1959 Indianapolis 500 Results

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis

May 30, 1959

Round 2

Race Winner

Rodger Ward

Watson

Circuit

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Indianapolis, USA

Fastest Race Lap

-

No data

Fastest Qualifying

TBD

Results pending

Final Classification

Complete race results from the Indianapolis 500

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Status	Pts
1		Rodger Ward	Watson	200	3:40:49.200	8
2		Jim Rathmann	Watson	200	+23.280	6
3		Johnny Thomson	Lesovsky	200	+50.640	5
4		Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	200	+1:47.090	3
5		Paul Goldsmith	Epperly	200	+2:06.440	2
6		Johnny Boyd	Epperly	200	+3:16.980	0
7		Duane Carter	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:09.920	0
8		Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:10.530	0

Race Statistics

Circuit:Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Location:Indianapolis, USA

Weather:Clear & Warm

Track Temperature:42°C

Points Awarded

Championship points awarded to top 10 finishers

25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system used