1959 Indianapolis 500
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Results from the 1959 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Saturday, May 30, 1959. The event was part of the Formula One world championship.
[edit] Classification
Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Qual | Rank | Laps | Led | Time/Retired | Points |
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1 | 6 | 5 | Rodger Ward | Watson-Offenhauser | 144.03 | 7 | 200 | 130 | 3:40:49.2 | 8 |
2 | 3 | 16 | Jim Rathmann | Watson-Offenhauser | 144.43 | 4 | 200 | 19 | + 0:23.28 | 6 |
3 | 1 | 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 145.9 | 1 | 200 | 40 | + 0:50.64 | 4 |
4 | 15 | 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly-Offenhauser | 142.72 | 18 | 200 | 0 | + 1:47.09 | 3 |
5 | 16 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly-Offenhauser | 142.67 | 19 | 200 | 0 | + 2:06.44 | 2 |
6 | 11 | 33 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly-Offenhauser | 142.81 | 16 | 200 | 0 | + 3:16.98 | |
7 | 12 | 37 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 142.79 | 17 | 200 | 0 | + 4:09.92 | |
8 | 8 | 19 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 144 | 9 | 200 | 0 | + 4:10.53 | |
9 | 27 | 45 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 142.38 | 22 | 200 | 0 | + 4:11.04 | |
10 | 17 | 10 | A.J. Foyt | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 142.64 | 20 | 200 | 0 | + 4:14.48 | |
11 | 9 | 88 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 143.57 | 10 | 200 | 0 | + 5:42.48 | |
12 | 7 | 74 | Bob Veith | Moore-Offenhauser | 144.02 | 8 | 200 | 0 | + 6:09.73 | |
13 | 23 | 89 | Al Herman | Dunn-Offenhauser | 141.93 | 29 | 200 | 0 | + 6:40.40 | |
14 | 13 | 66 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 144.68 | 3 | 200 | 0 | + 6:41.54 | |
15 | 21 | 71 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 142.11 | 24 | 200 | 0 | + 8:19.86 | |
16 | 33 | 58 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 141.21 | 33 | 200 | 0 | + 11:41.69 | |
17 | 2 | 44 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 145.42 | 2 | 182 | 0 | Spun Off | |
18 | 28 | 57 | Al Keller | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 142.05 | 27 | 163 | 0 | Engine | |
19 | 18 | 64 | Pat Flaherty | Watson-Offenhauser | 142.39 | 21 | 162 | 11 | Accident | |
20 | 4 | 73 | Dick Rathmann | Watson-Offenhauser | 144.24 | 5 | 150 | 0 | Fire | |
21 | 30 | 53 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 141.78 | 30 | 147 | 0 | Magneto | |
22 | 25 | 15 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 143.05 | 14 | 136 | 0 | Magneto | |
23 | 32 | 49 | Ray Crawford | Elder-Offenhauser | 141.34 | 32 | 115 | 0 | Accident | |
24 | 10 | 9 | Don Branson | Phillips-Offenhauser | 143.31 | 12 | 112 | 0 | Suspension | |
25 | 24 | 65 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 143.24 | 13 | 109 | 0 | Engine | |
26 | 5 | 48 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 144.22 | 6 | 85 | 0 | Magneto | |
27 | 14 | 24 | Jack Turner | Christensen-Offenhauser | 143.47 | 11 | 47 | 0 | Fuel leak | |
28 | 29 | 47 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 141.95 | 28 | 45 | 0 | Accident | |
29 | 19 | 7 | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 142.29 | 23 | 45 | 0 | Accident | |
30 | 31 | 77 | Mike Magill | Sutton-Offenhauser | 141.48 | 31 | 45 | 0 | Accident | |
31 | 26 | 87 | Red Amick | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 142.92 | 15 | 45 | 0 | Accident | |
32 | 22 | 8 | Len Sutton | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 142.1 | 26 | 34 | 0 | Accident | |
33 | 20 | 6 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly-Offenhauser | 142.11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
[edit] Notes
- Fastest Lap: Johnny Thomson 1'890
Previous Race: 1959 Monaco Grand Prix |
FIA 1959 Formula One World Championship |
Next Race: 1959 Dutch Grand Prix |
Previous Race: 1958 Indianapolis 500 |
Indianapolis 500 | Next Race: 1960 Indianapolis 500 |
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1959 Indianapolis 500 Rodger Ward |
1960 Indianapolis 500 Jim Rathmann |
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