1959 Indianpolis 500
30 May Indianpolis - : 804.500 km (4.023 km x 200 Laps) : 500 Miles (2.5 Miles x 200 Laps)



Results:

1  Rodger Ward                Watson-Offenhauser                 3:40:49.2 = 135.857 mph
2  Jim Rathmann               Watson-Offenhauser                 200 laps 
3  Johnny Thomson             Lesovsky-Offenhauser               200 laps
4  Tony Bettenhausen          Epperly-Offenhauser                200 laps
5  Paul Goldsmith             Epperly-Offenhauser                200 laps
6  Johnny Boyd                Epperly-Offenhauser                200 laps
7  Duane Carter               Kurtis-Offenhauser                 200 laps
8  Eddie Johnson              Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser          200 laps
9  Paul Russo                 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser          200 laps
10 A.J. Foyt Jr.              Kuzma-Offenhauser                  200 laps
11 Gene Hartley               Kuzma-Offenhauser                  200 laps
12 Bob Veith                  Moore-Offenhauser                  200 laps
13 Al Herman                  Dunn-Offenhauser                   200 laps
14 Jimmy Daywalt              Kurtis-Offenhauser                 200 laps
15 Chuck Arnold               Curtis-Offenhauser                 200 laps
16 Jim McWithey               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          200 laps

Did Not Finish:

   Eddie Sachs                Kuzma-Offenhauser                  182 Gear Tower  Bolt
   Al Keller                  Kuzma-Offenhauser                  163 Piston     
   Pat Flaherty               Watson-Offenhauser                 162 Accident
   Dick Rathmann              Watson-Offenhauser                 150 Fire in Pit 
   Bill Cheesbourg            Kuzma-Offenhauser                  147 Magneto
   Don Freeland               Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser          136 Valve Spring
   Ray Crawford               Elder-Offenhauser                  115 Accident
   Don Branson                Phillips-Offenhauser               112 Torsion Bar
   Bob Christie               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          109 Rod Bolt 
   Bobby Grim                 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser           85 Piston  
   Jack Turner                Christensen-Offenhauser             47 Fuel Tank
   Chuck Weyant               Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser           45 Accident
   Jud Larson                 Kurtis-Offenhauser                  45 Accident
   Mike Magill                Sutton-Offenhauser                  45 Accident
   Red Amick                  Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser           45 Accident
   Len Sutton                 Lesovsky-Offenhauser                34 Accident
   Jimmy Bryan                Salih-Offenhauser                    1 Clutch/Cam Gear


Qualifying times:
Pos Car # Driver Make/Model Speed
1 3 Johnny Thomson Lesovsky/Offy 145.908
2 44 Eddie Sachs Kuzma/Offy 145.425
3 16 Jim Rathmann Watson/Offy 144.433
4 73 Dick Rathmann Watson/Offy 144.248
5 48 Bobby Grim KK500G/Offy 144.225
6 5 Rodger Ward Watson/Offy 144.035
7 74 Bob Veith Moore/Offy 144.023
8 19 Eddie Johnson KK500G/Offy 144.000
9 88 Gene Hartley Kuzma/Offy 143.575
10 9 Don Branson Phillips/Offy 143.312
11 33 Johnny Boyd Epperly/Offy 142.812
12 37 Duane Carter Kurtis/Offy 142.795
13 66 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis/Offy 144.683
14 24 Jack Turner Christensen/Offy 143.478
15 1 Tony Bettenhausen Sr. Epperly/Offy 142.721
16 99 Paul Goldsmith Epperly/Offy 142.670
17 10 A.J. Foyt Jr. Kuzma/Offy 142.648
18 64 Pat Flaherty Watson/Offy 142.399
19 7 Jud Larson Kurtis/Offy 142.298
20 6 Jimmy Bryan Salih/Offy 142.118
21 71 Chuck Arnold Curtis/Offy 142.118
22 8 Len Sutton Lesovsky/Offy 142.107
23 89 Al Herman Dunn/Offy 141.939
24 65 Bob Christie KK500C/Offy 143.244
25 15 Don Freeland KK500G/Offy 143.056
26 87 Red Amick KK500C/Offy 142.925
27 45 Paul Russo KK500G/Offy 142.383
28 57 Al Keller Kuzma/Offy 142.057
29 47 Chuck Weyant KK500G/Offy 141.950
30 53 Bill Cheesbourg Kuzma/Offy 141.788
31 77 Mike Magill Sutton/Offy 141.482
32 49 Ray Crawford Elder/Offy 141.348
33 58 Jim McWithey KK500C/Offy 141.215 


Note: 
1: Offy - Offenhauser