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Indianapolis 500 1959

Round 2 of 9  · 30 May 1959  · Indianapolis  · 200 laps

Fastest Lap Johnny Thomson 1:01.890 (lap 64)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 WAR Rodger Ward Watson 6 3:40:49.200 8
2 RAT Jim Rathmann Watson 3 +23.277 6
3 THO Johnny Thomson FL Lesovsky 1 +50.640 5
4 BET Tony Bettenhausen Epperly 15 +1:47.090 3
5 GOL Paul Goldsmith Epperly 16 +2:06.439 2
6 BOY Johnny Boyd Epperly 11 +3:16.979
7 CAR Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 12 +4:09.920
8 JOH Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft 8 +4:10.530
9 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 27 +4:11.040
10 FOY Anthony Joseph Foyt Kuzma 17 +4:14.479
11 HAR Gene Hartley Kuzma 9 +5:42.479
12 VEI Bob Veith Moore 7 +6:09.729
13 HER Al Herman Dunn 23 +6:40.399
14 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 13 +6:41.540
15 ARN Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft 21 +8:19.859
16 MCW Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft 33 +11:41.689
17 SAC Eddie Sachs Kuzma 2 Spun off
18 KEL Al Keller Kuzma 28 Engine
19 FLA Pat Flaherty Watson 18 Accident
20 RAT Dick Rathmann Watson 4 Fire
21 CHE Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma 30 Magneto
22 FRE Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft 25 Magneto
23 CRA Ray Crawford Elder 32 Accident
24 BRA Don Branson Phillips 10 Suspension
25 CHR Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 24 Engine
26 GRI Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft 5 Magneto
27 TUR Jack Turner Christensen 14 Fuel leak
28 WEY Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 29 Accident
29 LAR Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft 19 Accident
30 MAG Mike Magill Sutton 31 Accident
31 AMI Red Amick Kurtis Kraft 26 Accident
32 SUT Len Sutton Lesovsky 22 Accident
33 BRY Jimmy Bryan Epperly 20 Engine

Qualifying — Four-lap

Pos Driver Team Time
1 THO Johnny Thomson Lesovsky 4:06.730
2 SAC Eddie Sachs Kuzma 4:07.550
3 RAT Jim Rathmann Watson 4:09.250
4 RAT Dick Rathmann Watson 4:09.570
5 GRI Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft 4:09.610
6 WAR Rodger Ward Watson 4:09.940
7 VEI Bob Veith Moore 4:09.960
8 JOH Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft 4:10.000
9 HAR Gene Hartley Kuzma 4:10.740
10 BRA Don Branson Phillips 4:11.200
11 BOY Johnny Boyd Epperly 4:12.080
12 CAR Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft 4:12.110
13 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 4:08.820
14 TUR Jack Turner Christensen 4:10.910
15 BET Tony Bettenhausen Epperly 4:12.240
16 GOL Paul Goldsmith Epperly 4:12.330
17 FOY Anthony Joseph Foyt Kuzma 4:12.370
18 FLA Pat Flaherty Watson 4:12.810
19 LAR Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft 4:12.990
20 BRY Jimmy Bryan Epperly 4:13.310
21 ARN Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft 4:13.310
22 SUT Len Sutton Lesovsky 4:13.330
23 HER Al Herman Dunn 4:13.630
24 CHR Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 4:11.320
25 FRE Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft 4:11.650
26 AMI Red Amick Kurtis Kraft 4:11.880
27 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 4:12.840
28 KEL Al Keller Kuzma 4:13.420
29 WEY Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 4:13.610
30 CHE Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma 4:13.900
31 MAG Mike Magill Sutton 4:14.450
32 CRA Ray Crawford Elder 4:14.690
33 MCW Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft 4:14.930