1962 Indianapolis 500
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Results of the 1962 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 30, 1962.
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 |  Rodger Ward |
149.371 | 2 | 200 | 66 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Len Sutton |
149.328 | 4 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | 2 | Eddie Sachs |
146.431 | 27 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 12 | 27 | Don Davis |
147.209 | 12 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 54 | Bobby Marshman |
149.347 | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | 15 | Jim McElreath |
149.025 | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | 98 | Parnelli Jones |
150.370 | 1 | 200 | 120 | Running |
| 8 | 24 | 12 | Lloyd Ruby |
146.520 | 24 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 23 | 44 | Jim Rathmann |
146.610 | 21 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 28 | 38 | Johnny Boyd |
147.047 | 14 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Shorty Templeman |
149.050 | 6 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 14 | Don Branson |
147.312 | 11 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 29 | 91 | Jim Hurtubise |
146.963 | 17 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 32 | 86 | Ebb Rose |
146.336 | 30 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 10 | 5 | Bud Tingelstad |
147.753 | 10 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 9 | 17 | Roger McCluskey |
147.759 | 9 | 168 | 3 | Spun T2 |
| 17 | 17 | 21 | Elmer George |
146.092 | 33 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 30 | 26 | Troy Ruttman |
146.765 | 19 | 140 | 0 | Piston |
| 19 | 15 | 18 | Bobby Grim |
146.604 | 22 | 96 | 0 | Oil Leak |
| 20 | 8 | 34 | Dan Gurney |
147.886 | 8 | 92 | 0 | Rear End |
| 21 | 16 | 19 | Chuck Hulse |
146.377 | 28 | 91 | 0 | Fuel Pump |
| 22 | 33 | 79 | Jimmy Daywalt |
146.318 | 31 | 74 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | 5 | 1 | A.J. Foyt |
149.074 | 5 | 69 | 2 | Lost wheel |
| 24 | 13 | 9 | Dick Rathmann |
147.161 | 13 | 51 | 0 | Magneto |
| 25 | 18 | 32 | Eddie Johnson |
146.592 | 23 | 38 | 0 | Magneto |
| 26 | 26 | 53 | Paul Goldsmith |
146.437 | 26 | 26 | 0 | Magneto |
| 27 | 20 | 88 | Gene Hartley |
146.969 | 15 | 23 | 0 | Steering |
| 28 | 14 | 62 | Paul Russo |
146.687 | 20 | 20 | 0 | Piston |
| 29 | 25 | 45 | Jack Turner |
146.496 | 25 | 17 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 30 | 31 | 29 | Bob Christie |
146.341 | 29 | 17 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 31 | 22 | 83 | Allen Crowe |
146.831 | 18 | 17 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 32 | 21 | 67 | Chuck Rodee |
146.969 | 16 | 17 | 0 | Crash FS |
| 33 | 19 | 96 | Bob Veith |
146.157 | 32 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
[edit] Trivia
Parnelli Jones became the first driver to officially qualified for the race at 150 miles per hour.
| 1961 Indianapolis 500 A.J. Foyt |
1962 Indianapolis 500 Rodger Ward |
1963 Indianapolis 500 Parnelli Jones |
