1959 Langhorne Indycars in USAC at the Langhorne circuit. Full information

1959 Langhorne Indycars

1959 Langhorne Indycars is 42nd USAC race. Passed at the Langhorne circuit. Jud Larson won the pole position, Van Johnson won this race. Jud Larson and Ed Elisian also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1959 Milwaukee Indycars
Next race: 1959 Springfield Indycars
Race Start: 14th June 1959

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1959 Langhorne Indycars

1st victory for the Jake Vargo team
1st victory for the Van Johnson
1st podium for the Van Johnson
11th podium for the Jud Larson
1st podium for the Ed Elisian

Kurtis Kraft 4000D - 1959 Langhorne Indycars winner

Kurtis Kraft 4000D #56 - 1959 Langhorne Indycars winner

1959 Langhorne Indycars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Van Johnson Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #56 200 1h 16.176s 0 Jake Vargo
2 Jud Larson Lesovsky D, #4 160 1h 22.02s 0 Bignotti-Bowes Racing Associates
3 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #39 140 100 laps 0 Hart Fullerton
4 Rex Easton Lesovsky D, #78 120 100 laps 0 Doug Stearly
5 Elmer George, Eddie Sachs Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #21 27 100 laps 0 Mari Hulman George
6 Ralph Liguori Kuzma ?? 1958, #54 80 100 laps 0 Bill Forbes Racing
7 Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #25 60 100 laps 0 Kathryn Wright
8 Don Freeland Watson D, #52 50 99 laps 0 Leader Card Racers
9 Don Branson Phillips D, #9 40 99 laps 0 Bob Estes
10 Bob Veith Meskowski D, #17 30 97 laps 0 Fred Sclavi
11 Jim Packard Meskowski D, #22 20 97 laps 0 Lee S Glessner
12 Chuck Weyant Silnes-Sharman D, #76 10 96 laps 0 George H Leitenberger
13 AJ Foyt jr Kuzma D, #10 0 76 laps Fuel tank 0 Dean Van Lines Racing Division
14 Len Sutton Lesovsky D, #8 0 64 laps Shock absorber 0 Roger G Wolcott Memorial Racing Team
15 Dempsey Wilson Kuzma D, #81 0 57 laps Torsion bar 0 Pete Salemi
16 Bobby Grim Kuzma D, #48 0 33 laps Steering 0 Chapman S Root
17 Tony Bettenhausen Epperly ?? 1958, #83 0 21 laps Engine 0 Dean Van Lines Racing Division
18 Eddie Sachs Kuzma D, #44 0 16 laps Overheating 0 Peter J Schmidt

List of all cars for the 1959 Langhorne Indycars on the Langhorne circuit

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser SC

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Silnes-Sharman D

Offenhauser

Epperly ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kuzma ?? 1958

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Meskowski D

Offenhauser

Phillips D

Offenhauser

Watson D

Offenhauser