1962 Indianapolis 500: Information from Answers.com

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

Trivia

Parnelli Jones became the first driver to officially qualified for the race at 150 miles per hour (240 km/h).

1961 Indianapolis 500 A.J. Foyt	1962 Indianapolis 500 Rodger Ward	1963 Indianapolis 500 Parnelli Jones

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Ownership

Fisher Era	Carl Fisher • James Allison • Arthur Newby • Frank A. Wheeler
Rickenbacker Era	Eddie Rickenbacker
Hulman/George Era	Tony Hulman • Wilbur Shaw • Mary F. Hulman • Mari Hulman George • Tony George

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Speedway Presidents	Carl Fisher (1909–1927) • Eddie Rickenbacker (1928–1945) • Wilbur Shaw (1946–1954) • Tony Hulman (1955–1977) • Joe Cloutier (1978–1979) John Cooper (1980–1981) • Joe Cloutier (1982–1989) • Tony George (1990–2004) • Joie Chitwood (2005–present)
Chief Stewards	C. W. Sedwick (1909–1916) • W. D. Edenburn (1919–1934) • Charles Merz (1935–1939) • Ted Doescher (1940–1941) • J. H. Mehan (1946–1948) Tommy Milton (1949–1952) • Harry McQuinn (1953–1957) • Harlen Fengler (1958–1973) • Tom Binford (1974–1995) • Keith Ward (1996–1997) Brian Barnhart (1998–present)

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