| Date | Sunday 20 November 1960 |
| Start time | 14:00 |
| Event | United States GP |
| Circuit | Riverside |
| Event Format | Race of 75 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #10 of 10 in 1960 #94 (of all time) |
| Laps | 75 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5271 m |
| Race Distance | 5271 × 75 = 395.325 km |
| Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Left |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Weather | Sunny, Mild, Dry |
| Entries | 23 |
| Qualifiers | 23 |
| Finishers | 16 |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 11th Place Finishes – Cooper (10),
2. Most 16th Place Finishes – Jim Clark (2),
3. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio – Bob Drake (100.00%),
4. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Cooper (25),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes in a Season – Cooper (6),
6. Most 16th Place Finishes in a Season – Jim Clark (2),
7. Most 15th Place Qualifications – Cooper (17),
8. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season – Innes Ireland (4),
9. Most 9th Place Qualifications in a Season – Cooper (6),
10. Most 15th Place Qualifications in a Season – Cooper (5)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (53),
2. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Jack Brabham (13),
3. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Cooper (17),
4. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores in a Season – Cooper (25),
5. Most Race Entries – Maserati (407),
6. Most Race Entries – Maurice Trintignant (65),
7. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Maserati (8),
8. Most 16th Place Qualifications in a Season – Cooper (6)
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