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USAC in the 1959 season. Full information

4th season of the USAC proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 4th April to 25th October in 1959, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of USAC!

Beginners of the season: Chuck Arnold , Lee Drollinger , Cotton Farmer

List of races and tracks in the 1959 season

Race Winner Track Race Start
Daytona Indycars 1959 Daytona Indycars Jim Rathmann
Watson ?? 1959, #16
Daytona 4th April 1959
Trenton Indycars 1959 Trenton Indycars Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma D, #81
Trenton 19th April 1959
Indianapolis 500 1959 Indianapolis 500 Rodger Ward
Watson ?? 1959, #5
Indianapolis 30th May 1959
Milwaukee Indycars 1959 Milwaukee Indycars Race 1 Johnny Thomson
Lesovsky ?? 1959, #3
Milwaukee 7th June 1959
Langhorne Indycars 1959 Langhorne Indycars Van Johnson
Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #56
Langhorne 14th June 1959
Springfield Indycars 1959 Springfield Indycars Len Sutton
Kuzma D, #81
Springfield 22nd August 1959
Milwaukee Indycars 1959 Milwaukee Indycars Race 2 Rodger Ward
Watson ?? 1959, #5
Milwaukee 30th August 1959
Du Quoin Indycars 1959 Du Quoin Indycars Rodger Ward
Watson D, #5
Du Quoin 7th September 1959
Syracuse Indycars 1959 Syracuse Indycars Eddie Sachs
Meskowski D, #7
Syracuse 12th September 1959
Indiana State Fair Indycars 1959 Indiana State Fair Indycars Rodger Ward
Watson D, #5
Indiana State Fair 19th September 1959
Phoenix Indycars 1959 Phoenix Indycars Tony Bettenhausen
Kuzma D, #16
Arizona State Fairgrounds 18th October 1959
Sacramento Indycars 1959 Sacramento Indycars Jim Hurtubise
Kuzma ? 1959, #3
Sacramento 25th October 1959

Drivers championship 1959

Rodger Ward

United States

Champion

Points: 2400 Wins: 4 Poles: 1

Tony Bettenhausen

United States

2nd place

Points: 1430 Wins: 2 Poles: 0

Johnny Thomson

United States

3rd place

Points: 1400 Wins: 1 Poles: 3

List of all drivers for the 1959 season

Name Points
Rodger Ward 2400
Tony Bettenhausen 1430
Johnny Thomson 1400
Jim Rathmann 1154
AJ Foyt jr 910
Eddie Sachs 797
Don Branson 780
Johnny Boyd 760
Len Sutton 520
Paul Goldsmith 500
Bobby Grim 480
Don Freeland 480
Jim Mcwithey 450
Gene Force 450
Eddie Johnson 390
Dick Rathmann 370
Bob Veith 340
Duane Carter 310
Al Keller 300
Jud Larson 280
Jim Hurtubise 260
Jack Turner 250
Shorty Templeman 250
Ed Elisian 240
Elmer George 233
Van Johnson 230
Paul Russo 200
Wayne Weiler 190
Chuck Weyant 170
Bill Homeier 165
Cotton Farmer 160
Bob Christie 140
Jimmy Davies 140
Ralph Liguori 130
George Amick 120
Rex Easton 120
Jim Packard 120
Gene Hartley 100
Chuck Arnold 100
Bill Cheesbourg 80
Jerry Unser 50
Bill Hyde 40
Pat Flaherty 40
Joe Barzda 40
Jack Rounds 30
Buddy Cagle 30
Lee Drollinger 20
Johnny Tolan 10
Dempsey Wilson 10

List of all cars in the 1959 season

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 1730 Wins: 3 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 1013 Wins: 3 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 990 Wins: 2 Poles: 1

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 950 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 680 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phillips D

Offenhauser

Points: 680 Wins: 0 Poles: 3

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 590 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 585 Wins: 1 Poles: 2

Epperly ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 480 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 390 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Lesovsky ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 360 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 350 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500J

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 280 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 280 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 250 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 240 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser SC

Points: 240 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 200 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser

Points: 180 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 140 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 140 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 140 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 140 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Points: 120 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Dunn ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Curtis ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson D

Offenhauser

Points: 100 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 90 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 80 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Silnes-Sharman D

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Hill D

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 60 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Kurtis Kraft 2000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 1

Watson ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Russo-Nichels D

Offenhauser

Points: 40 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Meskowski ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 30 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500G

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watts ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Christiansen ?? 1959

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 10 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 5 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Hillegass ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Turner D

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phillips ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Blum ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Shilala ? 1959

Offenhauser

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1956

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500C

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Lesovsky ?? 1957

Offenhauser SC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Salih ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Phillips ?? 1959

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Maserati 420M

Maserati V8

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kuzma ?? 1955

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500F

Novi SC

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500H

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Epperly ?? 1957

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Elder ?? 1959

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Cornis ???

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Watson ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500E

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Kurtis Kraft 500C

Maserati V8

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Moore ?? 1959

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0

Walther ?? 1959

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Points: 0 Wins: 0 Poles: 0