Indianapolis 500 1959 Results

Round 2 · Indianapolis

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · USA

Race results

Indianapolis 500 Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Rodger WardR. Ward	Watson	6	5	200	Leader	—	8
02	Jim RathmannJ. Rathmann	Watson	3	1	200	+23.277	—	6
03	Johnny ThomsonJ. Thomson	Lesovsky	1	2	200	+50.640	—	5
04	Tony BettenhausenT. Bettenhausen	Epperly	15	11	200	+1:47.090	—	3
05	Paul GoldsmithP. Goldsmith	Epperly	16	11	200	+2:06.439	—	2
06	Johnny BoydJ. Boyd	Epperly	11	5	200	+3:16.979	—	0
07	Duane CarterD. Carter	Kurtis Kraft	12	5	200	+4:09.920	—	0
08	Eddie JohnsonE. Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	8	—	200	+4:10.530	—	0
09	Paul RussoP. Russo	Kurtis Kraft	27	18	200	+4:11.040	—	0
10	Anthony FoytA. Foyt	Kuzma	17	7	200	+4:14.479	—	0
11	Gene HartleyG. Hartley	Kuzma	9	2	200	+5:42.479	—	0
12	Bob VeithB. Veith	Moore	7	5	200	+6:09.729	—	0
13	Al HermanA. Herman	Dunn	23	10	200	+6:40.399	—	0
14	Jimmy DaywaltJ. Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	13	1	200	+6:41.540	—	0
15	Chuck ArnoldC. Arnold	Kurtis Kraft	21	6	200	+8:19.859	—	0
16	Jim McWitheyJ. McWithey	Kurtis Kraft	33	17	200	+11:41.689	—	0
17	Eddie SachsE. Sachs	Kuzma	2	15	182	Spun off	—	0
18	Al KellerA. Keller	Kuzma	28	10	163	Engine	—	0
19	Pat FlahertyP. Flaherty	Watson	18	1	162	Accident	—	0
20	Dick RathmannD. Rathmann	Watson	4	16	150	Fire	—	0
21	Bill CheesbourgB. Cheesbourg	Kuzma	30	9	147	Magneto	—	0
22	Don FreelandD. Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	25	3	136	Magneto	—	0
23	Ray CrawfordR. Crawford	Elder	32	9	115	Accident	—	0
24	Don BransonD. Branson	Phillips	10	14	112	Suspension	—	0
25	Bob ChristieB. Christie	Kurtis Kraft	24	1	109	Engine	—	0
26	Bobby GrimB. Grim	Kurtis Kraft	5	21	85	Magneto	—	0
27	Jack TurnerJ. Turner	Christensen	14	13	47	Fuel leak	—	0
28	Chuck WeyantC. Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	29	1	45	Accident	—	0
29	Jud LarsonJ. Larson	Kurtis Kraft	19	10	45	Accident	—	0
30	Mike MagillM. Magill	Sutton	31	1	45	Accident	—	0
31	Red AmickR. Amick	Kurtis Kraft	26	5	45	Accident	—	0
32	Len SuttonL. Sutton	Lesovsky	22	10	34	Accident	—	0
33	Jimmy BryanJ. Bryan	Epperly	20	13	1	Engine	—	0

Round 2 · Indianapolis

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · USA

Race results

Indianapolis 500 Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Rodger WardR. Ward	Watson	6	5	200	Leader	—	8
02	Jim RathmannJ. Rathmann	Watson	3	1	200	+23.277	—	6
03	Johnny ThomsonJ. Thomson	Lesovsky	1	2	200	+50.640	—	5
04	Tony BettenhausenT. Bettenhausen	Epperly	15	11	200	+1:47.090	—	3
05	Paul GoldsmithP. Goldsmith	Epperly	16	11	200	+2:06.439	—	2
06	Johnny BoydJ. Boyd	Epperly	11	5	200	+3:16.979	—	0
07	Duane CarterD. Carter	Kurtis Kraft	12	5	200	+4:09.920	—	0
08	Eddie JohnsonE. Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	8	—	200	+4:10.530	—	0
09	Paul RussoP. Russo	Kurtis Kraft	27	18	200	+4:11.040	—	0
10	Anthony FoytA. Foyt	Kuzma	17	7	200	+4:14.479	—	0
11	Gene HartleyG. Hartley	Kuzma	9	2	200	+5:42.479	—	0
12	Bob VeithB. Veith	Moore	7	5	200	+6:09.729	—	0
13	Al HermanA. Herman	Dunn	23	10	200	+6:40.399	—	0
14	Jimmy DaywaltJ. Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	13	1	200	+6:41.540	—	0
15	Chuck ArnoldC. Arnold	Kurtis Kraft	21	6	200	+8:19.859	—	0
16	Jim McWitheyJ. McWithey	Kurtis Kraft	33	17	200	+11:41.689	—	0
17	Eddie SachsE. Sachs	Kuzma	2	15	182	Spun off	—	0
18	Al KellerA. Keller	Kuzma	28	10	163	Engine	—	0
19	Pat FlahertyP. Flaherty	Watson	18	1	162	Accident	—	0
20	Dick RathmannD. Rathmann	Watson	4	16	150	Fire	—	0
21	Bill CheesbourgB. Cheesbourg	Kuzma	30	9	147	Magneto	—	0
22	Don FreelandD. Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	25	3	136	Magneto	—	0
23	Ray CrawfordR. Crawford	Elder	32	9	115	Accident	—	0
24	Don BransonD. Branson	Phillips	10	14	112	Suspension	—	0
25	Bob ChristieB. Christie	Kurtis Kraft	24	1	109	Engine	—	0
26	Bobby GrimB. Grim	Kurtis Kraft	5	21	85	Magneto	—	0
27	Jack TurnerJ. Turner	Christensen	14	13	47	Fuel leak	—	0
28	Chuck WeyantC. Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	29	1	45	Accident	—	0
29	Jud LarsonJ. Larson	Kurtis Kraft	19	10	45	Accident	—	0
30	Mike MagillM. Magill	Sutton	31	1	45	Accident	—	0
31	Red AmickR. Amick	Kurtis Kraft	26	5	45	Accident	—	0
32	Len SuttonL. Sutton	Lesovsky	22	10	34	Accident	—	0
33	Jimmy BryanJ. Bryan	Epperly	20	13	1	Engine	—	0

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Championship impact

Fastest lap

Johnny Thomson1:01.890

Recorded on lap 64.

Driver championship impact

P2Rodger Ward+88 pts after race

P3Jim Rathmann+66 pts after race

P5Johnny Thomson+55 pts after race

P7Tony Bettenhausen+33 pts after race

P9Paul Goldsmith+22 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

No points-scoring championship changes are available.

1959 Formula 1 results

1959 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

Fastest lap