The 1968 Indianapolis 500 was the 52nd running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Thursday, 30 May 1968. Joe Leonard started on pole position and Bobby Unser was the race winner.
1968 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bobby Unser | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 3 | 200 | 3:16:13.76 | 127 | Running | 152.882 | $175,140 |
| 2 | 48 | Dan Gurney | Eagle | Ford-Weslake | Firestone | 10 | 200 | +53.81 | 0 | Running | 152.187 | $65,095 |
| 3 | 15 | Mel Kenyon | Gerhardt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running | 149.224 | $44,960 | |
| 4 | 42 | Denis Hulme | Eagle | Ford | Firestone | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running | 149.14 | $26,625 | |
| 5 | 25 | Lloyd Ruby | Mongoose | Offenhauser | Firestone | 5 | 200 | 42 | Running | 148.529 | $30,365 | |
| 6 | 59 | Ronnie Duman | Brabham | Offenhauser | Firestone | 26 | 200 | 0 | Running | 148.232 | $19,205 | |
| 7 | 98 | Bill Vukovich II | Shrike | Offenhauser | Firestone | 23 | 198 | 0 | Running | $18,520 | ||
| 8 | 90 | Mike Mosley | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | 27 | 197 | 0 | Running | $17,490 | ||
| 9 | 94 | Sam Sessions | Finley | Offenhauser | Firestone | 31 | 197 | 0 | Running | $15,730 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Bobby Grim | Mongoose | Offenhauser | Firestone | 25 | 196 | 0 | Running | $15,170 | ||
| 11 | 16 | Bob Veith | Gerhardt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 24 | 196 | 0 | Running | $14,510 | ||
| 12 | 60 | Joe Leonard | Lotus | Pratt & Whitney | Firestone | 1 | 191 | 31 | Fuel shaft | $37,520 | ||
| 13 | 20 | Art Pollard | Lotus | Pratt & Whitney | Firestone | 11 | 188 | 0 | Fuel shaft | $12,950 | ||
| 14 | 82 | Jim McElreath | Coyote | Ford | Firestone | 13 | 179 | 0 | Stalled | $12,910 | ||
| 15 | 84 | Carl Williams | Coyote | Ford | Firestone | 28 | 163 | 0 | Accident | $14,255 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Bud Tingelstad | Gerhardt | Ford | Firestone | 18 | 158 | 0 | Oil pressure | $12,670 | ||
| 17 | 54 | Wally Dallenbach | Finley | Offenhauser | Firestone | 12 | 146 | 0 | Engine failure | $11,530 | ||
| 18 | 18 | Johnny Rutherford | Eagle | Ford | Firestone | 21 | 125 | 0 | Collision | $11,585 | ||
| 19 | 70 | Graham Hill | Lotus | Pratt & Whitney | Firestone | 2 | 110 | 0 | Accident | $13,810 | ||
| 20 | 1 | A.J. Foyt | Coyote | Ford | Firestone | 8 | 86 | 0 | Rear end | $11,130 | ||
| 21 | 45 | Ronnie Bucknum | Eagle | Ford | Firestone | 19 | 76 | 0 | Fuel leak | $10,970 | ||
| 22 | 27 | Jim Malloy | Vollstedt | Ford | Firestone | 14 | 64 | 0 | Rear end | $10,130 | ||
| 23 | 78 | Jerry Grant | Eagle | Ford | Firestone | 15 | 50 | 0 | Oil leak | $9,760 | ||
| 24 | 11 | Gary Bettenhausen | Gerhardt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 22 | 43 | 0 | Damage | $9,860 | ||
| 25 | 21 | Arnie Knepper | Vollstedt | Ford | Firestone | 32 | 42 | 0 | Hit wheel | $9,760 | ||
| 26 | 24 | Al Unser | Lola | Ford | Firestone | 6 | 40 | 0 | Accident | $10,120 | ||
| 27 | 4 | Gordon Johncock | Gerhardt | Offenhauser | Firestone | 9 | 37 | 0 | Rear end | $9,480 | ||
| 28 | 64 | Larry Dickson | Hawk II | Ford | Firestone | 33 | 24 | 0 | Piston | $9,160 | ||
| 29 | 8 | Roger McCluskey | Eagle | Offenhauser | Firestone | 7 | 16 | 0 | Oil filter | $9,460 | ||
| 30 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise | Mallard | Offenhauser | Firestone | 30 | 9 | 0 | Piston | $9,330 | ||
| 31 | 29 | George Snider | Mongoose | Ford | Firestone | 29 | 9 | 0 | Oil leak | $9,470 | ||
| 32 | 35 | Jochen Rindt | Brabham | Repco-Brabham | Firestone | 16 | 5 | 0 | Piston | $9,830 | ||
| 33 | 2 | Mario Andretti | Hawk III | Ford | Firestone | 4 | 2 | 0 | Piston | $9,960 |