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Annual Result - 1959 (Race 2)

Race - Results

Pos. Car GridDriver Const. EngineLaps LIL TimeGapRetirement Avg. Speed Pts.
1 5 6 Ward, Rodger Watson Offenhauser 200 130 3:40:49.2+ 00:00  218.622 km/h 8
2 16 3 Rathmann, Jim Watson Offenhauser 200 19 3:41:12.48+ 00:23.28  218.238 km/h 6
3 3 1 Thomson, Johnny Lesovsky Offenhauser 200 40 3:41:39.84+ 00:50.64  217.789 km/h 5
4 1 15 Bettenhausen, Tony Epperly Offenhauser 200 3:42:36.29+ 01:47.09  216.869 km/h 3
5 99 16 Goldsmith, Paul Epperly Offenhauser 200 3:42:55.64+ 02:06.44  216.555 km/h 2
6 33 11 Boyd, Johnny Epperly Offenhauser 200 3:44:06.18+ 03:16.98  215.419 km/h
7 37 12 Carter, Duane Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:44:59.12+ 04:09.92  214.574 km/h
8 19 8 Johnson, Eddie Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:44:59.73+ 04:10.53  214.564 km/h
9 45 27 Russo, Paul Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:45:00.24+ 04:11.04  214.556 km/h
10 10 17 Foyt, A.J. Kuzma Offenhauser 200 3:45:03.68+ 04:14.48  214.502 km/h
11 88 9 Hartley, Gene Kuzma Offenhauser 200 3:46:31.68+ 05:42.48  213.113 km/h
12 74 7 Veith, Bob Moore Offenhauser 200 3:46:58.93+ 06:09.73  212.686 km/h
13 89 23 Herman, Al Dunn Offenhauser 200 3:47:29.6+ 06:40.4  212.208 km/h
14 66 13 Daywalt, Jimmy Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:47:30.74+ 06:41.54  212.191 km/h
15 71 21 Arnold, Chuck Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:49:09.06+ 08:19.86  210.673 km/h
16 58 33 McWithey, Jim Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:52:30.89+ 11:41.69  207.625 km/h
DNF 44 2 Sachs, Eddie Kuzma Offenhauser 182   Spun off
DNF 57 28 Keller, Al Kuzma Offenhauser 163   Engine
DNS   Unser, Jerry  
DNF 64 18 Flaherty, Pat Watson Offenhauser 162 11   Accident
DNF 73 4 Rathmann, Dick Watson Offenhauser 150   Fire
DNF 53 30 Cheesbourg, Bill Kuzma Offenhauser 147   Magneto
DNF 15 25 Freeland, Don Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 136   Magneto
DNF 49 32 Crawford, Ray Elder Offenhauser 115   Accident
DNF 9 10 Branson, Don Phillips Offenhauser 112   Suspension
DNF 65 24 Christie, Bob Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 109   Engine
DNF 48 5 Grim, Bobby Christensen Offenhauser 85   Magneto
DNF 24 14 Turner, Jack Christensen Offenhauser 47   Fuel leak
DNF 47 29 Weyant, Chuck Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 45   Accident
DNF 7 19 Larson, Jud Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 45   Accident
DNF 77 31 Magill, Mike Sutton Offenhauser 45   Accident
DNF 87 26 Amick, Red Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 45   Accident
DNF 8 22 Sutton, Len Lesovsky Offenhauser 34   Accident
DNF 6 20 Bryan, Jimmy Epperly Offenhauser 1   Engine
DNS 12   Liguori, Ralph Maserati Maserati      
DNS 17   Kay, Johnny Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 21   Motter, Earl Kuzma Offenhauser      
DNS 25   Cheesbourg, Bill Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 34   Wilson, Dempsey Kurtis Kraft Novi      
DNS 38   Russo, Paul Kurtis Kraft Novi      
DNS 39   Easton, Rex Lesovsky Offenhauser      
DNS 41   Davies, Jimmy Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
  Liguori, Ralph  
DNS 42   Homeier, Bill Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 43   Tolan, Johnnie Lesovsky Offenhauser      
DNS 51   Cortner, Bob Cornis Offenhauser      
DNS 52   Larson, Jud Watson Offenhauser      
DNS 54   Edmunds, Don Kuzma Offenhauser      
DNS 55   Force, Gene Kuzma Offenhauser      
  Packard, Jim  
DNS 62   Homeier, Bill Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 69   Templeman, Shorty Kurtis Kraft Maserati      
DNS 72   Arnold, Chuck Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 78   Force, Gene Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
  Russo, Eddie  
  Schroeder, Rob  
DNS 82   Wilson, Dempsey Kuzma Offenhauser      
  Rodee (Rodeghier), Chuck (Charles)  
DNS 91   Moorhouse, Johnny Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 92   Ensley, Jack Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 93   Russo, Eddie Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 98   Daigh, Chuck Kuzma Offenhauser      
  Russo, Eddie  
LIL: Laps in Lead
DNF: Did not finish DNS: Did not start NC: Not classified
Thomson, Johnny -  Time: 01:01.89 -  Average Speed: 234.009km/h  -  Lap: 64
Notes:
  • Jerry Unser and Bob Cortner killed during the race.

PROFILE & HISTORY

Grand Prix Profile

Circuit GP Hosted Years First GP Winner Last GP Winner
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 11 1950-1960 1950 - Parsons, Johnnie (Kurtis Kraft) 1960 - Rathmann, Jim (Watson)

Grand Prix History

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Year ▼CircuitLocation Date Laps Lap Dist. Race Dist. Pole ▲WinnerFastest Lap
1960 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Sachs, Eddie Rathmann, Jim Rathmann, Jim
1959 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Thomson, Johnny Ward, Rodger Thomson, Johnny
1958 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Rathmann, Dick Bryan, Jimmy Bettenhausen, Tony
1957 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km O'Connor, Pat Hanks, Sam Rathmann, Jim
1956 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Flaherty, Pat Flaherty, Pat Russo, Paul
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