1965 Indianapolis 500

The 1965 Indianapolis 500 was the 49th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Monday, 31 May 1965. A.J. Foyt started on pole position and Jim Clark was the race winner.

1965 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
Pos.No.DriverChassisEngineTireStartedLapsTotal TimeLaps LedStatusAvg. SpeedPrize Money
182Jim ClarkLotusFordFirestone22003:19:05.34190Running150.686$166,621
298Parnelli JonesKuzma-LotusFordFirestone5200+1:59.980Running149.2$64,661
312Mario AndrettiBrawnerFordFirestone42000Running149.121$42,551
474Al Miller (Krulac)LotusFordFirestone72000Running146.581$26,641
576Gordon JohncockWatsonOffenhauserFirestone142000Running146.417$21,981
681Mickey RuppGerhardtOffenhauserFirestone151980Running$18,971
783Bobby JohnsLotusFordFirestone221970Running$16,886
84Don BransonWatsonFordFirestone181970Running$16,376
945Al UnserLolaFordFirestone321960Running$14,416
1023Eddie JohnsonWatsonOffenhauserFirestone281950Running$14,656
117Lloyd RubyHalibrandFordFirestone91840Blown engine$11,846
1216Len SuttonVollstedtFordFirestone121770Running$11,586
1314Johnny BoydBRPFordFirestone291400Rear gears$11,976
1453Walt HansgenHuffakerOffenhauserFirestone211170Overheating$10,566
151A.J. FoytLotusFordFirestone111510Gearbox$20,517
165Bud TingelstadLolaFordFirestone241150Accident$9,596
1766Billy FosterVollstedtOffenhauserFirestone6850Water line$9,936
1818Arnie KnepperKurtisOffenhauserFirestone19800Cylinder$10,326
199Bobby UnserFergusonNoviFirestone8690Oil fitting$9,216
2052Jim McElreathBrabhamOffenhauserFirestone13660Gear chain$8,656
2194George SniderGerhardtOffenhauserFirestone16640Rear end$8,696
2265Ronnie DumanGerhardtOffenhauserFirestone25620Rear end$8,786
2341Masten GregoryBRPFordFirestone31590Oil Pressure$9,076
2454Bob VeithHuffakerOffenhauserFirestone10580Piston$8,266
2588Chuck StevensonKuzmaOffenhauserFirestone26500Piston$8,306
2617Dan GurneyLotusFordFirestone3420Timing gears$9,596
2748Jerry GrantHuffakerOffenhauserFirestone17300Magneto$7,786
2819Chuck RodeeHalibrandOffenhauserFirestone30280Rear end$8,726
2929Joe LeonardHalibrandFordFirestone27270Oil leak$7,816
3025Roger McCluskeyHalibrandFordFirestone23180Clutch$8,106
3124Johnny RutherfordHalibrandFordFirestone11150Rear end$7,596
3247Bill CheesbourgGerhardtOffenhauserFirestone33140Magneto$7,836
3359Jim HurtubiseKurtisNoviFirestone2010Transmission$8,626