Indianapolis 500
CIRCUIT
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
RACE DATE
30 May 1959
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1959 Indianapolis 500.
WINNERWardP6 → P1
RACE LAPS200
BIGGEST GAIN+18Russo
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 6 | +5 | 200 | 3:40:49.200Finished | 8 | — |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 3 | +1 | 200 | +23.280Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 1 | -2 | 200 | +50.640Finished | 5 | — |
| 4 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 15 | +11 | 200 | +1:47.090Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 16 | +11 | 200 | +2:06.440Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 11 | +5 | 200 | +3:16.980Finished | 0 | — |
| 7 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | +5 | 200 | +4:09.920Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 0 | 200 | +4:10.530Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | +18 | 200 | +4:11.040Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Anthony Foyt | Kuzma | 17 | +7 | 200 | +4:14.480Finished | 0 | — |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 9 | -2 | 200 | +5:42.480Finished | 0 | — |
| 12 | Bob Veith | Moore | 7 | -5 | 200 | +6:09.730Finished | 0 | — |
| 13 | Al Herman | Dunn | 23 | +10 | 200 | +6:40.400Finished | 0 | — |
| 14 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | -1 | 200 | +6:41.540Finished | 0 | — |
| 15 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | +6 | 200 | +8:19.860Finished | 0 | — |
| 16 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +17 | 200 | +11:41.690Finished | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 2 | -15 | 182 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Al Keller | Kuzma | 28 | +10 | 163 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 18 | -1 | 162 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4 | -16 | 150 | Heat shield fire | 0 | — |
| R | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma | 30 | +9 | 147 | Magneto | 0 | — |
| R | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +3 | 136 | Magneto | 0 | — |
| R | Ray Crawford | Elder | 32 | +9 | 115 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Don Branson | Phillips | 10 | -14 | 112 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | -1 | 109 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | -21 | 85 | Magneto | 0 | — |
| R | Jack Turner | Christensen | 14 | -13 | 47 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | +1 | 45 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | -10 | 45 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Mike Magill | Sutton | 31 | +1 | 45 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Red Amick | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | -5 | 45 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Len Sutton | Lesovsky | 22 | -10 | 34 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 20 | -13 | 1 | Engine | 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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