Race Results for the 1962 Indianapolis 500
| Finish |
Start |
Car Num. |
Driver |
Car Name/Entrant* |
Make/Model |
Status |
Laps |
Led |
Prize Money |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
Rodger Ward
(W) |
Leader Card 500 Roadster |
Watson/Offy |
140.293 |
200 |
66 |
$125,015 |
| 2 |
4 |
7 |
Len Sutton
|
Leader Card 500 Roadster |
Watson/Offy |
140.167 |
200 |
9 |
$44,566 |
| 3 |
27 |
2 |
Eddie Sachs
|
Dean-Autolite |
Ewing/Offy |
140.075 |
200 |
0 |
$26,591 |
| 4 |
12 |
27 |
Don Davis
|
J.H. Rose Truck Line |
Lesovsky/Offy |
139.768 |
200 |
0 |
$16,716 |
| 5 |
3 |
54 |
Bobby Marshman
|
Bryant Heating & Cooling |
Epperly/Offy |
138.790 |
200 |
0 |
$14,316 |
| 6 |
7 |
15 |
Jim McElreath
(R) |
Schulz Fueling Equipment |
KK500G/Offy |
138.653 |
200 |
0 |
$10,366 |
| 7 |
1 |
98 |
Parnelli Jones
|
Agajanian Willard Battery |
Watson/Offy |
138.534 |
200 |
120 |
$32,966 |
| 8 |
24 |
12 |
Lloyd Ruby
|
Thompson Industries |
Watson/Offy |
138.182 |
200 |
0 |
$8,541 |
| 9 |
23 |
44 |
Jim Rathmann
(W) |
Simoniz Vista |
Watson/Offy |
136.913 |
200 |
0 |
$8,041 |
| 10 |
28 |
38 |
Johnny Boyd
|
Metal-Cal |
Epperly/Offy |
136.600 |
200 |
0 |
$8,841 |
| 11 |
6 |
4 |
Shorty Templeman
|
Bill Forbes Racing Team |
Watson/Offy |
135.844 |
200 |
0 |
$6,461 |
| 12 |
11 |
14 |
Don Branson
|
Mid-Continent Securities |
Epperly/Offy |
135.836 |
200 |
0 |
$6,041 |
| 13 |
29 |
91 |
Jim Hurtubise
|
Jim Robbins |
Watson/Offy |
135.655 |
200 |
0 |
$6,621 |
| 14 |
32 |
86 |
Ebb Rose
|
J.H. Rose Truck Line |
Porter/Offy |
134.001 |
200 |
0 |
$6,001 |
| 15 |
10 |
5 |
Bud Tingelstad
|
Konstant Hot |
Phillips/Offy |
133.170 |
200 |
0 |
$5,631 |
| 16 |
9 |
17 |
Roger McCluskey
|
Bell Lines Trucking |
Watson/Offy |
Spun out |
168 |
3 |
$5,911 |
| 17 |
17 |
21 |
Elmer George
|
Sarkes Tarzian |
Lesovsky/Offy |
Engine |
146 |
0 |
$5,341 |
| 18 |
30 |
26 |
Troy Ruttman
(W) |
Jim Robbins |
Kuzma/Offy |
Piston |
140 |
0 |
$5,871 |
| 19 |
15 |
18 |
Bobby Grim
|
Morcroft |
Trevis/Offy |
Oil Leak |
96 |
0 |
$5,191 |
| 20 |
8 |
34 |
Dan Gurney
(R) |
Thompson Harvey Aluminum |
Thompson/Buick |
Rear end |
92 |
0 |
$5,161 |
| 21 |
16 |
19 |
Chuck Hulse
(R) |
Federal Engineering |
KK500E/Offy |
Fuel pump |
91 |
0 |
$5,531 |
| 22 |
33 |
79 |
Jimmy Daywalt
|
City of Albany, NY |
Kurtis/Offy |
Transmission |
74 |
0 |
$5,351 |
| 23 |
5 |
1 |
A.J. Foyt
(W) |
Bowes Seal Fast |
Trevis/Offy |
Lost wheel |
69 |
2 |
$5,721 |
| 24 |
13 |
9 |
Dick Rathmann
|
Chapman |
Watson/Offy |
Magneto |
51 |
0 |
$5,091 |
| 25 |
18 |
32 |
Eddie Johnson
|
Polyaire Foam |
Trevis/Offy |
Magneto |
38 |
0 |
$6,261 |
| 26 |
26 |
53 |
Paul Goldsmith
|
American Rubber & Plastics |
Epperly/Offy |
Magneto |
26 |
0 |
$5,031 |
| 27 |
20 |
88 |
Gene Hartley
|
Drewry's |
Watson/Offy |
Steering |
23 |
0 |
$6,201 |
| 28 |
14 |
62 |
Paul Russo
|
Denver-Chicago Trucking |
Watson/Offy |
Piston |
20 |
0 |
$4,921 |
| 29 |
25 |
45 |
Jack Turner
|
Bardahl |
Kurtis/Offy |
Accident |
17 |
0 |
$5,141 |
| 30 |
31 |
29 |
Bob Christie
|
North Electric |
Kurtis/Offy |
Accident |
17 |
0 |
$5,311 |
| 31 |
22 |
83 |
Allen Crowe
(R) |
S-R Racing Enterprises |
Watson/Offy |
Accident |
17 |
0 |
$5,431 |
| 32 |
21 |
67 |
Chuck Rodee
(R) |
Travelon Trailer |
Christensen/Offy |
Accident |
17 |
0 |
$5,601 |
| 33 |
19 |
96 |
Bob Veith
|
Meguiar's Mirror Glaze |
Elder/Offy |
Piston |
12 |
0 |
$5,871 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner