The 1962 Indianapolis 500 was the 46th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Wednesday, 30 May 1962. Parnelli Jones started on pole position and Rodger Ward was the race winner. Having also won in 1959, this was Ward’s 2nd Indy 500 victory.
1962 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Rodger Ward | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 2 | 200 | 3:33:50.33 | 66 | Running | 140.293 | $125,015 |
| 2 | 7 | Len Sutton | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 4 | 200 | +11.52 | 9 | Running | 140.167 | $44,566 |
| 3 | 2 | Eddie Sachs | Ewing | Offenhauser | Firestone | 27 | 200 | 0 | Running | 140.075 | $26,591 | |
| 4 | 27 | Don Davis | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | Firestone | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running | 139.768 | $16,716 | |
| 5 | 54 | Bobby Marshman | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running | 138.79 | $14,316 | |
| 6 | 15 | Jim McElreath | KK500G | Offenhauser | Firestone | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running | 138.653 | $10,366 | |
| 7 | 98 | Parnelli Jones | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 1 | 200 | 120 | Running | 138.534 | $32,966 | |
| 8 | 12 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 24 | 200 | 0 | Running | 138.182 | $8,541 | |
| 9 | 44 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 23 | 200 | 0 | Running | 136.913 | $8,041 | |
| 10 | 38 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 28 | 200 | 0 | Running | 136.6 | $8,841 | |
| 11 | 4 | Shorty Templeman | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running | 135.844 | $6,461 | |
| 12 | 14 | Don Branson | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running | 135.836 | $6,041 | |
| 13 | 91 | Jim Hurtubise | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 29 | 200 | 0 | Running | 135.655 | $6,621 | |
| 14 | 86 | Ebb Rose | Porter | Offenhauser | Firestone | 32 | 200 | 0 | Running | 134.001 | $6,001 | |
| 15 | 5 | Bud Tingelstad | Phillips | Offenhauser | Firestone | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running | 133.17 | $5,631 | |
| 16 | 17 | Roger McCluskey | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 9 | 168 | 3 | Spun out | $5,911 | ||
| 17 | 21 | Elmer George | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | Firestone | 17 | 146 | 0 | Engine | $5,341 | ||
| 18 | 26 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | 30 | 140 | 0 | Piston | $5,871 | ||
| 19 | 18 | Bobby Grim | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 15 | 96 | 0 | Oil Leak | $5,191 | ||
| 20 | 34 | Dan Gurney | Thompson | Buick | Firestone | 8 | 92 | 0 | Rear end | $5,161 | ||
| 21 | 19 | Chuck Hulse | KK500E | Offenhauser | Firestone | 16 | 91 | 0 | Fuel pump | $5,531 | ||
| 22 | 79 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 33 | 74 | 0 | Transmission | $5,351 | ||
| 23 | 1 | A.J. Foyt | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 5 | 69 | 2 | Lost wheel | $5,721 | ||
| 24 | 9 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 13 | 51 | 0 | Magneto | $5,091 | ||
| 25 | 32 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 18 | 38 | 0 | Magneto | $6,261 | ||
| 26 | 53 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 26 | 26 | 0 | Magneto | $5,031 | ||
| 27 | 88 | Gene Hartley | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 20 | 23 | 0 | Steering | $6,201 | ||
| 28 | 62 | Paul Russo | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 14 | 20 | 0 | Piston | $4,921 | ||
| 29 | 45 | Jack Turner | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 25 | 17 | 0 | Accident | $5,141 | ||
| 30 | 29 | Bob Christie | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 31 | 17 | 0 | Accident | $5,311 | ||
| 31 | 83 | Allen Crowe | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 22 | 17 | 0 | Accident | $5,431 | ||
| 32 | 67 | Chuck Rodee | Christensen | Offenhauser | Firestone | 21 | 17 | 0 | Accident | $5,601 | ||
| 33 | 96 | Bob Veith | Elder | Offenhauser | Firestone | 19 | 12 | 0 | Piston | $5,871 |