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1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Indianapolis circuit. Full information

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1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix

1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix is 77th Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Rodger Ward won this race. This was his 1st victory. Jim Rathmann and Johnny Thomson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1959 Monaco Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1959 Netherlands Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix

2nd victory for the Watson team
1st victory for the Rodger Ward
1st podium for the Rodger Ward
3rd podium for the Jim Rathmann
1st podium for the Johnny Thomson

Rodger Ward - Winner of the 1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix

1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix

Watson Indy Roadster - 1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix winner

1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Rodger Ward	8.00	3h 40m 49.200s ( 218.621 km/h )	200	Leader Card 500
2	Jim Rathmann	6.00	3h 41m 12.477s ( +23.276s )	200	Simoniz/Lindsey Hopkins
3	Johnny Thomson	5.00	3h 41m 39.840s ( +50.640s )	200	Racing Associates
4	Tony Bettenhausen	3.00	3h 42m 36.290s ( +1m 47.090s )	200	Hoover Motor Express
5	Paul Goldsmith	2.00	3h 42m 55.640s ( +2m 06.439s )	200	Norman Demler
6	Johnny Boyd	0	3h 44m 06.180s ( +3m 16.979s )	200	Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti
7	Duane Carter	0	3h 44m 59.120s ( +4m 09.920s )	200	Smokey Yunick
8	Eddie Johnson	0	3h 44m 59.730s ( +4m 10.530s )	200	Bryant Heating
9	Paul Russo	0	3h 45m 00.240s ( +4m 11.040s )	200	Bardahl/Fred Gerhardt
10	Aj Foyt	0	3h 45m 03.680s ( +4m 14.479s )	200	Dean Van Lines
11	Gene Hartley	0	3h 46m 31.680s ( +5m 42.479s )	200	Drewry's/R.T. Marley
12	Bob Veith	0	3h 46m 58.930s ( +6m 09.729s )	200	John Zink
13	Al Herman	0	3h 47m 29.600s ( +6m 40.399s )	200	Dunn Engineering
14	Jimmy Daywalt	0	3h 47m 30.740s ( +6m 41.540s )	200	Federal Engineering
15	Chuck Arnold	0	3h 49m 09.060s ( +8m 19.859s )	200	Hall-Mar
16	Jim Mcwithey	0	3h 52m 30.890s ( +11m 41.689s )	200	Ray Brady
17	Eddie Sachs	0	Spin	182	Peter Schmidt
18	Al Keller	0	Engine	163	Helse / H.H. Johnson
19	Pat Flaherty	0	Accident	162	John Zink
20	Dick Rathmann	0	Fire	150	McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports
21	Bill Cheesbourg	0	Magneto	147	Greenman-Casale
22	Don Freeland	0	Magneto	136	Jim Robbins
23	Ray Crawford	0	Accident	115	Meguiar's Mirror/Crawford
24	Don Branson	0	Suspension	112	Bob Estes
25	Bob Christie	0	Engine	109	Federal Engineering
26	Bobby Grim	0	Magneto	85	Sumar/Chapman Root
27	Jack Turner	0	Tank	47	Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
28	Chuck Weyant	0	Accident	45	Roy McKay
29	Jud Larson	0	Accident	45	Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti
30	Mike Magill	0	Accident	45	Dayton Steel Foundry
31	Red Amick	0	Accident	45	Wheeler-Foutch
32	Len Sutton	0	Accident	34	Wolcott Memorial Racing
33	Jimmy Bryan	0	Clutch	1	Belond AP/George Salih
nq	Ralph Liguori	0			El Dorado Italia
nq	Johnny Kay	0			Safety Auto Glass
nq	Earl Motter	0			Dean Van Lines
nq	Bill Cheesbourg	0			Hardwood Door
nq	Dempsey Wilson	0			Novi Racing
nq	Paul Russo	0			Novi Racing
nq	Rex Easton	0			Massaglia Hotels
nq	Ralph Liguori	0			Sumar/Chapman Root
nq	Jimmy Davies	0			Sumar/Chapman Root
nq	Bill Homeier	0			Go-Kart/C.O. Prather
nq	Johnnie Tolan	0			H.A. Chapman
nq	Bob Cortner	0	Fatal accident		Cornis Engineering
nq	Jud Larson	0			Leader Cards Inc
nq	Don Edmunds	0			Bill Forbes Racing
nq	Gene Force	0			Sclavi & Amos
nq	Jim Packard	0			Sclavi & Amos
nq	Jerry Unser	0	Fatal accident		Helse / H.H. Johnson
nq	Bill Homeier	0			Rusco Battery Cable
nq	Shorty Templeman	0			Frank Arciero
nq	Chuck Arnold	0			Speed International
nq	Eddie Russo	0			Midwest Manufacturing
nq	Bob Schroeder	0			Midwest Manufacturing
nq	Gene Force	0			Midwest Manufacturing
nq	Dempsey Wilson	0			Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
nq	Chuck Rodee	0			Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
nq	Johnny Moorhouse	0			Binter
nq	Jack Ensley	0			McKay's Bulldog
nq	Eddie Russo	0			McKay's Bulldog
nq	Chuck Daigh	0			J.C. Agajanian
nq	Eddie Russo	0			J.C. Agajanian

