1961 USAC Indianapolis 500
Date
May 30, 1961
Circuit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Distance
4.025 Km x 200 Laps = 805.00 Km
Pole Position
Eddie Sachs , 4.04.10
Fastest Lap
Troy Ruttman , 1.00.98

Race Result

Race Result

Race uploaded by EtienneLarconce
Pos Driver Laps Time/Retire
1 A.J.Foyt 200 3h35m37.49
2 Eddie Sachs 200 3h35m45.77
3 Rodger Ward 200 3h36m32.68
4 Shorty Templeman 200 3h39m10.84
5 Al Keller 200 3h40m31.94
6 Chuck Stevenson 200 3h41m00.45
7 Bobby Marshman 200 3h41m20.77
8 Lloyd Ruby 200 3h42m27.14
9 Jack Brabham 200 3h43m41.22
10 Norm Hall 200 3h43m42.39
11 Gene Hartley 198
12 Parnelli Jones 192
DNF Dick Rathmann 164 Fuel Pump
DNF Paul Goldsmith 160 Engine
DNF Wayne Weiler 147 Wheel Bearing
DNF Dempsey Wilson 145 Fuel Pump
DNF Bob Christie 132 Piston
DNF Eddie Johnson 127 Accident
DNF Len Sutton 110 Clutch
DNF Johnny Boyd 105 Clutch
DNF Troy Ruttman 105 Clutch
DNF Jim Hurtubise 102 Piston
DNF Ebb Rose 93 Engine
DNF Cliff Griffith 56 Piston
DNF Jack Turner 52 Accident
DNF Roger McCluskey 51 Accident
DNF A.J. Shepherd 51 Accident
DNF Bill Cheesbourg 50 Accident
DNF Don Davis 49 Accident
DNF Jim Rathmann 48 Accident
DNF Jimmy Daywalt 27 Brakes
DNF Bobby Grim 26 Piston
DNF Don Branson 2 Valve

Did not qualify

Driver
Paul Russo Too Slow
Cotton Farmer
Bob Veith Too Slow
Tony Bettenhausen Fatal Accident
Bob Veith Too Slow
Don Freeland
Jim McWithey
Chuck Hulse Accident
Ronnie Duman
Bob Veith
Jack Rounds Spin
Danny Jones Accident
Don Freeland Too Slow
Bud Tingelstad
Bob Cleberg Too Slow
Duane Carter
Chuck Arnold
Russ Congdon
Dick Rathmann
Leon Clum
Bert Brooks Too Slow
Mike Magill
Jack Ensley
Don Davis Bob Veith
Jack Rounds
Norm Hall Chuck Weyant
Chuck Rodee
Lloyd Ruby
Norm Hall Too Slow
Duane Carter Ray Crawford
Bill Randall

Qualifying Result

Qualifying Result

Qualifying Result

Qualifying uploaded by AdminRY / Alex1662 / EtienneLarconce
Pos Driver Time
1 Eddie Sachs 4.04.10
2 Don Branson 4.05.16
3 Jim Hurtubise 4.06.06
4 Rodger Ward 4.06.26
5 Parnelli Jones 4.06.44
6 Dick Rathmann 4.06.52
7 A.J.Foyt 4.06.74
8 Len Sutton 4.06.75
9 Bill Cheesbourg 4.06.79
10 Eddie Johnson 4.06.84
11 Jim Rathmann 4.07.57
12 Wayne Weiler 4.07.68
13 Jack Brabham 4.08.03
14 A.J. Shepherd 4.08.35
15 Gene Hartley 4.08.59
16 Bob Christie 4.08.65
17 Paul Goldsmith 4.08.72
18 Shorty Templeman 4.09.41
19 Ebb Rose 4.09.41
20 Johnny Boyd 4.09.84
21 Jack Turner 4.08.44
22 Troy Ruttman 4.08.62
23 Jimmy Daywalt 4.09.62
24 Bobby Grim 4.09.95
25 Lloyd Ruby 4.05.05
26 Al Keller 4.06.31
27 Don Davis 4.07.68
28 Chuck Stevenson 4.07.95
29 Roger McCluskey 4.08.16
30 Cliff Griffith 4.08.21
31 Dempsey Wilson 4.09.65
32 Norm Hall 4.09.04
33 Bobby Marshman 4.09.49
34 Paul Russo ??
35 Bob Cleberg ??
36 Bob Veith ??
37 Bert Brooks ??
38 Bob Veith ??
39 Norm Hall ??
40 Don Freeland ??
41 Lloyd Ruby -
42 Cotton Farmer -
43 Tony Bettenhausen -
44 Don Freeland -
45 Jim McWithey -
46 Chuck Hulse -
47 Ronnie Duman -
48 Jack Rounds -
49 Bob Veith -
50 Danny Jones -
51 Bud Tingelstad -
52 Duane Carter -
53 Chuck Arnold -
54 Russ Congdon -
55 Dick Rathmann -
56 Leon Clum -
57 Mike Magill -
58 Jack Ensley -
59 Bob Veith -
60 Don Davis -
61 Jack Rounds -
62 Chuck Weyant -
63 Norm Hall -
64 Chuck Rodee -
65 Ray Crawford -
66 Duane Carter -
67 Bill Randall -

Entry List

Entry List

Lap chart

Lap chart

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AVG Lap chart

AVG Lap chart

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