1961 Indianapolis 500

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Results of the 1961 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Tuesday, May 30, 1961. This was the first Indianapolis 500 not to be included in the Formula One World Championship.

Finish Start No Name Qual Rank Laps Led Status
1 7 1 Flag of the United States A.J. Foyt 145.903 9 200 71 Running
2 1 12 Flag of the United States Eddie Sachs 147.481 1 200 44 Running
3 4 2 Flag of the United States Rodger Ward 146.187 5 200 7 Running
4 18 7 Flag of the United States Shorty Templeman 144.341 27 200 0 Running
5 26 19 Flag of the United States Al Keller 146.157 6 200 0 Running
6 28 18 Flag of the United States Chuck Stevenson 145.191 16 200 0 Running
7 33 31 Flag of the United States Bobby Marshman 144.293 29 200 0 Running
8 25 5 Flag of the United States Lloyd Ruby 146.909 2 200 0 Running
9 13 17 Flag of Australia Jack Brabham 145.144 17 200 0 Running
10 32 34 Flag of the United States Norm Hall 144.555 26 200 0 Running
11 15 28 Flag of the United States Gene Hartley 144.817 22 198 0 Flagged
12 5 98 Flag of the United States Parnelli Jones 146.080 7 192 27 Flagged
13 6 97 Flag of the United States Dick Rathmann 146.033 8 164 0 Fuel Pump
14 17 10 Flag of the United States Paul Goldsmith 144.741 25 160 0 Connecting Rod
15 12 15 Flag of the United States Wayne Weiler 145.349 14 147 0 Wheel Bearing
16 31 35 Flag of the United States Dempsey Wilson 144.202 31 145 0 Fuel Pump
17 16 32 Flag of the United States Bob Christie 144.782 24 132 0 Piston
18 10 33 Flag of the United States Eddie Johnson 145.843 12 127 0 Crash T4
19 8 8 Flag of the United States Len Sutton 145.897 10 110 0 Clutch
20 22 52 Flag of the United States Troy Ruttman 144.799 23 105 10 Clutch
21 20 41 Flag of the United States Johnny Boyd 144.092 32 105 0 Clutch
22 3 99 Flag of the United States Jim Hurtubise 146.306 4 102 35 Piston
23 19 86 Flag of the United States Ebb Rose 144.338 28 93 0 Rod
24 30 26 Flag of the United States Cliff Griffith 145.038 19 55 0 Piston
25 21 45 Flag of the United States Jack Turner 144.904 21 52 0 Crash FS
26 14 73 Flag of the United States A. J. Shepherd 144.954 20 51 0 Crash FS
27 29 22 Flag of the United States Roger McCluskey 145.068 18 51 0 Crash FS
28 9 14 Flag of the United States Bill Cheesbourg 145.873 11 50 0 Crash FS
29 27 83 Flag of the United States Don Davis 145.349 15 49 0 Crash FS
30 11 4 Flag of the United States Jim Rathmann 145.413 13 48 6 Magneto
31 23 55 Flag of the United States Jimmy Daywalt 144.219 30 27 0 Brake Line
32 24 16 Flag of the United States Bobby Grim 144.029 33 26 0 Piston
33 2 3 Flag of the United States Don Branson 146.843 3 2 0 Bent Valves
1960 Indianapolis 500
Jim Rathmann		 1961 Indianapolis 500
A.J. Foyt		 1962 Indianapolis 500
Rodger Ward