Indianapolisi 500
1959 · 2. forduló · Indianapolis, Egyesült Államok · 1959. máj. 30.Futam-összefoglaló
Ward nyerte a futamot a 6. rajthelyről, 23,3 mp-cel Rathmann előtt. A nap embere Russo volt: a 27. rajthelyről a 9. helyig jött fel. A legtöbbet Veith veszített, a 7. rajthelyről a 12. helyre csúszva vissza (5 hellyel hátrébb).
| Hely | Versenyző | Csapat | Rajt | Kör | Idő / státusz | Pont |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 6 | 200 | 3:40:49.200 | 8 |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 3 | 200 | +23.280 | 6 |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 1 | 200 | +50.640 | 5 |
| 4 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 15 | 200 | +1:47.090 | 3 |
| 5 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 16 | 200 | +2:06.440 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 11 | 200 | +3:16.980 | 0 |
| 7 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 200 | +4:09.920 | 0 |
| 8 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 200 | +4:10.530 | 0 |
| 9 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 200 | +4:11.040 | 0 |
| 10 | Anthony Foyt | Kuzma | 17 | 200 | +4:14.480 | 0 |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 9 | 200 | +5:42.480 | 0 |
| 12 | Bob Veith | Moore | 7 | 200 | +6:09.730 | 0 |
| 13 | Al Herman | Dunn | 23 | 200 | +6:40.400 | 0 |
| 14 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | 200 | +6:41.540 | 0 |
| 15 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | 200 | +8:19.860 | 0 |
| 16 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 200 | +11:41.690 | 0 |
| – | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 2 | 182 | Spun off | 0 |
| – | Al Keller | Kuzma | 28 | 163 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 18 | 162 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4 | 150 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| – | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma | 30 | 147 | Magneto | 0 |
| – | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 136 | Magneto | 0 |
| – | Ray Crawford | Elder | 32 | 115 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Don Branson | Phillips | 10 | 112 | Suspension | 0 |
| – | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 109 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 85 | Magneto | 0 |
| – | Jack Turner | Christensen | 14 | 47 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| – | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | 45 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 45 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Mike Magill | Sutton | 31 | 45 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Red Amick | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | 45 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Len Sutton | Lesovsky | 22 | 34 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly | 20 | 1 | Engine | 0 |