1959 season/ Round 2
Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA. Sat, 30 May 1959. 200 laps.
USA- Winner
- WAWARWatson
- Pole
- LETHOLesovsky
- Fastest lap
- LETHO
Weekend
Race
- Jim RathmannWAWatson+23.2802
- Rodger WardWAWatson3:40:49.2001
- Johnny ThomsonLELesovsky+50.6403
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
KKRUS
+18 places, P27 to P9
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
LETHO
DNFs
17
SAC, KEL, FLA, RAT, CHE, FRE, CRA, BRA, CHR, GRI, TUR, WEY, LAR, MAG, AMI, SUT, BRY
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWAR | WAWatson | 6+5 | 3:40:49.200 | 8 |
| 2 | WARAT | WAWatson | 3+1 | +23.280 | 6 |
| 3 | LETHO | LELesovsky | 1-2 | +50.640 | 5 |
| 4 | EPBET | EPEpperly | 15+11 | +1:47.090 | 3 |
| 5 | EPGOL | EPEpperly | 16+11 | +2:06.440 | 2 |
| 6 | EPBOY | EPEpperly | 11+5 | +3:16.980 | |
| 7 | KKCAR | KKKurtis Kraft | 12+5 | +4:09.920 | |
| 8 | KKJOH | KKKurtis Kraft | 8 | +4:10.530 | |
| 9 | KKRUS | KKKurtis Kraft | 27+18 | +4:11.040 | |
| 10 | KUFOY | KUKuzma | 17+7 | +4:14.480 | |
| 11 | KUHAR | KUKuzma | 9-2 | +5:42.480 | |
| 12 | MOVEI | MOMoore | 7-5 | +6:09.730 | |
| 13 | DUHER | DUDunn | 23+10 | +6:40.400 | |
| 14 | KKDAY | KKKurtis Kraft | 13-1 | +6:41.540 | |
| 15 | KKARN | KKKurtis Kraft | 21+6 | +8:19.860 | |
| 16 | KKMCW | KKKurtis Kraft | 33+17 | +11:41.690 | |
| DNF | KUSAC | KUKuzma | 2 | Spun off | |
| DNF | KUKEL | KUKuzma | 28 | Engine | |
| DNF | WAFLA | WAWatson | 18 | Accident | |
| DNF | WARAT | WAWatson | 4 | Heat shield fire | |
| DNF | KUCHE | KUKuzma | 30 | Magneto | |
| DNF | KKFRE | KKKurtis Kraft | 25 | Magneto | |
| DNF | ELCRA | ELElder | 32 | Accident | |
| DNF | PHBRA | PHPhillips | 10 | Suspension | |
| DNF | KKCHR | KKKurtis Kraft | 24 | Engine | |
| DNF | KKGRI | KKKurtis Kraft | 5 | Magneto | |
| DNF | CHTUR | CHChristensen | 14 | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | KKWEY | KKKurtis Kraft | 29 | Accident | |
| DNF | KKLAR | KKKurtis Kraft | 19 | Accident | |
| DNF | SUMAG | SUSutton | 31 | Accident | |
| DNF | KKAMI | KKKurtis Kraft | 26 | Accident | |
| DNF | LESUT | LELesovsky | 22 | Accident | |
| DNF | EPBRY | EPEpperly | 20 | Engine |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEJohnny Thomson |