| series | Champcar complete |
| race | Indy 500 |
| year | 1961 |
| team | car | entry | driver | start | finish | chassis | engine | laps led | * | |
| George Bignotti | 1 | Bowes Seal Fast | AJ Foyt | | 7 | 1 | Trevis 61 FE [3] | Offy 252 | 71 | |
| Dean Racing | 12 | Dean Van Lines | Eddie Sachs | | 1 | 2 | Ewing 60 FE [2] | Offy 252 | 44 | |
| Leader Card | 2 | Del Webb's Sun City | Rodger Ward | | 4 | 3 | Watson 61 FE [1] | Offy 252 | 7 | |
| Bill Forbes Racing | 7 | Bill Forbes Racing | Shorty Templeman | | 18 | 4 | Meskowski 60 FE [WM1] | Offy 252 | ||
| Bruce Homeyer | 19 | Konstant Hot | Al Keller | | 26 | 5 | Phillips 59 FE [3] | Offy 252 | ||
| George Salih | 18 | Metal-Cal | Chuck Stevenson | | 28 | 6 | Salih 60 FE [2] | Offy 252 | ||
| John R Wills | 31 | Hoover Motor Express | Bobby Marshman | | 33 | 7 | Epperly 59 FE [5] | Offy 252 | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 5 | Autolite | Lloyd Ruby | | 25 | 8 | Epperly 60 FE [6] | Offy 252 | ||
| Cooper Climax | 17 | Kimberly | Jack Brabham | | 13 | 9 | Cooper T54 [1] | Climax FPF S4 | ||
| Federal Engineering | 34 | Federal Engineering | Norm Hall | | 32 | 10 | Kurtis 500E FE [388-56] | Offy 252 | ||
| John Chalik | 28 | John Chalik | Gene Hartley | | 15 | 11 | Trevis 60 FE [2] | Offy 252 | ||
| Agajanian | 98 | Willard Battery | Parnelli Jones | | 5 | 12 | Watson 60 FE [4] | Offy 252 | 27 | |
| Jim Robbins | 97 | Jim Robbins | Dick Rathmann | | 6 | 13 | Watson 58 FE [2] | Offy 252 | ||
| Racing Associates | 10 | Racing Associates | Paul Goldsmith | | 17 | 14 | Lesovsky 59 FE [3] | Offy 252 | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 15 | Coral Harbour | Wayne Weiler | | 12 | 15 | Watson 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | ||
| Lysle Greenman | 35 | Lysle Greenman | Dempsey Wilson | | 31 | 16 | Kuzma 57 FE [5] | Offy 252 | ||
| William Tucker | 32 | North Electric | Bob Christie | | 16 | 17 | Kurtis 500J2 FE [C123-61] | Offy 252 | ||
| Jim Robbins | 33 | Jim Robbins | Eddie Johnson | | 10 | 18 | Kuzma 61 FE [12] | Offy 252 | ||
| Peter Salemi | 8 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Len Sutton | | 8 | 19 | Watson 60 FE [3] | Offy 252 | ||
| John Zink | 52 | John Zink | Troy Ruttman | | 22 | 20 | Watson 56 FE [1] | Offy 252 | 10 | |
| Leader Card | 41 | Leader Card | Johnny Boyd | | 20 | 21 | Watson 61 FE [2] | Offy 252 | ||
| Norm Demler | 99 | Norm Demler | Jim Hurtubise | | 3 | 22 | Epperly 58 FE [3] | Offy 252 | 35 | |
| Racing Associates | 86 | Meyer Speedway | Ebb Rose | | 19 | 23 | Porter/Philipp 61 FE [1] | Offy 252 | ||
| Edgar Elder | 26 | McCullouch | Cliff Griffith | | 30 | 24 | Elder 61 FE [3] | Offy 252 | ||
| Gerhardt | 45 | Bardahl | Jack Turner | | 21 | 25 | Kurtis 500J2 FE [C121-61] | Offy 252 | ||
| Ernest Ruiz | 73 | Travelon Trailer | AJ Shepherd | | 14 | 26 | Christiansen 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | ||
| Racing Associates | 22 | Racing Associates | Roger McCluskey | | 29 | 27 | Moore 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | ||
| Dean Racing | 14 | Dean Van Lines | Bill Cheesbourg | | 9 | 28 | Kuzma 55 FE [1] | Offy 252 | ||
| Gilbert Morcroft | 83 | Dart-Kart | Don Davis | | 27 | 29 | Trevis 61 FE [4] | Offy 252 | ||
| Ken-Paul | 4 | Simoniz | Jim Rathmann | | 11 | 30 | Watson 60 FE [2] | Offy 252 | 6 | |
| Ollie Prather | 55 | Schulz Fueling Equipment | Jimmy Daywalt | | 23 | 31 | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-14] | Offy 252 | ||
| Ansted-Thompson | 16 | Thompson Industries | Bobby Grim | | 24 | 32 | Watson 58 FE [1] | Offy 252 | ||
| John R Wills | 3 | Hoover Motor Express | Don Branson | | 2 | 33 | Epperly 61 FE [7] | Offy 252 | ||
