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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