1965 Indianapolis 500
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Results of the 1965 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis
on Monday, May 31, 1965.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race and the Brickyard 400....
on Monday, May 31, 1965.
Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Status |
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1 | 2 | 82 | United Kingdom Jim Clark Jim Clark James "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965.... |
160.729 | 2 | 200 | 190 | Running |
2 | 5 | 98 | United States Parnelli Jones Parnelli Jones Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones , is a retired American racing driver and racecar owner. He is most remembered for his 1963 Indianapolis 500 win, and almost winning the 1967 Indy 500 in a turbine car... |
158.625 | 5 | 200 | 0 | Running |
3 | 4 | 12 | United States Mario Andretti Mario Andretti Mario Gabriele Andretti is a retired Italian American world champion racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR... |
158.849 | 4 | 200 | 0 | Running |
4 | 7 | 74 | United States Al Miller II | 157.805 | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
5 | 14 | 76 | United States Gordon Johncock Gordon Johncock Gordon Johncock is a former racing driver, best known as a two-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and the 1976 USAC Marlboro Championship Trail champion. Johncock was most often simply referred to as "Gordy."... |
155.012 | 20 | 200 | 0 | Running |
6 | 15 | 81 | United States Mickey Rupp Mickey Rupp Mickey Rupp is a retired American racecar driver.Rupp raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1964 and 1965 seasons, with 5 career starts, including the 1965 Indianapolis 500... |
154.839 | 21 | 198 | 0 | Flagged |
7 | 22 | 83 | United States Bobby Johns Bobby Johns Bobby Johns is a retired American racecar driver.Johns raced in the NASCAR series in the 1956-1969 seasons, with 141 career starts. He had 2 wins among his 36 top ten finishes and finished the 1960 season 3rd in the points... |
155.481 | 17 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
8 | 18 | 4 | United States Don Branson Don Branson Don Branson was an American racecar driver.Born in Rantoul, Illinois, Branson was killed in a racing crash at Ascot Park in Gardena, California. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series and also in sprint cars, racing champ cars in the 1956-1966 seasons with 129 starts, including the... |
155.501 | 16 | 197 | 0 | Flagged |
9 | 32 | 45 | United States Al Unser Al Unser Alfred "Al" Unser is a former American automobile racing driver, the younger brother of fellow racing drivers Jerry and Bobby Unser, and father of Al Unser, Jr.... |
154.440 | 29 | 196 | 0 | Flagged |
10 | 28 | 23 | United States Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson (auto racer) Eddie Johnson was an American racecar driver.Born in Richmond, Virginia, Johnson died in a plane crash near Cleveland, Ohio. He drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1950-1952 and 1955-1966 seasons with 33 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 races in all of those... |
153.998 | 32 | 195 | 0 | Flagged |
11 | 9 | 7 | United States Lloyd Ruby Lloyd Ruby Lloyd Ruby was an American racecar driver.Ruby raced in the USAC Championship Car series in the 1958-1977 seasons, with 177 career starts, including every Indianapolis 500 race during 1960-1977. He finished in the top ten 88 times, with 7 victories. His best Indy finish was 3rd in 1964... |
157.246 | 9 | 184 | 0 | Blown Engine |
12 | 12 | 16 | United States Len Sutton Len Sutton Len Sutton was an American racecar driver. He is best known for finishing second at the 1962 Indianapolis 500.-Early racing career:... |
156.121 | 13 | 177 | 0 | Flagged |
13 | 29 | 14 | United States Johnny Boyd Johnny Boyd Johnny Boyd was an American racecar driver.Born in Fresno, California, Boyd drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series from 1954 to 1966 with 56 starts... |
155.172 | 19 | 140 | 0 | Gearbox |
14 | 21 | 53 | United States Walt Hansgen Walt Hansgen Walt Hansgen was a racecar driver from the United States. His racing career began as a road racing driver... |
155.662 | 15 | 117 | 0 | Overheating |
15 | 1 | 1 | United States A.J. Foyt | 161.233 | 1 | 115 | 10 | Gearbox |
16 | 24 | 5 | United States Bud Tingelstad Bud Tingelstad Bud Tingelstad was an American racecar driver.Born in Frazee, Minnesota, Tingelstad drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1960-1971 seasons with 120 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in each year except 1961 and 1970. He finished in the top ten 56 times, with his one... |
154.672 | 23 | 115 | 0 | Crash T3 |
17 | 6 | 66 | Canada Billy Foster Billy Foster Billy Foster , was a Canadian racecar driver.Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Foster died in a crash during practice at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1964-1966 seasons, with 28 career starts, including the... |
158.416 | 6 | 85 | 0 | Water manifold |
18 | 19 | 18 | United States Arnie Knepper Arnie Knepper Arnold A. "Arnie" Knepper , was an American racecar driver.Born in Belleville, Illinois, Knepper also died there as from cancer. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1963-1972 seasons, with 75 career starts, including the 1965-1969 Indianapolis 500 races... |
