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Indianapolis 500

Event HistoryDrivers RankingTeams Ranking

Year Official Name Circuit Date Winning Driver Team Laps Time
1960 The 44th 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Jim Rathmann
United States Watson 200
03:36:11.360
1959 The 43rd 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Rodger Ward
United States Watson 200
03:40:49.200
1958 The 42nd 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Jimmy Bryan
United States Salih 200
03:44:13.800
1957 The 41st 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Sam Hanks
United States Salih 200
03:41:14.250
1956 The 40th 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Pat Flaherty
United States Watson 200
03:53:28.840
1955 The 39th 500 Indianapolis May 30 United States Bob Sweikert
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:53:59.530
1954 38th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 31 United States Bill Vukovich
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:49:17.270
1953 37th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Bill Vukovich
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:53:01.690
1952 36th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Troy Ruttman
United States Kuzma 200
03:52:41.880
1951 35th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Lee Wallard
United States Kurtis Kraft 200
03:57:38.050
1950 34th 500 Mile Race Indianapolis May 30 United States Johnnie Parsons
United States Kurtis Kraft 138
02:46:55.970

Driver Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 United States Bill Vukovich 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 10.6 14.6 19
2 United States Jim Rathmann 12 1 3 0 4 0 2 16.5 11.7 29
3 United States Sam Hanks 9 1 1 2 4 0 0 10.3 11.2 20
4 United States Jimmy Bryan 9 1 1 1 3 0 0 15.2 13.4 18
5 United States Rodger Ward 10 1 1 0 2 0 0 16.2 17.7 14
6 United States Johnnie Parsons 10 1 0 0 1 0 1 12.3 15.4 12
7 United States Troy Ruttman 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 9.7 17.9 9.5
8 United States Lee Wallard 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 12.5 3.5 9
9 United States Bob Sweikert 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 18.8 13.4 8
10 United States Pat Flaherty 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 11.0 15.0 8
11 United States Tony Bettenhausen 13 0 1 0 1 0 1 11.8 14.8 11
12 United States Paul Russo 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 14.3 12.4 8.5
13 United States Mike Nazaruk 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.7 9.3 8
14 United States Art Cross 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 20.8 8.8 8
15 United States George Amick 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 25.0 2.0 6
16 United States Bill Holland 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 19.0 8.5 6
17 United States Jack McGrath 6 0 0 2 2 1 1 3.2 10.3 9
18 United States Johnny Thomson 9 0 0 1 1 1 1 17.4 17.1 10
19 United States Duane Carter 10 0 0 1 1 0 0 12.4 10.0 6.5
20 United States Paul Goldsmith 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 19.3 12.7 6
21 United States Mauri Rose 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 8.5 4
22 United States Jimmy Davies 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 16.0 12.8 4
23 United States Johnny Boyd 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 12.5 16.8 4
24 United States Don Freeland 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 17.3 15.0 4
25 United States Manny Ayulo 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 14.3 12.3 2
26 United States Andy Linden 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.7 18.8 5
27 United States Cecil Green 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 13.0 3
28 United States Don Branson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 14.0 3
29 United States Bobby Ball 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 18.5 2
30 United States Dick Rathmann 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.2 23.0 2
31 United States Fred Agabashian 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.1 19.2 1.5
32 United States Joie Chitwood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 5.0 1
33 United States Bill Homeier 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.3 18.8 1
34 United States Walt Faulkner 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.2 11.2 1
35 United States Eddie Johnson 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.3 13.4 1
36 United States Johnny Mantz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.0 17.0 0
37 United States Bayliss Levrett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 27.0 0
38 United States Myron Fohr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 11.0 0
39 United States Jim Hurtubise 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 18.0 0
40 United States Lloyd Ruby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 7.0 0
41 United States Len Duncan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 31.0 0
42 United States Walt Ader 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29.0 22.0 0
43 United States Jim Rigsby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.0 12.0 0
44 United States Frank Armi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.0 19.0 0
45 United States Art Bisch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.0 33.0 0
46 United States Larry Crockett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.0 9.0 0
47 United States Jerry Unser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 31.0 0
48 United States Bill Cantrell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 27.0 0
49 United States Wayne Weiler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 24.0 0
50 United States Bill Mackey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.0 19.0 0
51 United States Elmer George 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 33.0 0
52 Italy Alberto Ascari 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 31.0 0
53 United States Bud Tingelstad 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.0 9.0 0
54 United States Danny Kladis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 30.0 0
55 United States Carl Forberg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 7.0 0
56 United States Don Edmunds 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 19.0 0
57 United States Chuck Arnold 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.0 15.0 0
58 United States Jimmy Jackson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.0 22.0 0
59 United States Mack Hellings 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.5 22.0 0
60 United States Dempsey Wilson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.5 24.0 0
61 United States Keith Andrews 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 23.0 0
62 United States Carl Scarborough 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 15.0 0
63 United States Bobby Grim 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 21.0 0
64 United States Jim McWithey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.5 22.5 0
65 United States Billy Garrett 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 18.5 0
66 United States Joe James 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 23.0 0
67 United States Chet Miller 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.5 27.5 0
68 United States Jud Larson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 18.5 0
69 United States Ernie McCoy 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.0 12.0 0
70 United States Gene Force 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.0 19.5 0
71 United States Jackie Holmes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 21.0 0
72 United States Red Amick 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 21.0 0
73 United States Walt Brown 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.5 22.5 0
74 United States Ray Crawford 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.0 25.0 0
75 United States Bill Schindler 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.7 17.7 0
76 United States Bill Cheesbourg 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.7 19.0 0
77 United States Duke Nalon 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 10.3 15.3 0
78 United States Johnny McDowell 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30.7 23.7 0
79 United States Cliff Griffith 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 15.7 0
80 United States A. J. Foyt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 17.0 0
81 United States Shorty Templeman 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24.3 18.0 0
82 United States Henry Banks 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.7 16.7 0
83 United States George Connor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 15.3 0
84 United States Mike Magill 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26.7 23.7 0
85 United States George Fonder 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.3 21.7 0
86 United States Johnnie Tolan 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30.7 18.0 0
87 United States Len Sutton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.0 31.3 0
88 United States Cal Niday 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.3 18.7 0
89 United States Chuck Weyant 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 19.5 0
90 United States Eddie Sachs 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.8 20.8 0
91 United States Spider Webb 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.5 22.8 0
92 United States Jack Turner 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16.8 22.0 0
93 United States Duke Dinsmore 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.5 22.5 0
94 United States Marshall Teague 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.5 15.8 0
95 United States Eddie Russo 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 25.8 0
96 United States Bob Scott 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 23.0 0
97 United States Bob Veith 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.0 12.4 0
98 United States Al Keller 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.4 19.4 0
99 United States Al Herman 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 25.2 20.2 0
100 United States Jerry Hoyt 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 10.6 21.8 0