| Ansted-Thompson | 84 | Ansted-Thompson | Jack Ensley | | DNS | Kuzma 59 FE [11] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ashley Wright | 88 | Drewry's | Chuck Weyant | | DNS | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-11] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ashley Wright | 88 | Drewry's | Norm Hall | | DNS | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-11] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ashley Wright | 88 | Drewry's | Bob Wente | | DNS | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-11] | Offy 252 | |||
| Bob Sorenson | 69 | Eelco Custom Shift | Russ Congdon | | DNS | Kuzma 56 FE [4] | Offy 252 | |||
| Bob Sorenson | 69 | Eelco Custom Shift | Bill Cheesbourg | | DNS | Kuzma 56 FE [4] | Offy 252 | |||
| Bruce Homeyer | 19 | Konstant Hot | Jack Rounds | | DNS | Phillips 59 FE [3] | Offy 252 | |||
| Carroll Horton | 36 | Jerry Alderman Ford | Don Schisler | | DNS | Snowberger 57 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Charles Chenowth | 82 | San Diego Steel Products | Mike Magill | | DNS | Chenowth 60 FE [1] | Chevy Corvette 255 V8 | |||
| Cooper Climax | 1 | Kimberly | Jack Brabham | | DNS | Cooper T53 [F2-12-60] | Climax FPF S4 | |||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Leon Clum | | DNS | Kurtis 500G FE [392-56] | Offy 252 | |||
| Dean Racing | 14 | Dean Van Lines | Pat Flaherty | | DNS | Kuzma 55 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Dean Racing | 54 | Dean Van Lines | Bud Tingelstad | | DNS | Kuzma 59 FE [10] | Offy 252 | |||
| Dean Racing | 54 | Dean Van Lines | Eddie Sachs | | DNS | Kuzma 59 FE [10] | Offy 252 | |||
| Dean Racing | 54 | Dean Van Lines | Don Davis | | DNS | Kuzma 59 FE [10] | Offy 252 | |||
| Doug Stearly | 24 | Stearly Motor Freight | Paul Russo | | DNS | Watson 59 FE [2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Doug Stearly | 24 | Stearly Motor Freight | Tony Bettenhausen | | DNS | Watson 59 FE [2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ernest Ruiz | 73 | Travelon Trailer | Jim Hurtubise | | DNS | Christiansen 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Federal Engineering | 34 | Federal Engineering | Don Davis | | DNS | Kurtis 500E FE [388-56] | Offy 252 | |||
| Federal Engineering | 85 | Federal Engineering | Bob Veith | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [383-55] | Offy 252 | |||
| Federal Engineering | 85 | Federal Engineering | Don Davis | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [383-55] | Offy 252 | |||
| Federal Engineering | 85 | Federal Engineering | Norm Hall | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [383-55] | Offy 252 | |||
| Fred Sclavi | 6 | Bell Lines Trucking | Bob Cleberg | | DNS | Kurtis 500C FE [370-54] | Offy 252 | |||
| George Bignotti | 25 | Shaler Rislone | Bob Veith | | DNS | Epperly 59 FE [4] | Offy 252 | |||
| George Bignotti | 25 | Shaler Rislone | Duane Carter | | DNS | Epperly 59 FE [4] | Offy 252 | |||
| Gerhardt | 23 | Bardahl | Bob Veith | | DNS | Kurtis 500G FE [391-56] | Offy 252 | |||
| Gerhardt | 23 | Bardahl | Cotton Farmer | | DNS | Kurtis 500G FE [391-56] | Offy 252 | |||
| Gerhardt | 23 | Bardahl | Bud Tingelstad | | DNS | Kurtis 500G FE [391-56] | Offy 252 | |||
| Gilbert Morcroft | 83 | Dart-Kart | Duane Carter | | DNS | Trevis 61 FE [4] | Offy 252 | |||
| Gilbert Morcroft | 83 | Dart-Kart | Bill Cheesbourg | | DNS | Trevis 61 FE [4] | Offy 252 | |||
| Harry Allen Chapman | 27 | Harry Allen Chapman | Don Freeland | | DNS | Watson 60 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Harry Beck | 87 | Meadow Park Corp | AJ Shepherd | | DNS | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-8] | Offy 252 | |||
| Harry Beck | 87 | Meadow Park Corp | Jack Rounds | | DNS | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-8] | Offy 252 | |||
| Harry Dunn | 89 | Dunn Engineering | Chuck Rodee | | DNS | Dunn 500B FE [365-53] | Offy 252 | |||
| Hart Fullerton | 29 | Hart Fullerton | Jim McWithey | | DNS | Lesovsky 56 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Joe Concannon | 92 | Concannon Car Co. | Norm Hall | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [381-55] | Offy 252 | |||
