lead on lap 197, and pulled away for victory. Due to Ward's experience as a tire tester, he was able to nurse his car to the finish without pitting to change the bad tire, and held on to second place. Despite winning twice (1959 and 1962), Rodger Ward often considered this race his personal best. Paul Goldsmith charged from 26th starting position to finish 3rd, holding off 4th place Don Branson by about a car length. Box score Alternates First alternate: Chuck Rodee (#89) Failed to qualify Chuck Arnold (#21) Foster Campbell (#62) – Entry declined, not enough experience Bill Cheesbourg (#45) Bob Cleberg (#61) Leon Clum (#95) – Entry declined, not enough experience Russ Congdon (#79) Jimmy Daywalt (#23) – Raced by Dempsey Wilson Duke Dinsmore (#95) Lee Drollinger (#58) Jack Ensley (#17) Cotton Farmer (#31, #69) Cliff Griffith (#29) Norm Hall (#31, #39, #92) Chuck Hulse (#43, #69) Eddie Jackson (#62) – Entry declined, not enough experience Bruce Jacobi (#95) – Entry declined, not enough experience Al Keller (#35, #57) Mike Magill (#77) Jim Packard (#71) Marvin Pifer (#87) Ebb Rose (#41) Jack Rounds (#52) Paul Russo (#31, #47, #49) Gig Stephens (#21) Johnnie Tolan (#24) Jack Turner (#25, #31) Bob Wente (#95) – Did not finish rookie test Chuck Weyant (#87, #88) Lap leaders 1 Ward 2–3 Sachs 4–18 Ward 19–24 Ruttman 25–37 J. Rathmann 38–41 Ward 42–51 Sachs 52–56 Ruttman 57–61 Sachs 62–69 J. Rathmann 70–72 Sachs 73–74 J. Rathmann 75 Sachs 76–85 J. Rathmann 86–95 Thomson 96–122 J. Rathmann 123–127 Ward 128–141 J. Rathmann 142–146 Ward 147 J. Rathmann 148–151 Ward 152–162 J. Rathmann 163–169 Ward 170 J. Rathmann 171–177 Ward 178–182 J. Rathmann 183–189 Ward 190–193 J. Rathmann 194–196 Ward 197–200 J. Rathmann Race notes Fastest Lead Lap: Jim Rathmann – 1:01.59 The 1960 Indianapolis 500 was the final 500 which featured a 33-car field consisting of all front-engined cars. The weather on race day would reach a high of with wind speeds up to . Climate historians would consider this to be the "traditional" climate for an Indianapolis 500 race. Despite some published claims that it was Smokey Yunick, the race-winning chief mechanic for Rathmann was Takeo "Chickie" Hirashima. Spectator fatalities Two spectators in the infield, Fred H. Linder, 36, of Indianapolis, and William C. Craig, 37, of Zionsville, were killed, and as many as 82 were injured, when a homemade scaffolding collapsed.