Indianapolis 500
CIRCUIT
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
RACE DATE
30 May 1957
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1957 Indianapolis 500.
WINNERHanksP13 → P1
RACE LAPS200
BIGGEST GAIN+30Rathmann
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hanks | Epperly | 13 | +12 | 200 | 3:41:14.250Finished | 8 | — |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 32 | +30 | 200 | +21.460Finished | 7 | — |
| 3 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 15 | +12 | 200 | +2:13.970Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | +6 | 200 | +2:56.860Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | +7 | 200 | +3:14.270Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | -1 | 200 | +4:35.270Finished | 0 | — |
| 7 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | +21 | 200 | +4:45.580Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -7 | 200 | +5:33.150Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Bob Veith | Phillips | 16 | +7 | 200 | +6:17.110Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Gene Hartley | Lesovsky | 14 | +4 | 200 | +7:10.120Finished | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +8 | 200 | +7:56.070Finished | 0 | — |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 11 | -1 | 199 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 13 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +20 | 197 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Chuck Weyant | Kuzma | 25 | +11 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | +7 | 195 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | +1 | 195 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 17 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | +4 | 192 | +8 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | -12 | 182 | Throttle | 0 | — |
| R | Don Edmunds | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | +8 | 170 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | +11 | 138 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Al Herman | Dunn | 30 | +9 | 111 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | -18 | 107 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 2 | -21 | 105 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Mike Magill | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | -6 | 101 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | -5 | 93 | Wheel bearing | 0 | — |
| R | Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | -3 | 81 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | -19 | 75 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | +1 | 53 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | -22 | 51 | Retired | 0 | — |
| R | Rodger Ward | Lesovsky | 24 | -6 | 27 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Troy Ruttman | Watson | 3 | -28 | 13 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | -6 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Elmer George | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | -24 | 0 | Accident | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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