| Joe Hunt | 47 | Joe Hunt Magnetos | Danny Jones | | DNS | Ewing 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Joe Hunt | 47 | Joe Hunt Magnetos | Don Freeland | | DNS | Ewing 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Joe Hunt | 47 | Joe Hunt Magnetos | Paul Russo | | DNS | Ewing 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Joe Hunt | 47 | Joe Hunt Magnetos | Chuck Weyant | | DNS | Ewing 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| John Zink | 52 | John Zink | | DNS | Moore 61 [1] | Offy 252 | ||||
| Karl Hall | 79 | Hall-Mar | Bert Brooks | | DNS | Curtis 500B FE [359-53] | Offy 252 | |||
| Leader Card | 41 | Leader Card | Rodger Ward | | DNS | Watson 61 FE [2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Leonard A Roy | 61 | Leonard A Roy | Duane Carter | | DNS | Salih 57 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Leonard A Roy | 61 | Leonard A Roy | Ronnie Duman | | DNS | Salih 57 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 5 | Autolite | Tony Bettenhausen | | DNS | Epperly 60 FE [6] | Offy 252 | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 5 | Autolite | Wayne Weiler | | DNS | Epperly 60 FE [6] | Offy 252 | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 5 | Autolite | Paul Russo | | DNS | Epperly 60 FE [6] | Offy 252 | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 15 | Coral Harbour | Tony Bettenhausen | | DNS | Watson 59 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Marguerite duPont Boden | 9 | Kelso Auto Dynamics | Lloyd Ruby | | DNS | Lesovsky 60 FE [4] | Offy 252 | |||
| Mari George | 21 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Elmer George | | DNS | Kuzma 59 FE [9] | Offy 252 | |||
| Mari George | 21 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Paul Russo | | DNS | Kuzma 59 FE [9] | Offy 252 | |||
| Mari George | 21 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Norm Hall | | DNS | Kuzma 59 FE [9] | Offy 252 | |||
| Myron E Osborn | 62 | Denver-Chicago Trucking | Chuck Arnold | | DNS | Watson 57 FE [1] | Offy 252 | |||
| Peter Schmidt | 44 | Peter Schmidt | Bob Veith | | DNS | Meskowski 60 FE [WM2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Peter Schmidt | 44 | Peter Schmidt | Jack Rounds | | DNS | Meskowski 60 FE [WM2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ray Crawford | 94 | McCullouch | Duane Carter | | DNS | Elder 61 FE [2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ray Crawford | 94 | McCullouch | Ray Crawford | | DNS | Elder 61 FE [2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ray Crawford | 94 | McCullouch | Bill Cheesbourg | | DNS | Elder 61 FE [2] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ray T Brady | 43 | Ray Brady | Al Keller | | DNS | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-12] | Offy 252 | |||
| Ray T Brady | 43 | Ray Brady | Ronnie Duman | | DNS | Kurtis 500G2 FE [G2-12] | Offy 252 | |||
| Robert Peterson | 59 | Sarkes-Tarzian | | DNS | Kurtis 500A FE [354-52] | Chevy Corvette 255 V8 | ||||
| STP Corporation | 75 | Paxton Products | Dick Rathmann | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [389-56] | Novi 168 V8 sc | |||
| STP Corporation | 75 | Paxton Products | Paul Russo | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [389-56] | Novi 168 V8 sc | |||
| STP Corporation | 75 | Paxton Products | Ralph Liguori | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [389-56] | Novi 168 V8 sc | |||
| STP Corporation | 75 | Paxton Products | Russ Congdon | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [389-56] | Novi 168 V8 sc | |||
| Shreve-Perkins-Griesemer | 95 | Safety Auto Glass | Bill Randall | | DNS | Kurtis 500C FE [373-54] | Offy 252 | |||
| Vatis Enterprises | 37 | Vatis Enterprises | Chuck Hulse | | DNS | Kurtis 500J2 FE [C122-61] | Offy 252 |
