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Indianapolis 500 1959
United States - 30 May 1959
Indianapolis 500 - 30 May 1959
| 1 | Rodger Ward (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 3:40'49.20 |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann (USA) | Watson-Offenhauser | + 23.28 |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson (USA) | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | + 50.64 |
| 4 | Tony Bettenhausen (USA) | Epperly - Offenhauser | + 1'47.09 |
| 5 | Paul Goldsmith (USA) | Epperly - Offenhauser | + 2'06.44 |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd (USA) | Epperly - Offenhauser | + 3'16.98 |
| 7 | Duane Carter (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | + 4'09.92 |
| 8 | Eddie Johnson (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | + 4'10.53 |
| 9 | Paul Russo (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | + 4'11.04 |
| 10 | A. J. Foyt (USA) | Kuzma-Offenhauser | + 4'14.48 |
| 11 | Gene Hartley (USA) | Kuzma-Offenhauser | + 5'42.48 |
| 12 | Bob Veith (USA) | Moore-Offenhauser | + 6'09.73 |
| 13 | Al Herman (USA) | Dunn-Offenhauser | + 6'40.40 |
| 14 | Jimmy Daywalt (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | + 6'41.54 |
| 15 | Chuck Arnold (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | + 8'19.86 |
| 16 | Jim McWithey (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | + 11'41.69 |
| 17 | Eddie Sachs (USA) | Kuzma-Offenhauser | Out |
| 18 | Al Keller (USA) | Kuzma-Offenhauser | Out |
| 19 | Pat Flaherty (USA) | Watson-Offenhauser | Out |
| 20 | Dick Rathmann (USA) | Watson-Offenhauser | Out |
| 21 | Bill Cheesbourg (USA) | Kuzma-Offenhauser | Out |
| 22 | Don Freeland (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Out |
| 23 | Ray Crawford (USA) | Elder-Offenhauser | Out |
| 24 | Don Branson (USA) | Phillips-Offenhauser | Out |
| 25 | Bob Christie (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Out |
| 26 | Bobby Grim (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Out |
| 27 | Jack Turner (USA) | Christensen-Offenhauser | Out |
| 28 | Jud Larson (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Out |
| 29 | Red Amick (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Out |
| 30 | Chuck Weyant (USA) | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | Out |