154.513 | 28 | 80 | 0 | Cylinder |
19 | 8 | 9 | United States Bobby Unser Bobby Unser Robert William "Bobby" Unser is a retired U.S. automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser, Jerry Unser and Louie Unser, the father of Robby Unser, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr. and Johnny Unser... |
157.467 | 8 | 69 | 0 | Oil Fitting |
20 | 13 | 52 | United States Jim McElreath Jim McElreath Jim McElreath , is a former driver in the USAC and CART Championship Car series.-Racing career:He raced in the 1961-1983 seasons, with 178 combined career starts, including 15 in the Indianapolis 500 in 1962-1970, 1973–1974, and 1977-1980. He finished in the top ten 101 times, with five victories... |
155.878 | 14 | 66 | 0 | Rear End |
21 | 16 | 94 | United States George Snider George Snider George "Ziggy" Snider is a retired American race car driver. A longtime driver in the United States Automobile Club Silver Crown series, Snider is also a 22-time starter of the Indianapolis 500, the most starts without winning the race. His best finish was eighth in the 1975 Indianapolis 500... |
154.825 | 22 | 64 | 0 | Rear End |
22 | 25 | 65 | United States Ronnie Duman Ronnie Duman Ronnie Duman , was an American racecar driver.Born in Dearborn, Michigan, Duman died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin during a fatal crash in the Rex Mays 150 at the Milwaukee Mile. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1961-1968 seasons, with 63 career starts, including the 1964-1968... |
154.533 | 27 | 62 | 0 | Rear End |
23 | 31 | 41 | United States Masten Gregory Masten Gregory Masten Gregory was a racing driver from the United States. He raced in Formula One between and , participating in 43 World Championship races, and numerous non-Championship races.... |
154.540 | 26 | 59 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
24 | 10 | 54 | United States Bob Veith Bob Veith Bob Veith was an American racecar driver.Veith drove in the AAA and USAC Championship Car series, racing from 1955 to 1968 with 63 starts... |
156.427 | 11 | 58 | 0 | Piston |
25 | 26 | 88 | United States Chuck Stevenson Chuck Stevenson Charles "Chuck" Stevenson was an American racecar driver.- AAA and USAC Championship Car series :... |
154.275 | 30 | 50 | 0 | Piston |
26 | 3 | 17 | United States Dan Gurney Dan Gurney Daniel Sexton Gurney is an American racing driver, race car constructor, and team owner.The son of a Metropolitan Opera star, he was born in Port Jefferson, New York, but moved to California as a teenager... |
158.898 | 3 | 42 | 0 | Timing Gears |
27 | 17 | 48 | United States Jerry Grant Jerry Grant Jerry Grant , is a former driver in the USAC Championship Car series. He raced in the 1965-1977 seasons, with 54 career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1965-1968, 1970 and 1972-1976... |
154.606 | 24 | 30 | 0 | Magneto |
28 | 30 | 19 | United States Chuck Rodee Chuck Rodee Chuck Rodee , was an American racecar driver... |
154.546 | 25 | 28 | 0 | Rear End |
29 | 27 | 29 | United States Joe Leonard Joe Leonard Joe Leonard , is a retired American motorcycle racer and racecar driver.Leonard won the first A.M.A. Grand National Championship Series in 1954 and won it again in 1956 and 1957. His record totals 27 wins, including the 1957 and 1958 Daytona 200... |
154.268 | 31 | 27 | 0 | Oil Leak |
30 | 23 | 25 | United States Roger McCluskey Roger McCluskey Roger McCluskey was an American race car driver. He was from Tucson, Arizona.He won championship titles in three divisions of USAC -Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the USAC Sprint Car title in 1963 and 1966, the USAC Stock car title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973... |
155.186 | 18 | 18 | 0 | Clutch |
31 | 11 | 24 | United States Johnny Rutherford Johnny Rutherford For the Major League Baseball pitcher, see Johnny Rutherford . For other people with a similar name, see John RutherfordJohn Sherman Rutherford III , better known as Johnny Rutherford, and also known as "Lone Star JR" is a former U.S... |
156.291 | 12 | 15 | 0 | Rear End |
32 | 33 | 47 | United States Bill Cheesbourg Bill Cheesbourg Bill Cheesbourg was an American racecar driver.Cheesbourg started racing jalopies in Tucson and successfully moved into midgets racing all over Arizona after World War II... |
153.774 | 33 | 14 | 0 | Magneto |
33 | 20 | 59 | United States Jim Hurtubise Jim Hurtubise In 1957, Hurtubise started his NASCAR career running two races. Over the next twenty years, he would race 36 races, winning one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and amassing eleven top ten finishes.-Award:... |
156.863 | 10 | 1 | 0 | Transmission |
Trivia
- It was the first time that the Indianapolis 500 was nationally televised on ABC Sports, this race was shown as part of ABC's Wide World of SportsWide World of Sports (US TV series)ABC's Wide World of Sports is a sports anthology series on American television that ran from 1961 to 1998 and was originally hosted by Jim McKay. The title continued to be used for general sports programs until 2006...
, anchored by Charlie BrockmanCharlie BrockmanCharles T. "Charlie" Brockman was an American broadcaster and was a former president of the United States Auto Club from 1969-1972....
.