- Winner
- Jim Rathmann
- Team
- Watson
- Top listed
- Jim Rathmann, Rodger Ward, and Paul Goldsmith
- Race date
- May 30, 1960
- Pole
- Eddie Sachs
- Fastest lap
- Jim Rathmann
- Classified drivers
- 33
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The decisive result
Jim Rathmann finished first for Watson. Rodger Ward is listed 2 for Watson, with Paul Goldsmith 3 for Epperly.
Grid to finish
Paul Goldsmith from P26 to P3 (+23), Bud Tingelstad from P28 to P9 (+19), and Bill Homeier from P31 to P13 (+18) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Eddie Sachs started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 13 Finished, 4 Engine, 3 Brakes, 3 Magneto, and 2 +4 laps. Jim Rathmann holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:01.590 on lap 197. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.