Indianapolis 500
Race Results for the 1964 Indianapolis 500
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Prize Money |
| 1 | 5 | 1 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Sheraton-Thompson | Watson/Offy | 147.350 | 200 | 146 | $153,650 |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Rodger Ward (W) | Kaiser Aluminum | Watson/Ford | 146.339 | 200 | 0 | $56,925 |
| 3 | 7 | 18 | Lloyd Ruby | Bill Forbes Racing Team | Watson/Offy | 144.320 | 200 | 0 | $35,650 |
| 4 | 21 | 99 | Johnny White (R) | Demler | Watson/Offy | 143.206 | 200 | 0 | $21,200 |
| 5 | 13 | 88 | Johnny Boyd | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | Kuzma/Offy | 142.345 | 200 | 0 | $17,625 |
| 6 | 19 | 15 | Bud Tingelstad | Federal Engineering | Trevis/Offy | Running | 198 | 0 | $15,425 |
| 7 | 12 | 23 | Dick Rathmann | Chapman | Watson/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $13,500 |
| 8 | 27 | 4 | Bob Harkey (R) | Wally Weir Mobilgas | Watson/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $12,200 |
| 9 | 32 | 68 | Bob Wente (R) | Morcroft-Taylor | Trevis/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $11,350 |
| 10 | 20 | 16 | Bobby Grim | Konstant-Hot | Kurtis/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $10,000 |
| 11 | 30 | 3 | Art Malone | Studebaker-STP | Kurtis/Novi | Running | 194 | 0 | $9,200 |
| 12 | 9 | 5 | Don Branson | Wynn's Friction Proofing | Watson/Offy | Transmission | 187 | 0 | $7,600 |
| 13 | 10 | 53 | Walt Hansgen (R) | MG Liquid Suspension | Huffaker/Offy | Running | 176 | 0 | $7,150 |
| 14 | 11 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Tombstone Life | Watson/Offy | Lost oil | 141 | 0 | $6,650 |
| 15 | 8 | 66 | Len Sutton | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Vollstedt/Offy | Magneto | 140 | 0 | $6,450 |
| 16 | 33 | 62 | Bill Cheesbourg | Arizona Apache Airlines | Epperly/Offy | Gear box | 131 | 0 | $6,400 |
| 17 | 6 | 12 | Dan Gurney | Lotus powered by Ford | Lotus/Ford | Withdrawn-tires | 110 | 0 | $6,450 |
| 18 | 18 | 14 | Troy Ruttman (W) | Dayton Steel Wheel | Watson/Offy | Spun out | 99 | 0 | $6,500 |
| 19 | 23 | 54 | Bob Veith | MG Liquid Suspension | Huffaker/Offy | Piston | 88 | 0 | $6,550 |
| 20 | 25 | 52 | Jack Brabham | Zink-Urschel Trackburner | Brabham/Offy | Fuel tank | 77 | 0 | $6,000 |
| 21 | 26 | 28 | Jim McElreath | Studebaker-STP | Kurtis/Novi | Filter system | 77 | 0 | $5,850 |
| 22 | 28 | 77 | Bob Mathouser (R) | Dayton Disc Brake | Walther/Offy | Spun out | 77 | 0 | $5,450 |
| 23 | 4 | 98 | Parnelli Jones (W) | Agajanian Bowes Seal Fast | Watson/Offy | Pit fire | 55 | 7 | $8,200 |
| 24 | 1 | 6 | Jim Clark | Lotus powered by Ford | Lotus/Ford | Suspension | 47 | 14 | $12,400 |
| 25 | 2 | 51 | Bobby Marshman | Pure Oil Firebird | Lotus/Ford | Transmission | 39 | 33 | $12,000 |
| 26 | 24 | 84 | Eddie Johnson | Thompson-Sears Allstate | Thompson/Ford | Fuel Pump | 6 | 0 | $5,900 |
| 27 | 15 | 86 | Johnny Rutherford | Bardahl | Watson/Offy | Accident | 2 | 0 | $5,200 |
| 28 | 29 | 95 | Chuck Stevenson | Diet Rite Cola | Watson/Offy | Accident | 2 | 0 | $5,200 |
| 29 | 14 | 83 | Dave MacDonald (R) | Thompson-Sears Allstate | Thompson/Ford | Accident | 1 | 0 | $5,100 |
| 30 | 17 | 25 | Eddie Sachs | American Red Ball | Halibrand/Ford | Accident | 1 | 0 | $6,300 |
| 31 | 16 | 64 | Ronnie Duman (R) | Clean Wear Service Co. | Trevis/Offy | Accident | 1 | 0 | $5,000 |
| 32 | 22 | 9 | Bobby Unser | Studebaker-STP | Ferguson/Novi | Accident | 1 | 0 | $6,750 |
| 33 | 31 | 26 | Norm Hall | Hurst Floor Shift | Watson/Offy | Accident | 1 | 0 | $5,750 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner