1959 · Round 2 · Qualifying Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Saturday, May 30, 1959
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Saturday, May 30, 1959
Pole position
THO
4:06.730
Pole margin
+0.820
to SAC
Top-ten spread
+4.470
P1 to BRA
Entries
33
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | THORacing Associates | 4:06.730 | — | — |
| 02 | SACSchmidt · Kuzma | 4:07.550 | +0.820 | — |
| 03 | RATHopkins · Watson · ATS | 4:09.250 | +2.520 | — |
| 04 | RATKalamazoo Sports Incorporated · Watson · ATS | 4:09.570 | +2.840 | — |
| 05 | GRISumar · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:09.610 | +2.880 | — |
| 06 | WARLeader Cards Inc · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:09.940 | +3.210 | — |
| 07 | VEIJohn Zink · Watson · ATS | 4:09.960 | +3.230 | — |
| 08 | JOHDonaldson · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:10.000 | +3.270 | — |
| 09 | HARMarley · Kuzma | 4:10.740 | +4.010 | — |
| 10 | BRABob Estes | 4:11.200 | +4.470 | — |
| 11 | BOYBowes Racing Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:12.080 | +5.350 | — |
| 12 | CARYunik · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:12.110 | +5.380 | — |
| 13 | DAYFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:08.820 | +2.090 | — |
| 14 | TURErnest Ruiz | 4:10.910 | +4.180 | — |
| 15 | BETWills · Epperly | 4:12.240 | +5.510 | — |
| 16 | GOLDemler · Epperly | 4:12.330 | +5.600 | — |
| 17 | FOYDean · Kuzma | 4:12.370 | +5.640 | — |
| 18 | FLAJohn Zink · Watson · ATS | 4:12.810 | +6.080 | — |
| 19 | LARBowes Racing Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:12.990 | +6.260 | — |
| 20 | BRYSalih · Epperly | 4:13.310 | +6.580 | — |
| 21 | ARNHall · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:13.310 | +6.580 | — |
| 22 | SUTRoger Wolcott | 4:13.330 | +6.600 | — |
| 23 | HERDunn | 4:13.630 | +6.900 | — |
| 24 | CHRFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:11.320 | +4.590 | — |
| 25 | FREJim Robbins · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:11.650 | +4.920 | — |
| 26 | AMIFoutch · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:11.880 | +5.150 | — |
| 27 | RUSGerhardt · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:12.840 | +6.110 | — |
| 28 | KELJohnson · Kuzma | 4:13.420 | +6.690 | — |
| 29 | WEYMcKay · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:13.610 | +6.880 | — |
| 30 | CHEGreenman · Kuzma | 4:13.900 | +7.170 | — |
| 31 | MAGWalther | 4:14.450 | +7.720 | — |
| 32 | CRACrawford · Ford | 4:14.690 | +7.960 | — |
| 33 | MCWRay Brady · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 4:14.930 | +8.200 | — |