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 since 1949.
Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
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1 | 7 | 1 | A. J. Foyt | 145.903 | 9 | 200 | 71 | Running |
2 | 1 | 12 | Eddie Sachs | 147.481 | 1 | 200 | 44 | Running |
3 | 4 | 2 | Rodger Ward | 146.187 | 5 | 200 | 7 | Running |
4 | 18 | 7 | Shorty Templeman | 144.341 | 27 | 200 | 0 | Running |
5 | 26 | 19 | Al Keller | 146.157 | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
6 | 28 | 18 | Chuck Stevenson | 145.191 | 16 | 200 | 0 | Running |
7 | 33 | 31 | Bobby Marshman | 144.293 | 29 | 200 | 0 | Running |
8 | 25 | 5 | Lloyd Ruby | 146.909 | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running |
9 | 13 | 17 | Jack Brabham | 145.144 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
10 | 32 | 34 | Norm Hall | 144.555 | 26 | 200 | 0 | Running |
11 | 15 | 28 | Gene Hartley | 144.817 | 22 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
12 | 5 | 98 | Parnelli Jones | 146.080 | 7 | 192 | 27 | Flagged |
13 | 6 | 97 | Dick Rathmann | 146.033 | 8 | 164 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
14 | 17 | 10 | Paul Goldsmith | 144.741 | 25 | 160 | 0 | Connecting Rod |
15 | 12 | 15 | Wayne Weiler | 145.349 | 14 | 147 | 0 | Wheel Bearing |
16 | 31 | 35 | Dempsey Wilson | 144.202 | 31 | 145 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
17 | 16 | 32 | Bob Christie | 144.782 | 24 | 132 | 0 | Piston |
18 | 10 | 33 | Eddie Johnson | 145.843 | 12 | 127 | 0 | Crash T4 |
19 | 8 | 8 | Len Sutton | 145.897 | 10 | 110 | 0 | Clutch |
20 | 22 | 52 | Troy Ruttman | 144.799 | 23 | 105 | 10 | Clutch |
21 | 20 | 41 | Johnny Boyd | 144.092 | 32 | 105 | 0 | Clutch |
22 | 3 | 99 | Jim Hurtubise | 146.306 | 4 | 102 | 35 | Piston |
23 | 19 | 86 | Ebb Rose | 144.338 | 28 | 93 | 0 | Rod |
24 | 30 | 26 | Cliff Griffith | 145.038 | 19 | 55 | 0 | Piston |
25 | 21 | 45 | Jack Turner | 144.904 | 21 | 52 | 0 | Crash FS |
26 | 14 | 73 | A. J. Shepherd | 144.954 | 20 | 51 | 0 | Crash FS |
27 | 29 | 22 | Roger McCluskey | 145.068 | 18 | 51 | 0 | Crash FS |
28 | 9 | 14 | Bill Cheesbourg | 145.873 | 11 | 50 | 0 | Crash FS |
29 | 27 | 83 | Don Davis | 145.349 | 15 | 49 | 0 | Crash FS |
30 | 11 | 4 | Jim Rathmann | 145.413 | 13 | 48 | 6 | Magneto |
31 | 23 | 55 | Jimmy Daywalt | 144.219 | 30 | 27 | 0 | Brake Line |
32 | 24 | 16 | Bobby Grim | 144.029 | 33 | 26 | 0 | Piston |
33 | 2 | 3 | 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 |
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