Round 3 of 8 · Indianapolis · 30 May 1957, Thursday
Indianapolis 500
Key highlights
O'Connor
pole position
200
laps
17
finishers out of 33
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hanks | Epperly | 3:41:14.25 | 8 |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | +21.46 | 7 |
| 3 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | +2:13.97 | 4 |
| 4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | +2:56.86 | 3 |
| 5 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | +3:14.27 | 2 |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | +4:35.27 | |
| 7 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | +4:45.58 | |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | +5:33.15 | |
| 9 | Bob Veith | Phillips | +6:17.11 | |
| 10 | Gene Hartley | Lesovsky | +7:10.12 | |
| 11 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | +7:56.07 | |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | +3 Laps | |
| 14 | Chuck Weyant | Kuzma | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | +5 Laps | |
| 16 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | +5 Laps | |
| 17 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | +8 Laps | |
| DNF | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | Throttle | |
| DNF | Don Edmunds | Kurtis Kraft | Spun off | |
| DNF | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | Clutch | |
| DNF | Al Herman | Dunn | Accident | |
| DNF | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Mike Magill | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | |
| DNF | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | Wheel bearing | |
| DNF | Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft | Fuel leak | |
| DNF | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | |
| DNF | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | |
| DNF | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | Retired | |
| DNF | Rodger Ward | Lesovsky | Turbo | |
| DNF | Troy Ruttman | Watson | Engine | |
| DNF | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | |
| DNF | Elmer George | Kurtis Kraft | Accident |
- DNF
- Did not finish