Round 3 · 30 May 1960
1960 Indianapolis 500: results
Jim Rathmann (Watson) won the 1960 Indianapolis 500, round 3 of the championship, held on 30 May 1960 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA), starting from position 2. Rodger Ward (Watson) and Paul Goldsmith (Epperly) completed the podium. Pole position went to Eddie Sachs.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 2 | 3:36:11.360 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 3 | +12.750 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 26 | +187.300 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Don Branson | Phillips | 8 | +187.980 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 17 | +191.350 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 7 | +250.610 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson | 12 | +265.590 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Bob Veith | Meskowski | 25 | +317.480 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Bud Tingelstad | Trevis | 28 | +499.910 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | +520.280 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Red Amick | Epperly | 22 | +670.580 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | 27 | +677.200 s | — | Finished |
| 13 | Bill Homeier | Kuzma | 31 | +730.710 s | — | Finished |
| 14 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Chuck Stevenson | Watson | 9 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 16 | Bobby Grim | Meskowski | 21 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 17 | Shorty Templeman | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | — | — | Clutch |
| 18 | Jim Hurtubise | Christensen | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 10 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 20 | Troy Ruttman | Watson | 6 | — | — | Axle |
| 21 | Eddie Sachs | Ewing | 1 | — | — | Magneto |
| 22 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | — | — | Magneto |
| 23 | Tony Bettenhausen | Watson | 18 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Wayne Weiler | Epperly | 15 | — | — | Accident |
| 25 | Anthony Foyt | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | — | — | Clutch |
| 26 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | — | — | Accident |
| 27 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 28 | Gene Force | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | — | — | Brakes |
| 29 | Jim McWithey | Epperly | 32 | — | — | Brakes |
| 30 | Len Sutton | Watson | 5 | — | — | Engine |