The 1964 Indianapolis 500 was the 48th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Saturday, 30 May 1964. Jim Clark started on pole position and A.J. Foyt was the race winner.
1964 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | A.J. Foyt | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 5 | 200 | 3:23:35.83 | 146 | Running | 147.35 | $153,650 |
| 2 | 2 | Rodger Ward | Watson | Ford | Firestone | 3 | 200 | +1:24.35 | 0 | Running | 146.339 | $56,925 |
| 3 | 18 | Lloyd Ruby | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running | 144.32 | $35,650 | |
| 4 | 99 | Johnny White | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 21 | 200 | 0 | Running | 143.206 | $21,200 | |
| 5 | 88 | Johnny Boyd | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running | 142.345 | $17,625 | |
| 6 | 15 | Bud Tingelstad | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 19 | 198 | 0 | Running | $15,425 | ||
| 7 | 23 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 12 | 197 | 0 | Running | $13,500 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Bob Harkey | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 27 | 197 | 0 | Running | $12,200 | ||
| 9 | 68 | Bob Wente | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 32 | 197 | 0 | Running | $11,350 | ||
| 10 | 16 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 20 | 196 | 0 | Running | $10,000 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Art Malone | Kurtis | Novi | Firestone | 30 | 194 | 0 | Running | $9,200 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Don Branson | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 9 | 187 | 0 | Transmission | $7,600 | ||
| 13 | 53 | Walt Hansgen | Huffaker | Offenhauser | Firestone | 10 | 176 | 0 | Running | $7,150 | ||
| 14 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 11 | 141 | 0 | Lost oil | $6,650 | ||
| 15 | 66 | Len Sutton | Vollstedt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 8 | 140 | 0 | Magneto | $6,450 | ||
| 16 | 62 | Bill Cheesbourg | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | 33 | 131 | 0 | Gear box | $6,400 | ||
| 17 | 12 | Dan GurneyDan Gurney | Lotus | Ford | Firestone | 6 | 110 | 0 | Withdrawn-tires | $6,450 | ||
| 18 | 14 | Troy Ruttman | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 18 | 99 | 0 | Spun out | $6,500 | ||
| 19 | 54 | Bob Veith | Huffaker | Offenhauser | Firestone | 23 | 88 | 0 | Piston | $6,550 | ||
| 20 | 52 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | Offenhauser | Firestone | 25 | 77 | 0 | Fuel tank | $6,000 | ||
| 21 | 28 | Jim McElreath | Kurtis | Novi | Firestone | 26 | 77 | 0 | Filter system | $5,850 | ||
| 22 | 77 | Bob Mathouser | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 28 | 77 | 0 | Spun out | $5,450 | ||
| 23 | 98 | Parnelli Jones | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 4 | 55 | 7 | Pit fire | $8,200 | ||
| 24 | 6 | Jim Clark | Lotus | Ford | Firestone | 1 | 47 | 14 | Suspension | $12,400 | ||
| 25 | 51 | Bobby Marshman | Lotus | Ford | Firestone | 2 | 39 | 33 | Transmission | $12,000 | ||
| 26 | 84 | Eddie Johnson | Thompson | Ford | Firestone | 24 | 6 | 0 | Fuel Pump | $5,900 | ||
| 27 | 86 | Johnny Rutherford | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 15 | 2 | 0 | Accident | $5,200 | ||
| 28 | 95 | Chuck Stevenson | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 29 | 2 | 0 | Accident | $5,200 | ||
| 29 | 83 | Dave MacDonald | Thompson | Ford | Firestone | 14 | 1 | 0 | Accident | $5,100 | ||
| 30 | 25 | Eddie Sachs | Halibrand | Ford | Firestone | 17 | 1 | 0 | Accident | $6,300 | ||
| 31 | 64 | Ronnie Duman | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | 16 | 1 | 0 | Accident | $5,000 | ||
| 32 | 9 | Bobby Unser | Ferguson | Novi | Firestone | 22 | 1 | 0 | Accident | $6,750 | ||
| 33 | 26 | Norm Hall | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 31 | 1 | 0 | Accident | $5,750 |