Gridpedia1959 Indianapolis 500
- Date
- 30 May 1959
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA
- Round
- 2 of 9
- Winner
- Rodger Ward (Watson)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 6 | 200 | 3:40:49.20 | 8 | |
| 2 | 16 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 3 | 200 | +0:23.28 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 1 | 200 | +0:50.64 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 15 | 200 | +1:47.09 | 3 | |
| 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 16 | 200 | +2:06.44 | 2 | |
| 6 | 33 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 11 | 200 | +3:16.98 | 0 | |
| 7 | 37 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 200 | +4:09.92 | 0 | |
| 8 | 19 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 200 | +4:10.53 | 0 | |
| 9 | 45 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | +4:11.04 | 0 | |
| 10 | 10 | Anthony Foyt | Kuzma | 17 | 200 | +4:14.48 | 0 | |
| 11 | 88 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 9 | 200 | +5:42.48 | 0 | |
| 12 | 74 | Bob Veith | Moore | 7 | 200 | +6:09.73 | 0 | |
| 13 | 89 | Al Herman | Dunn | 23 | 200 | +6:40.40 | 0 | |
| 14 | 66 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | 200 | +6:41.54 | 0 | |
| 15 | 71 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | 200 | +8:19.86 | 0 | |
| 16 | 58 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 200 | +11:41.69 | 0 | |
| R | 44 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 2 | 182 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 57 | Al Keller | Kuzma | 28 | 163 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 64 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 18 | 162 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 73 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4 | 150 | Heat shield fire | 0 | |
| R | 53 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma | 30 | 147 | Magneto | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 136 | Magneto | 0 | |
| R | 49 | Ray Crawford | Elder | 32 | 115 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Don Branson | Phillips | 10 | 112 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 65 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 109 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 48 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 85 | Magneto | 0 | |
| R | 24 | Jack Turner | Christensen | 14 | 47 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 47 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | 45 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 45 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 77 | Mike Magill | Sutton | 31 | 45 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 87 | Red Amick | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | 45 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Len Sutton | Lesovsky | 22 | 34 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 6 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 20 | 1 | Engine | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Tony Brooks | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Maurice Trintignant | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Phil Hill | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | 0 | 2 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper-Climax | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Porsche | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Maserati | 0 | 0 |