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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 145.903 | 9 | 200 | 71 | Running | |
| 2 | 1 | 12 | 147.481 | 1 | 200 | 44 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 146.187 | 5 | 200 | 7 | Running | |
| 4 | 18 | 7 | 144.341 | 27 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 5 | 26 | 19 | 146.157 | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 6 | 28 | 18 | 145.191 | 16 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 7 | 33 | 31 | 144.293 | 29 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 8 | 25 | 5 | 146.909 | 2 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | 13 | 17 | 145.144 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 10 | 32 | 34 | 144.555 | 26 | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 11 | 15 | 28 | 144.817 | 22 | 198 | 0 | Flagged | |
| 12 | 5 | 98 | 146.080 | 7 | 192 | 27 | Flagged | |
| 13 | 6 | 97 | 146.033 | 8 | 164 | 0 | Fuel Pump | |
| 14 | 17 | 10 | 144.741 | 25 | 160 | 0 | Connecting Rod | |
| 15 | 12 | 15 | 145.349 | 14 | 147 | 0 | Wheel Bearing | |
| 16 | 31 | 35 | 144.202 | 31 | 145 | 0 | Fuel Pump | |
| 17 | 16 | 32 | 144.782 | 24 | 132 | 0 | Piston | |
| 18 | 10 | 33 | 145.843 | 12 | 127 | 0 | Crash T4 | |
| 19 | 8 | 8 | 145.897 | 10 | 110 | 0 | Clutch | |
| 20 | 22 | 52 | 144.799 | 23 | 105 | 10 | Clutch | |
| 21 | 20 | 41 | 144.092 | 32 | 105 | 0 | Clutch | |
| 22 | 3 | 99 | 146.306 | 4 | 102 | 35 | Piston | |
| 23 | 19 | 86 | 144.338 | 28 | 93 | 0 | Rod | |
| 24 | 30 | 26 | 145.038 | 19 | 55 | 0 | Piston | |
| 25 | 21 | 45 | 144.904 | 21 | 52 | 0 | Crash FS | |
| 26 | 14 | 73 | 144.954 | 20 | 51 | 0 | Crash FS | |
| 27 | 29 | 22 | 145.068 | 18 | 51 | 0 | Crash FS | |
| 28 | 9 | 14 | 145.873 | 11 | 50 | 0 | Crash FS | |
| 29 | 27 | 83 | 145.349 | 15 | 49 | 0 | Crash FS | |
| 30 | 11 | 4 | 145.413 | 13 | 48 | 6 | Magneto | |
| 31 | 23 | 55 | 144.219 | 30 | 27 | 0 | Brake Line | |
| 32 | 24 | 16 | 144.029 | 33 | 26 | 0 | Piston | |
| 33 | 2 | 3 | 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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