Team Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Avg Grid Avg Pos Points
1 United States Kurtis Kraft 11 5 6 8 8 6 7 15.0 16.9 127
2 United States Watson 9 3 2 0 3 2 1 9.5 17.1 36
3 United States Salih 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 14.4 13.0 16
4 United States Kuzma 10 1 1 1 3 0 0 16.5 14.6 24
5 United States Epperly 5 0 2 1 3 0 2 19.9 9.2 28
6 United States Deidt 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 11.5 15.3 10
7 United States Lesovsky 11 0 0 1 1 1 1 16.1 16.9 10
8 United States Phillips 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 14.3 9.9 7
9 United States Silnes-Sherman 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 9.5 3
10 United States Schroeder 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.1 21.9 2
11 United States Trevis 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.7 15.2 1
12 United States Meskowski 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 12.0 0
13 United States Wetteroth 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28.0 24.0 0
14 United States Silnes-Pawl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.0 16.0 0
15 United States Olson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30.0 23.0 0
16 United States Elder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.0 23.0 0
17 United States Langley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31.0 16.0 0
18 United States Del Roy-Allen 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33.0 32.0 0
19 United States Rassey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22.0 26.0 0
20 United States Allen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.7 22.0 0
21 United States Turner 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.0 21.0 0
22 United States Christensen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.5 22.5 0
23 United States Marchese 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.5 15.5 0
24 United States Adams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17.0 27.0 0
25 United States Rae 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 29.0 22.0 0
26 United States Nichels 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.8 20.3 0
27 United States Curtis 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.0 15.0 0
28 United States Dunn 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27.3 19.3 0
29 United States Pankratz 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 25.0 0
30 Italy Ferrari 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 31.0 0
31 United States Bromme 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.8 28.0 0
32 United States Silnes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.0 15.4 0
33 Italy Maserati 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.3 25.5 0
34 United States Moore 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.7 8.0 0
35 United States Stevens 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 16.2 18.6 0
36 United States Ewing 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 19.3 23.3 0

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87th GP – Indianapolis 1960

ON THIS DAY

  • Al Herman born in 1927.
  • Jack Fairman born in 1915.
  • Marvin Burke born in 1918.
  • Jean-Louis Lafosse born in 1941.
  • Mike Beckwith born in 1935.
  • Rodney Peacock born in 1919.
  • Peter Scott-Russell born in 1920.
  • Ken Fowler born in 1907.
  • Percy Ford born in 1888.
  • Emile Mathis born in 1880.
  • Len Zengle born in 1887.
  • Axel Larsson died in 1988.
  • Renato Irrera died in 1980.
  • Alan Jones won the United States Grand Prix West 1981.
  • Lewis Hamilton won the Australian Grand Prix 2015.

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