1959 season·Round 2·30 May 1959

Indianapolis 500

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Winner

Rodger Ward Rodger Ward

Fastest lap

Johnny Thomson1:01.890

Laps

200

Distance

804.67 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	5	Rodger Ward Watson · Offenhauser	Watson Offenhauser	200	3:40:49.200	6	8 3:40:49.200
2	16	Jim Rathmann Watson · Offenhauser	Watson Offenhauser	200	+23.277	3	6 +23.277
3	3	Johnny Thomson Lesovsky · Offenhauser	Lesovsky Offenhauser	200	+50.640	1	5 +50.640
4	1	Tony Bettenhausen Epperly · Offenhauser	Epperly Offenhauser	200	+1:47.090	15	3 +1:47.090
5	99	Paul Goldsmith Epperly · Offenhauser	Epperly Offenhauser	200	+2:06.439	16	2 +2:06.439
6	33	Johnny Boyd Epperly · Offenhauser	Epperly Offenhauser	200	+3:16.979	11	+3:16.979
7	37	Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+4:09.920	12	+4:09.920
8	19	Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+4:10.530	8	+4:10.530
9	45	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+4:11.040	27	+4:11.040
10	10	Anthony Joseph Foyt Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	200	+4:14.479	17	+4:14.479
11	88	Gene Hartley Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	200	+5:42.479	9	+5:42.479
12	74	Bob Veith Moore · Offenhauser	Moore Offenhauser	200	+6:09.729	7	+6:09.729
13	89	Al Herman Dunn · Offenhauser	Dunn Offenhauser	200	+6:40.399	23	+6:40.399
14	66	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+6:41.540	13	+6:41.540
15	71	Chuck Arnold Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+8:19.859	21	+8:19.859
16	58	Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+11:41.689	33	+11:41.689
17	44	Eddie Sachs Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	182	Spun off	2	Spun off
18	57	Al Keller Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	163	Engine	28	Engine
19	64	Pat Flaherty Watson · Offenhauser	Watson Offenhauser	162	Accident	18	Accident
20	73	Dick Rathmann Watson · Offenhauser	Watson Offenhauser	150	Fire	4	Fire
21	53	Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	147	Magneto	30	Magneto
22	15	Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	136	Magneto	25	Magneto
23	49	Ray Crawford Elder · Offenhauser	Elder Offenhauser	115	Accident	32	Accident
24	9	Don Branson Phillips · Offenhauser	Phillips Offenhauser	112	Suspension	10	Suspension
25	65	Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	109	Engine	24	Engine
26	48	Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	85	Magneto	5	Magneto
27	24	Jack Turner Christensen · Offenhauser	Christensen Offenhauser	47	Fuel leak	14	Fuel leak
28	47	Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	45	Accident	29	Accident
29	7	Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	45	Accident	19	Accident
30	77	Mike Magill Sutton · Offenhauser	Sutton Offenhauser	45	Accident	31	Accident
31	87	Red Amick Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	45	Accident	26	Accident
32	8	Len Sutton Lesovsky · Offenhauser	Lesovsky Offenhauser	34	Accident	22	Accident
33	6	Jimmy Bryan Epperly · Offenhauser	Epperly Offenhauser	1	Engine	20	Engine

Drivers after this round

1	Jack Brabham	9
2	Rodger Ward	8
3	Tony Brooks	6
4	Jim Rathmann	6
5	Johnny Thomson	5
6	Maurice Trintignant	4
7	Phil Hill	3
8	Tony Bettenhausen	3
9	Bruce McLaren	2
10	Paul Goldsmith	2

Constructors after this round

1	Cooper	8
2	Ferrari	6
3	Cooper	0
4	BRM	0
5	Lotus	0
6	Porsche	0
7	Maserati	0
8	Behra-Porsche	0