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Season 1959
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race Date
1959-05-30
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1959 · Round 2
Winner
P1
Rodger Ward
Watson
Podium
P1
Rodger Ward
Watson
P2
Jim Rathmann
Watson
P3
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
Session Highlights
Pole
Johnny Thomson
Fastest lap
Johnny Thomson
Result rows
33
Winner start
P6
P2 Gap
+23.277
Race distance
200
Biggest mover
Paul Russo +18
Grid vs Finish Position
Rodger Ward
Watson
Jim Rathmann
Watson
Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky
Tony Bettenhausen
Epperly
Paul Goldsmith
Epperly
Johnny Boyd
Epperly
Duane Carter
Kurtis Kraft
Eddie Johnson
Kurtis Kraft
Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft
Anthony Joseph Foyt
Kuzma
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33 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 8 pts | 3:40:49.200 |
| P2 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 6 pts | +23.277 |
| P3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 5 pts | +50.640 |
| P4 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 3 pts | +1:47.090 |
| P5 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 2 pts | +2:06.439 |
| P6 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 0 pts | +3:16.979 |
| P7 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +4:09.920 |
| P8 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +4:10.530 |
| P9 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +4:11.040 |
| P10 | Anthony Joseph Foyt | Kuzma | 0 pts | +4:14.479 |
| P11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 0 pts | +5:42.479 |
| P12 | Bob Veith | Moore | 0 pts | +6:09.729 |
| P13 | Al Herman | Dunn | 0 pts | +6:40.399 |
| P14 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +6:41.540 |
| P15 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +8:19.859 |
| P16 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | +11:41.689 |
| P17 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 0 pts | Spun off |
| P18 | Al Keller | Kuzma | 0 pts | Engine |
| P19 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 0 pts | Accident |
| P20 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 0 pts | Fire |
| P21 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma | 0 pts | Magneto |
| P22 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Magneto |
| P23 | Ray Crawford | Elder | 0 pts | Accident |
| P24 | Don Branson | Phillips | 0 pts | Suspension |
| P25 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Engine |
| P26 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Magneto |
| P27 | Jack Turner | Christensen | 0 pts | Fuel leak |
| P28 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Accident |
| P29 | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Accident |
| P30 | Mike Magill | Sutton | 0 pts | Accident |
| P31 | Red Amick | Kurtis Kraft | 0 pts | Accident |
| P32 | Len Sutton | Lesovsky | 0 pts | Accident |
| P33 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 0 pts | Engine |
33 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 4:06.730 |
| P2 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 4:07.550 |
| P3 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 4:09.250 |
| P4 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4:09.570 |
| P5 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft | 4:09.610 |
| P6 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 4:09.940 |
| P7 | Bob Veith | Moore | 4:09.960 |
| P8 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 4:10.000 |
| P9 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 4:10.740 |
| P10 | Don Branson | Phillips | 4:11.200 |
| P11 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 4:12.080 |
| P12 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.110 |
| P13 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 4:08.820 |
| P14 | Jack Turner | Christensen | 4:10.910 |
| P15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 4:12.240 |
| P16 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 4:12.330 |
| P17 | Anthony Joseph Foyt | Kuzma | 4:12.370 |
| P18 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 4:12.810 |
| P19 | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.990 |
| P20 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 4:13.310 |
| P21 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.310 |
| P22 | Len Sutton | Lesovsky | 4:13.330 |
| P23 | Al Herman | Dunn | 4:13.630 |
| P24 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 4:11.320 |
| P25 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 4:11.650 |
| P26 | Red Amick | Kurtis Kraft | 4:11.880 |
| P27 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.840 |
| P28 | Al Keller | Kuzma | 4:13.420 |
| P29 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.610 |
| P30 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma | 4:13.900 |
| P31 | Mike Magill | Sutton | 4:14.450 |
| P32 | Ray Crawford | Elder | 4:14.690 |
| P33 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.930 |