1962 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1962 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 30, 1962.

Finish Start No Name Qual Rank Laps Led Status
1 2 3 Rodger Ward 149.371 2 200 66 Running
2 4 7 Len Sutton 149.328 4 200 9 Running
3 27 2 Eddie Sachs 146.431 27 200 0 Running
4 12 27 Don Davis 147.209 12 200 0 Running
5 3 54 Bobby Marshman 149.347 3 200 0 Running
6 7 15 Jim McElreath 149.025 7 200 0 Running
7 1 98 Parnelli Jones 150.370 1 200 120 Running
8 24 12 Lloyd Ruby 146.520 24 200 0 Running
9 23 44 Jim Rathmann 146.610 21 200 0 Running
10 28 38 Johnny Boyd 147.047 14 200 0 Running
11 6 4 Shorty Templeman 149.050 6 200 0 Running
12 11 14 Don Branson 147.312 11 200 0 Running
13 29 91 Jim Hurtubise 146.963 17 200 0 Running
14 32 86 Ebb Rose 146.336 30 200 0 Running
15 10 5 Bud Tingelstad 147.753 10 200 0 Running
16 9 17 Roger McCluskey 147.759 9 168 3 Spun T2
17 17 21 Elmer George 146.092 33 146 0 Engine
18 30 26 Troy Ruttman 146.765 19 140 0 Piston
19 15 18 Bobby Grim 146.604 22 96 0 Oil Leak
20 8 34 Dan Gurney 147.886 8 92 0 Rear End
21 16 19 Chuck Hulse 146.377 28 91 0 Fuel Pump
22 33 79 Jimmy Daywalt 146.318 31 74 0 Transmission
23 5 1 A.J. Foyt 149.074 5 69 2 Lost wheel
24 13 9 Dick Rathmann 147.161 13 51 0 Magneto
25 18 32 Eddie Johnson 146.592 23 38 0 Magneto
26 26 53 Paul Goldsmith 146.437 26 26 0 Magneto
27 20 88 Gene Hartley 146.969 15 23 0 Steering
28 14 62 Paul Russo 146.687 20 20 0 Piston
29 25 45 Jack Turner 146.496 25 17 0 Crash FS
30 31 29 Bob Christie 146.341 29 17 0 Crash FS
31 22 83 Allen Crowe 146.831 18 17 0 Crash FS
32 21 67 Chuck Rodee 146.969 16 17 0 Crash FS
33 19 96 Bob Veith 146.157 32 12 0 Engine

Trivia

Parnelli Jones became the first driver to officially qualify for the race at 150 miles per hour (240 km/h).

1961 Indianapolis 500
A.J. Foyt		 1962 Indianapolis 500
Rodger Ward		 1963 Indianapolis 500
Parnelli Jones