Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 30 May 1959

Round 2🇺🇸 USA1959

Laps

First GP

1950

Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Watson Ward 8 + Rathmann 6 + Flaherty 0 + Rathmann 0	Ward 8 + Rathmann 6 + Flaherty 0 + Rathmann 0	14
2	Lesovsky Thomson 5 + Sutton 0	Thomson 5 + Sutton 0	5
3	Epperly Bettenhausen 3 + Goldsmith 2 + Boyd 0 + Bryan 0	Bettenhausen 3 + Goldsmith 2 + Boyd 0 + Bryan 0	5
4	Kurtis Kraft Carter 0 + Johnson 0 + Russo 0 + Daywalt 0 + Arnold 0 + McWithey 0 + Freeland 0 + Christie 0 + Grim 0 + Weyant 0 + Larson 0 + Amick 0	Carter 0 + Johnson 0 + Russo 0 + Daywalt 0 + Arnold 0 + McWithey 0 + Freeland 0 + Christie 0 + Grim 0 + Weyant 0 + Larson 0 + Amick 0	0
5	Kuzma Foyt 0 + Hartley 0 + Sachs 0 + Keller 0 + Cheesbourg 0	Foyt 0 + Hartley 0 + Sachs 0 + Keller 0 + Cheesbourg 0	0
6	Moore Veith 0	Veith 0	0
7	Dunn Herman 0	Herman 0	0
8	Elder Crawford 0	Crawford 0	0
9	Phillips Branson 0	Branson 0	0
10	Christensen Turner 0	Turner 0	0
11	Sutton Magill 0	Magill 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Rodger Ward Watson	Watson	3:40:49.200	200	—	8
2	Jim Rathmann Watson	Watson	+23.280s	200	—	6
3	Johnny Thomson Lesovsky	Lesovsky	+50.640s	200	—	5
4	Tony Bettenhausen Epperly	Epperly	+1:47.090	200	—	3
5	Paul Goldsmith Epperly	Epperly	+2:06.440	200	—	2
6	Johnny Boyd Epperly	Epperly	+3:16.980	200	—	—
7	Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4:09.920	200	—	—
8	Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4:10.530	200	—	—
9	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4:11.040	200	—	—
10	Anthony Foyt Kuzma	Kuzma	+4:14.480	200	—	—
11	Gene Hartley Kuzma	Kuzma	+5:42.480	200	—	—
12	Bob Veith Moore	Moore	+6:09.730	200	—	—
13	Al Herman Dunn	Dunn	+6:40.400	200	—	—
14	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+6:41.540	200	—	—
15	Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+8:19.860	200	—	—
16	Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+11:41.690	200	—	—
17	Eddie Sachs Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Spun off	182	—	—
18	Al Keller Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Engine	163	—	—
19	Pat Flaherty Watson	Watson	DNF Accident	162	—	—
20	Dick Rathmann Watson	Watson	DNF Heat shield fire	150	—	—
21	Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Magneto	147	—	—
22	Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	136	—	—
23	Ray Crawford Elder	Elder	DNF Accident	115	—	—
24	Don Branson Phillips	Phillips	DNF Suspension	112	—	—
25	Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Engine	109	—	—
26	Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	85	—	—
27	Jack Turner Christensen	Christensen	DNF Fuel leak	47	—	—
28	Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	45	—	—
29	Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	45	—	—
30	Mike Magill Sutton	Sutton	DNF Accident	45	—	—
31	Red Amick Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	45	—	—
32	Len Sutton Lesovsky	Lesovsky	DNF Accident	34	—	—
33	Jimmy Bryan Epperly	Epperly	DNF Engine	1	—	—