1959 Indianapolis 500 - Classification

Classification

Pos Grid No Driver Constructor Qual Rank Laps Led Time/Retired Points
1 6 5 Rodger Ward Watson-Offenhauser 144.03 7 200 130 3:40:49.20 8
2 3 16 Jim Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 144.43 4 200 19 + 0:23.28 6
3 1 3 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky-Offenhauser 145.9 1 200 40 + 0:50.64 5
4 15 1 Tony Bettenhausen Epperly-Offenhauser 142.72 18 200 0 + 1:47.09 3
5 16 99 Paul Goldsmith Epperly-Offenhauser 142.67 19 200 0 + 2:06.44 2
6 11 33 Johnny Boyd Epperly-Offenhauser 142.81 16 200 0 + 3:16.98
7 12 37 Duane Carter Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 142.79 17 200 0 + 4:09.92
8 8 19 Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 144 9 200 0 + 4:10.53
9 27 45 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 142.38 22 200 0 + 4:11.04
10 17 10 A.J. Foyt Kuzma-Offenhauser 142.64 20 200 0 + 4:14.48
11 9 88 Gene Hartley Kuzma-Offenhauser 143.57 10 200 0 + 5:42.48
12 7 74 Bob Veith Moore-Offenhauser 144.02 8 200 0 + 6:09.73
13 23 89 Al Herman Dunn-Offenhauser 141.93 29 200 0 + 6:40.40
14 13 66 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 144.68 3 200 0 + 6:41.54
15 21 71 Chuck Arnold Curtis-Offenhauser 142.11 24 200 0 + 8:19.86
16 33 58 Jim McWithey Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 141.21 33 200 0 + 11:41.69
17 2 44 Eddie Sachs Kuzma-Offenhauser 145.42 2 182 0 Spun Off
18 28 57 Al Keller Kuzma-Offenhauser 142.05 27 163 0 Engine
19 18 64 Pat Flaherty Watson-Offenhauser 142.39 21 162 11 Accident
20 4 73 Dick Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser 144.24 5 150 0 Fire
21 30 53 Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma-Offenhauser 141.78 30 147 0 Magneto
22 25 15 Don Freeland Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 143.05 14 136 0 Magneto
23 32 49 Ray Crawford Elder-Offenhauser 141.34 32 115 0 Accident
24 10 9 Don Branson Phillips-Offenhauser 143.31 12 112 0 Suspension
25 24 65 Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 143.24 13 109 0 Engine
26 5 48 Bobby Grim Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 144.22 6 85 0 Magneto
27 14 24 Jack Turner Christensen-Offenhauser 143.47 11 47 0 Fuel leak
28 29 47 Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 141.95 28 45 0 Accident
29 19 7 Jud Larson Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 142.29 23 45 0 Accident
30 31 77 Mike Magill Sutton-Offenhauser 141.48 31 45 0 Accident
31 26 87 Red Amick Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser 142.92 15 45 0 Accident
32 22 8 Len Sutton Lesovsky-Offenhauser 142.1 26 34 0 Accident
33 20 6 Jimmy Bryan Epperly-Offenhauser 142.11 25 1 0 Engine

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