bobby Grim Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #26 Kurtis KK500J-Offenhauser #37 Meskowski-Offenhauser #14 Federal Engineering Roy McKay William Forbes 4:10.25 4:10.92 4:11.47 143.86 mph 143.47 mph 143.16 mph Red Amick Jim Hurtubise Gene Hartley Salih-Offenhauser #27 Christenson-Offenhauser #56 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #48 King O'Lawn/Leonard Faas Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz Sumar/Chapman Root 4:11.60 4:01.52 4:10.18 143.08 mph 149.06 mph 143.90 mph Bob Veith Paul Goldsmith Duane Carter Meskowski-Offenhauser #44 Epperly-Offenhauser #99 Kuzma-Offenhauser #17 Peter Schmidt Norman Demler Thompson/Ensley & Murphy 4:11.11 4:12.13 4:12.40 143.36 mph 142.78 mph 142.63 mph Bud Tingelstad Eddie Russo Al Herman Trevis-Offenhauser #18 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #46 Ewing-Offenhauser #76 Jim Robbins Go-Kart/C.O. Prather Joe Hunt Magneto 4:12.89 4:13.16 4:13.81 142.35 mph 142.20 mph 141.84 mph Bill Homeier Jim McWithey Dempsey Wilson Kuzma-Offenhauser #39 Epperly-Offenhauser #16 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #23 Ridgewood Builders/Hall Hoover Motor Express Bryant Heating/Donaldson 4:14.87 4:16.45 4:11.37 141.25 mph 140.38 mph 143.22 mph Did Not Qualify: Car# Driver Car Entrant 21 Chuck Arnold Gerhardt-Offenhauser Fred Gerhardt 23 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser Bryant Heating Driven by Wilson 25 Jack Turner Lesovsky-Offenhauser Kelso Auto Dynamics 35 Al Keller Kurtis-Offenhauser McKay's Bulldog 41 Ebb Rose Moore-Offenhauser John Zink 43 Chuck Hulse Kurtis-Offenhauser H.A. Chapman Wrecked practice 52 Jack Rounds Lesovsky-Offenhauser Hart Fullerton Wrecked practice 58 Lee Drollinger Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser Ray Brady Wrecked practice 61 Bob Cleberg Epperly-Offenhauser Detroiter Mobil Homes Wrecked practice 69 Chuck Hulse Kuzma-Offenhauser Bob Sorenson 71 Jim Packard Kuzma-Offenhauser Sclavi & Amos 79 Russ Congdon Kurtis-Offenhauser Hall-Mar 89 Chuck Rodee Dunn-Offenhauser Dunn Engineering Notes:
  • Promoter: Indianapolis Motor Speedway. USAC Sanction No. 60CH1
  • Engine Specifications (cubic inches) and Restrictions:
    Normally Aspirated - 256.3
    Supercharged - 170.9
    Stock-Block - 274.6
  • Yellow flags totalled 0:29:07
  • Average qualifying speed: 144.09 mph
  • Fastest Qualifier: Jim Hurtubise, 4:01.52 (239.83 km/h = 149.056 mph)
  • Weather: Cloudy, Mild, Dry.
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    Race Review:

    The 1960 Indianapolis 500 was ignored by the Europeans as usual and was in many respects a repeat of the battle of the previous year between Jim Rathmann, Rodger Ward and Johnny Thompson with Pat Flaherty's role being taken over by Eddie Sachs. The four cars disputed the lead for much of the event and once again it was left to Ward and Rathmann going head-to-head in the final stages. But on this occasion Ward suffered a tyre problem and Rathmann won the day in a Ken Paul Special. This was the final Indianapolis 500 to count for the World Championship.