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1960 Indianapolis 500 F1 Starting Grid
1960 Indianapolis 500 Formula 1 starting grid with driver, constructor, circuit, and season details.
Browse the full classification, related season, driver, team, circuit, and championship history.
- Season
- 1960
- Round
- 3
- Grand Prix
- Indianapolis 500
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Winner
- Jim Rathmann
- Classified drivers
- 33
| Grid | Driver | Constructor | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Sachs | Ewing | Magneto |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | Finished |
| 3 | Rodger Ward | Watson | Finished |
| 4 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Brakes |
| 5 | Len Sutton | Watson | Engine |
| 6 | Troy Ruttman | Watson | Axle |
| 7 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Finished |
| 8 | Don Branson | Phillips | Finished |
| 9 | Chuck Stevenson | Watson | +4 laps |
| 10 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | Fuel system |
| 11 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | Magneto |
| 12 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson | Finished |
| 13 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | Engine |
| 14 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | Finished |
| 15 | Wayne Weiler | Epperly | Accident |
| 16 | Anthony Joseph Foyt | Kurtis Kraft | Clutch |
| 17 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | Finished |
| 18 | Tony Bettenhausen | Watson | Engine |
| 19 | Shorty Templeman | Kurtis Kraft | +9 laps |
| 20 | Gene Force | Kurtis Kraft | Brakes |