1961 Indianapolis 500
Competition: USAC Gold Crown Series
Championship: USAC Gold Crown Series 1961
Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
From: 30-05-1961
To: 30-05-1961
Competition: USAC Gold Crown Series
Championship: USAC Gold Crown Series 1961
Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
From: 30-05-1961
To: 30-05-1961
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Foyt | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | Eddie Sachs | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | Rodger Ward | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | Shorty Templeman | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | Al Keller | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 6 | Chuck Stevenson | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 7 | Bobby Marshman | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 8 | Lloyd Ruby | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 9 | Jack Brabham | Privateer - Australia | 200 | 200 |
| 10 | Norm Hall | Federal Engineering | 200 | 200 |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | John Chalik | 198 | 198 |
| 12 | Parnelli Jones | Privateer - United States of America | 192 | 192 |
| 13 | Dick Rathman | Jim Robbins | 164 | 164 |
| 14 | Paul Goldsmith | Racing Associates | 160 | 160 |
| 15 | Wayne Weiler | Privateer - United States of America | 147 | 147 |
| 16 | Dempsey Wilson | Lysle Greenman (Lysle Greenman / Ernie Casale) | 145 | 145 |
| 17 | Bob Christie | Privateer - United States of America | 132 | 132 |
| 18 | Eddie Johnson | Jim Robbins | 127 | 127 |
| 19 | Len Sutton | Privateer - United States of America | 110 | 110 |
| 20 | Troy Ruttman | Privateer - United States of America | 105 | 105 |
| 21 | Johnny Boyd | Privateer - United States of America | 105 | 105 |
| 22 | Jim Hurtubise | Norm Demler | 102 | 102 |
| 23 | Ebb Rose | Privateer - United States of America | 93 | 93 |
| 24 | Cliff Griffith | Privateer - United States of America | 55 | 55 |
| 25 | Jack Turner | Privateer - United States of America | 52 | 52 |
| 26 | A.J. Shepherd | Privateer - United States of America | 51 | 51 |
| 27 | Roger McCluskey | Racing Associates | 51 | 51 |
| 28 | Bill Cheesbourg | Privateer - United States of America | 50 | 50 |
| 29 | Don Davis | Dart-Kart | 49 | 49 |
| 30 | Jim Rathmann | Simoniz | 48 | 48 |
| 31 | Jimmy Daywalt | Privateer - United States of America | 27 | 27 |
| 32 | Bobby Grim | Privateer - United States of America | 26 | 26 |
| 33 | Don Branson | Privateer - United States of America | 2 | 2 |