1959 Indianapolis 500 · F1 Explorer

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Gap	Pts	Grid
1	5	Rodger Ward	Watson	200	3:40:49.200	8	6
2	16	Jim Rathmann	Watson	200	3:41:12.477	6	3
3	3	Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	200	3:41:39.840	5	1	Pole FL
4	1	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	200	3:42:36.290	3	15
5	99	Paul Goldsmith	Epperly	200	3:42:55.639	2	16
6	33	Johnny Boyd	Epperly	200	3:44:06.179	—	11
7	37	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:44:59.120	—	12
8	19	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:44:59.730	—	8
9	45	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:45:00.240	—	27
10	10	Anthony Joseph Foyt	Kuzma	200	3:45:03.679	—	17
11	88	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	200	3:46:31.679	—	9
12	74	Bob Veith	Moore	200	3:46:58.929	—	7
13	89	Al Herman	Dunn	200	3:47:29.599	—	23
14	66	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:47:30.740	—	13
15	71	Chuck Arnold	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:49:09.059	—	21
16	58	Jim McWithey	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:52:30.889	—	33
17	44	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	182	Spun off	—	2
18	57	Al Keller	Kuzma	163	Engine	—	28
19	64	Pat Flaherty	Watson	162	Accident	—	18
20	73	Dick Rathmann	Watson	150	Fire	—	4
21	53	Bill Cheesbourg	Kuzma	147	Magneto	—	30
22	15	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	136	Magneto	—	25
23	49	Ray Crawford	Elder	115	Accident	—	32
24	9	Don Branson	Phillips	112	Suspension	—	10
25	65	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	109	Engine	—	24
26	48	Bobby Grim	Kurtis Kraft	85	Magneto	—	5
27	24	Jack Turner	Christensen	47	Fuel leak	—	14
28	47	Chuck Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	45	Accident	—	29
29	7	Jud Larson	Kurtis Kraft	45	Accident	—	19
30	77	Mike Magill	Sutton	45	Accident	—	31
31	87	Red Amick	Kurtis Kraft	45	Accident	—	26
32	8	Len Sutton	Lesovsky	34	Accident	—	22
33	6	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	1	Engine	—	20

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Q3	Time
1	Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	—	—	—	4:06.730
2	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	—	—	—	4:07.550
3	Jim Rathmann	Watson	—	—	—	4:09.250
4	Dick Rathmann	Watson	—	—	—	4:09.570
5	Bobby Grim	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:09.610
6	Rodger Ward	Watson	—	—	—	4:09.940
7	Bob Veith	Moore	—	—	—	4:09.960
8	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:10.000
9	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	—	—	—	4:10.740
10	Don Branson	Phillips	—	—	—	4:11.200
11	Johnny Boyd	Epperly	—	—	—	4:12.080
12	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:12.110
13	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:08.820
14	Jack Turner	Christensen	—	—	—	4:10.910
15	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	—	—	—	4:12.240
16	Paul Goldsmith	Epperly	—	—	—	4:12.330
17	Anthony Joseph Foyt	Kuzma	—	—	—	4:12.370
18	Pat Flaherty	Watson	—	—	—	4:12.810
19	Jud Larson	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:12.990
20	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	—	—	—	4:13.310
21	Chuck Arnold	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:13.310
22	Len Sutton	Lesovsky	—	—	—	4:13.330
23	Al Herman	Dunn	—	—	—	4:13.630
24	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:11.320
25	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:11.650
26	Red Amick	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:11.880
27	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:12.840
28	Al Keller	Kuzma	—	—	—	4:13.420
29	Chuck Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:13.610
30	Bill Cheesbourg	Kuzma	—	—	—	4:13.900
31	Mike Magill	Sutton	—	—	—	4:14.450
32	Ray Crawford	Elder	—	—	—	4:14.690
33	Jim McWithey	Kurtis Kraft	—	—	—	4:14.930

Grid	Driver	Constructor	Quali	Penalty
1	Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	1	—
2	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	2	—
3	Jim Rathmann	Watson	3	—
4	Dick Rathmann	Watson	4	—
5	Bobby Grim	Kurtis Kraft	5	—
6	Rodger Ward	Watson	6	—
7	Bob Veith	Moore	7	—
8	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	8	—
9	Gene Hartley	Kuzma	9	—
10	Don Branson	Phillips	10	—
11	Johnny Boyd	Epperly	11	—
12	Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	12	—
13	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	13	—
14	Jack Turner	Christensen	14	—
15	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	15	—
16	Paul Goldsmith	Epperly	16	—
17	Anthony Joseph Foyt	Kuzma	17	—
18	Pat Flaherty	Watson	18	—
19	Jud Larson	Kurtis Kraft	19	—
20	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	20	—
21	Chuck Arnold	Kurtis Kraft	21	—
22	Len Sutton	Lesovsky	22	—
23	Al Herman	Dunn	23	—
24	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	24	—
25	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	25	—
26	Red Amick	Kurtis Kraft	26	—
27	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	27	—
28	Al Keller	Kuzma	28	—
29	Chuck Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	29	—
30	Bill Cheesbourg	Kuzma	30	—
31	Mike Magill	Sutton	31	—
32	Ray Crawford	Elder	32	—
33	Jim McWithey	Kurtis Kraft	33	—

#	Driver	Constructor	Lap	Time	Gap
1	Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	64	1:01.890	—

Drivers after race

Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Cooper	8
2	Ferrari	6