1959 · Round 2 · Race Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Saturday, May 30, 1959
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Saturday, May 30, 1959
Winner
WAR
3:40:49.200
Winning margin
+23.277
to RAT
From pole
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Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
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Not recorded
Biggest climb
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Classified
33/33
17 retirements
RAT
Jim Rathmann
+23.277
WAR
Rodger Ward
3:40:49.200
THO
Johnny Thomson
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Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WARLeader Cards Inc · Watson · ATS | 200 | 3:40:49.200 | 8 |
| 02 | RATHopkins · Watson · ATS | 200 | +23.277 | 6 |
| 03 | THORacing Associates | 200 | — | 5 |
| 04 | BETWills · Epperly | 200 | — | 3 |
| 05 | GOLDemler · Epperly | 200 | — | 2 |
| 06 | BOYBowes Racing Incorporated · Epperly | 200 | — | — |
| 07 | CARYunik · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 200 | — | — |
| 08 | JOHDonaldson · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 200 | — | — |
| 09 | RUSGerhardt · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 200 | — | — |
| 10 | FOYDean · Kuzma | 200 | — | — |
| 11 | HARMarley · Kuzma | 200 | — | — |
| 12 | VEIJohn Zink | 200 | — | — |
| 13 | HERDunn | 200 | — | — |
| 14 | DAYFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 200 | — | — |
| 15 | ARNHall · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 200 | — | — |
| 16 | MCWRay Brady · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 200 | — | — |
| 17 | SACSchmidt · Kuzma | 182 | DNF | — |
| 18 | KELJohnson · Kuzma | 163 | DNF | — |
| 19 | FLAJohn Zink · Watson · ATS | 162 | DNF | — |
| 20 | RATKalamazoo Sports Incorporated · Watson · ATS | 150 | DNF | — |
| 21 | CHEGreenman · Kuzma | 147 | DNF | — |
| 22 | FREJim Robbins · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 136 | DNF | — |
| 23 | CRACrawford · Ford | 115 | DNF | — |
| 24 | BRABob Estes | 112 | DNF | — |
| 25 | CHRFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 109 | DNF | — |
| 26 | GRISumar · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 85 | DNF | — |
| 27 | TURErnest Ruiz | 47 | DNF | — |
| 28 | WEYMcKay · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 45 | DNF | — |
| 29 | LARBowes Racing Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 45 | DNF | — |
| 30 | MAGWalther | 45 | DNF | — |
| 31 | AMIFoutch · Kurtis Kraft Midget ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500G ~ Kurtis Kraft · Acer | 45 | DNF | — |
| 32 | SUTRoger Wolcott | 34 | DNF | — |
| 33 | BRYSalih · Epperly | 1 | DNF | — |