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Round 2 of 9 · Indianapolis · 30 May 1959, Saturday

Indianapolis 500

1Rodger WardWatson3:40:49.20
2Jim RathmannWatson+0:23.28
3Johnny ThomsonLesovsky+0:50.64

Key highlights

Thomson
pole position
200
laps
16
finishers out of 33
1959 Indianapolis 500 race classification
PosDriverTeamTime / GapPts
1Rodger WardWatson3:40:49.208
2Jim RathmannWatson+0:23.286
3Johnny ThomsonLesovsky+0:50.645
4Tony BettenhausenEpperly+1:47.093
5Paul GoldsmithEpperly+2:06.442
6Johnny BoydEpperly+3:16.98
7Duane CarterKurtis Kraft+4:09.92
8Eddie JohnsonKurtis Kraft+4:10.53
9Paul RussoKurtis Kraft+4:11.04
10Anthony FoytKuzma+4:14.48
11Gene HartleyKuzma+5:42.48
12Bob VeithMoore+6:09.73
13Al HermanDunn+6:40.40
14Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft+6:41.54
15Chuck ArnoldKurtis Kraft+8:19.86
16Jim McWitheyKurtis Kraft+11:41.69
DNFEddie SachsKuzmaSpun off
DNFAl KellerKuzmaEngine
DNFPat FlahertyWatsonAccident
DNFDick RathmannWatsonHeat shield fire
DNFBill CheesbourgKuzmaMagneto
DNFDon FreelandKurtis KraftMagneto
DNFRay CrawfordElderAccident
DNFDon BransonPhillipsSuspension
DNFBob ChristieKurtis KraftEngine
DNFBobby GrimKurtis KraftMagneto
DNFJack TurnerChristensenFuel leak
DNFChuck WeyantKurtis KraftAccident
DNFJud LarsonKurtis KraftAccident
DNFMike MagillSuttonAccident
DNFRed AmickKurtis KraftAccident
DNFLen SuttonLesovskyAccident
DNFJimmy BryanEpperlyEngine
DNF
Did not finish