1959 Indianapolis Formula 1 Grand Prix
30 May 1959
Indianapolis Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | FL | Team | Time | Grid | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 3:40:49.200 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | -00:23.280 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Johnny Thomson |  |
Lesovsky | -00:50.650 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Tony Bettenhausen Sr. | Epperly | -01:47.500 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | -02:06.400 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | -03:17.300 | 6 | |||
| 7 | Duane Carter | Kurtis | -04:09.920 | 7 | |||
| 8 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis | -04:10.530 | 8 | |||
| 9 | Paul Russo | Kurtis | -04:11.040 | 9 | |||
| 10 | Amthony Joseph Foyt | Kuzma | -04:14.480 | 10 | |||
| 11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | -05:42.480 | 11 | |||
| 12 | Bob Veith | Moore | -06:09.730 | 12 | |||
| 13 | Al Herman | Dunn | -06:40.400 | 13 | |||
| 14 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis | -06:41.540 | 14 | |||
| 15 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis | -08:19.860 | 15 | |||
| 16 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis | -11:41.690 | 16 | |||
| 17 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 182 laps | 17 | |||
| 18 | Al Keller | Kuzma | 163 laps | 18 | |||
| 19 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 162 laps | 19 | |||
| 20 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 150 laps | 20 | |||
| 21 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma | 147 laps | 21 | |||
| 22 | Don Freeland | Kurtis | 136 laps | 22 | |||
| 23 | Ray Crawford | Elder | 115 laps | 23 | |||
| 24 | Don Branson | Phillips | 112 laps | 24 | |||
| 25 | Bob Christie | Kurtis | 109 laps | 25 | |||
| 26 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis | 85 laps | 26 | |||
| 27 | Jack Turner | Christensen | 47 laps | 27 | |||
| 28 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis | 45 laps | 28 | |||
| 29 | Jud Larson | Kurtis | 45 laps | 29 | |||
| 30 | Mike Magill | Sutton | 45 laps | 30 | |||
| 31 | Red Amick | Kurtis | 45 laps | 31 | |||
| 32 | Len Sutton | Lesovsky | 34 laps | 32 | |||
| 33 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 1 lap | 33 |
Fastest lap Johnny Thomson : 1:01.890
First and last
| Type | Driver |
|---|---|
| race | Chuck Arnold |
| victory | Rodger Ward |
| podium | Johnny Thomson |
| pole | Rodger Ward |
| fastlap | Johnny Thomson |
First
| Type | Driver | #Future |
|---|---|---|
| race | Bobby Grim | 1 |
| race | Don Branson | 1 |
| race | Jim McWithey | 1 |
| race | Red Amick | 1 |
| podium | Rodger Ward | 1 |
Last
| Type | Driver | #Past |
|---|---|---|
| race | Al Keller | 4 |
| race | Bill Cheesbourg | 2 |
| race | Chuck Weyant | 3 |
| race | Jack Turner | 3 |
| race | Jimmy Daywalt | 5 |
| race | Jud Larson | 1 |
| race | Mike Magill | 2 |
| race | Pat Flaherty | 5 |
| race | Paul Russo | 7 |
| race | Ray Crawford | 2 |
Aniversary
| Type | Driver | #Aniversary | #Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| race | Tony Bettenhausen Sr. | 10 | 1 |