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1959 Season
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Races
Indianapolis 500
Round 2 ·
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
, Indianapolis, USA
1959-05-30
Winner:
Rodger Ward
(Watson)
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Race Results
Pos
Driver
Team
Grid
+/-
Time
Status
Pts
1
Rodger Ward
Watson
6
▲
5
3:40:49.200
Finished
8
1
Rodger Ward
Watson
6
▲
5
3:40:49.200
Finished
8
2
Jim Rathmann
Watson
3
▲
1
+23.280
Finished
6
2
Jim Rathmann
Watson
3
▲
1
+23.280
Finished
6
3
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
1
▼
2
+50.640
Finished
5
3
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
1
▼
2
+50.640
Finished
5
4
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
15
▲
11
+1:47.090
Finished
3
4
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
15
▲
11
+1:47.090
Finished
3
5
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
16
▲
11
+2:06.440
Finished
2
5
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
16
▲
11
+2:06.440
Finished
2
6
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
11
▲
5
+3:16.980
Finished
0
6
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
11
▲
5
+3:16.980
Finished
0
7
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
12
▲
5
+4:09.920
Finished
0
7
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
12
▲
5
+4:09.920
Finished
0
8
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
8
—
+4:10.530
Finished
0
8
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
8
—
+4:10.530
Finished
0
9
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
27
▲
18
+4:11.040
Finished
0
9
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
27
▲
18
+4:11.040
Finished
0
10
Anthony Foyt
Kuzma
17
▲
7
+4:14.480
Finished
0
10
Anthony Foyt
Kuzma
17
▲
7
+4:14.480
Finished
0
11
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
9
▼
2
+5:42.480
Finished
0
11
Gene Hartley
Kuzma
9
▼
2
+5:42.480
Finished
0
12
Bob Veith
Moore
7
▼
5
+6:09.730
Finished
0
12
Bob Veith
Moore
7
▼
5
+6:09.730
Finished
0
13
Al Herman
Dunn
23
▲
10
+6:40.400
Finished
0
13
Al Herman
Dunn
23
▲
10
+6:40.400
Finished
0
14
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
13
▼
1
+6:41.540
Finished
0
14
Jimmy Daywalt
Kurtis Kraft
13
▼
1
+6:41.540
Finished
0
15
Chuck Arnold
Kurtis Kraft
21
▲
6
+8:19.860
Finished
0
15
Chuck Arnold
Kurtis Kraft
21
▲
6
+8:19.860
Finished
0
16
Jim McWithey
Kurtis Kraft
33
▲
17
+11:41.690
Finished
0
16
Jim McWithey
Kurtis Kraft
33
▲
17
+11:41.690
Finished
0
R
Jimmy Bryan
Epperly
20
—
—
Engine
0
R
Eddie Sachs
Kuzma
2
—
—
Spun off
0
R
Jimmy Bryan
Epperly
20
—
—
Engine
0
R
Eddie Sachs
Kuzma
2
—
—
Spun off
0
R
Al Keller
Kuzma
28
—
—
Engine
0
R
Pat Flaherty
Watson
18
—
—
Accident
0
R
Dick Rathmann
Watson
4
—
—
Heat shield fire
0
R
Bill Cheesbourg
Kuzma
30
—
—
Magneto
0
R
Don Freeland
Kurtis Kraft
25
—
—
Magneto
0
R
Ray Crawford
Elder
32
—
—
Accident
0
R
Don Branson
Phillips
10
—
—
Suspension
0
R
Bob Christie
Kurtis Kraft
24
—
—
Engine
0
R
Bobby Grim
Kurtis Kraft
5
—
—
Magneto
0
R
Jack Turner
Christensen
14
—
—
Fuel leak
0
R
Chuck Weyant
Kurtis Kraft
29
—
—
Accident
0
R
Jud Larson
Kurtis Kraft
19
—
—
Accident
0
R
Mike Magill
Sutton
31
—
—
Accident
0
R
Red Amick
Kurtis Kraft
26
—
—
Accident
0
R
Len Sutton
Lesovsky
22
—
—
Accident
0
R
Pat Flaherty
Watson
18
—
—
Accident
0
R
Al Keller
Kuzma
28
—
—
Engine
0
R
Dick Rathmann
Watson
4
—
—
Heat shield fire
0
R
Bill Cheesbourg
Kuzma
30
—
—
Magneto
0
R
Don Freeland
Kurtis Kraft
25
—
—
Magneto
0
R
Ray Crawford
Elder
32
—
—
Accident
0
R
Don Branson
Phillips
10
—
—
Suspension
0
R
Bob Christie
Kurtis Kraft
24
—
—
Engine
0
R
Bobby Grim
Kurtis Kraft
5
—
—
Magneto
0
R
Jack Turner
Christensen
14
—
—
Fuel leak
0
R
Chuck Weyant
Kurtis Kraft
29
—
—
Accident
0
R
Jud Larson
Kurtis Kraft
19
—
—
Accident
0
R
Mike Magill
Sutton
31
—
—
Accident
0
R
Red Amick
Kurtis Kraft
26
—
—
Accident
0
R
Len Sutton
Lesovsky
22
—
—
Accident
0