Formula-1: 1959 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (paved oval) Speedway, IN, USA

Winner
Rodger Ward
Distance: 200 laps (3:40:49.20)
Best Lap
Johnny Thomson
Time / Speed: 1:01.89
Race Info
Race: 2 of 9
Date: May 30th, 1959
Distance: 200 laps
Time of race: 3:40:49.20
Average speed: 218.646 kph.
Margin of victory: 23.28 sec.

Race results

1 6 8
Rodger Ward
Time: 3:40:49.20
Q1: 4:09.94
2 3 6
Jim Rathmann
Gap: +23.28
Q1: 4:09.25
3 1 5
Johnny Thomson
Gap: +50.64
Q1: 4:06.73
4 15 3
Tony Bettenhausen
Gap: +107.09
Q1: 4:12.24
5 16 2
Paul Goldsmith
Gap: +126.44
Q1: 4:12.33
6 11 0
Johnny Boyd
Gap: +196.98
Q1: 4:12.08
7 12 0
Duane Carter
Gap: +249.92
Q1: 4:12.11
8 8 0
Eddie Johnson
Gap: +250.53
Q1: 4:10.00
9 27 0
Paul Russo
Gap: +251.04
Q1: 4:12.84
10 17 0
A.J. Foyt
Gap: +254.48
Q1: 4:12.37
11 9 0
Gene Hartley
Gap: +342.48
Q1: 4:10.74
12 7 0
Bob Veith
Gap: +369.73
Q1: 4:09.96
13 23 0
Al Herman
Gap: +400.40
Q1: 4:13.63
14 13 0
Jimmy Daywalt
Gap: +401.54
Q1: 4:08.82
15 21 0
Chuck Arnold
Gap: +499.86
Q1: 4:13.31
16 33 0
Jim McWithey
Gap: +701.69
Q1: 4:14.93
17 2 0
Eddie Sachs
Retired: Spun Off
Q1: 4:07.55
18 28 0
Al Keller
Retired: Pistons
Q1: 4:13.42
19 18 0
Pat Flaherty
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:12.81
20 4 0
Dick Rathmann
Retired: Pit Fire
Q1: 4:09.57
21 30 0
Bill Cheesbourg
Retired: Magneto
Q1: 4:13.90
23 32 0
Ray Crawford
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:14.69
24 10 0
Don Branson
Retired: Torsion Bar
Q1: 4:11.20
25 24 0
Bob Christie
Retired: Rod
Q1: 4:11.32
26 5 0
Bobby Grim
Retired: Magneto
Q1: 4:09.61
27 14 0
Jack Turner
Retired: Fuel Tank
Q1: 4:10.91
28 29 0
Chuck Weyant
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:13.61
29 19 0
Jud Larson
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:12.99
30 31 0
Mike Magill
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:14.45
31 26 0
Red Amick
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:11.88
32 22 0
Len Sutton
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:13.33
33 20 0
Jimmy Bryan
Retired: Cam Housing
Q1: 4:13.31

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