Qualifying Results for the 1959 Indianapolis Grand Prix on the Indianapolis circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
0	Rodger Ward	0	Leader Card 500
0	Jimmy Bryan	0	Belond AP/George Salih
0	Jud Larson	0	Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti
0	Len Sutton	0	Wolcott Memorial Racing
0	Don Branson	0	Bob Estes
0	Aj Foyt	0	Dean Van Lines
0	Ralph Liguori	0	El Dorado Italia
0	Don Freeland	0	Jim Robbins
0	Jim Rathmann	0	Simoniz/Lindsey Hopkins
0	Johnny Kay	0	Safety Auto Glass
0	Eddie Johnson	0	Bryant Heating
0	Earl Motter	0	Dean Van Lines
0	Jack Turner	0	Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
0	Bill Cheesbourg	0	Hardwood Door
0	Johnny Boyd	0	Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti
0	Dempsey Wilson	0	Novi Racing
0	Duane Carter	0	Smokey Yunick
0	Paul Russo	0	Novi Racing
0	Rex Easton	0	Massaglia Hotels
0	Ralph Liguori	0	Sumar/Chapman Root
0	Jimmy Davies	0	Sumar/Chapman Root
0	Bill Homeier	0	Go-Kart/C.O. Prather
0	Johnnie Tolan	0	H.A. Chapman
0	Eddie Sachs	0	Peter Schmidt
0	Paul Russo	0	Bardahl/Fred Gerhardt
0	Chuck Weyant	0	Roy McKay
0	Bobby Grim	0	Sumar/Chapman Root
0	Ray Crawford	0	Meguiar's Mirror/Crawford
0	Bob Cortner	0	Cornis Engineering
0	Jud Larson	0	Leader Cards Inc
0	Bill Cheesbourg	0	Greenman-Casale
0	Don Edmunds	0	Bill Forbes Racing
0	Gene Force	0	Sclavi & Amos
0	Jim Packard	0	Sclavi & Amos
0	Al Keller	0	Helse / H.H. Johnson
0	Jerry Unser	0	Helse / H.H. Johnson
0	Jim Mcwithey	0	Ray Brady
0	Bill Homeier	0	Rusco Battery Cable
0	Pat Flaherty	0	John Zink
0	Bob Christie	0	Federal Engineering
0	Jimmy Daywalt	0	Federal Engineering
0	Shorty Templeman	0	Frank Arciero
0	Chuck Arnold	0	Hall-Mar
0	Chuck Arnold	0	Speed International
0	Dick Rathmann	0	McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports
0	Bob Veith	0	John Zink
0	Mike Magill	0	Dayton Steel Foundry
0	Eddie Russo	0	Midwest Manufacturing
0	Bob Schroeder	0	Midwest Manufacturing
0	Gene Force	0	Midwest Manufacturing
0	Dempsey Wilson	0	Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
0	Chuck Rodee	0	Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
0	Red Amick	0	Wheeler-Foutch
0	Gene Hartley	0	Drewry's/R.T. Marley
0	Al Herman	0	Dunn Engineering
0	Johnny Moorhouse	0	Binter
0	Jack Ensley	0	McKay's Bulldog
0	Eddie Russo	0	McKay's Bulldog
0	Chuck Daigh	0	J.C. Agajanian
0	Eddie Russo	0	J.C. Agajanian
0	Paul Goldsmith	0	Norman Demler
0	Tony Bettenhausen	0	Hoover Motor Express
0	Johnny Thomson	0	Racing Associates