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Indianapolis 500 Historical Stats

Race Results - Indianapolis 500 - 1959
FinishStartCar Num.DriverCar Name/EntrantMake/ModelStatusLapsLedWinnings
165Rodger WardLeader Card 500 RoadsterWatson/Offy135.857200130$106,850
2316Jim RathmannSimonizWatson/Offy135.61920019$39,800
313Johnny ThomsonRacing AssociatesLesovsky/Offy135.3420040$32,375
4151Tony BettenhausenHoover Motor ExpressEpperly/Offy134.7682000$15,475
51699Paul GoldsmithDemlerEpperly/Offy134.5732000$11,975
61133Johnny BoydBowes Seal FastEpperly/Offy133.8672000$8,475
71237Duane CarterSmokey's Reverse TorqueKurtis/Offy133.3422000$7,275
8819Eddie JohnsonBryant Heating & CoolingKK500G/Offy133.3362000$6,625
92745Paul RussoBardahlKK500G/Offy133.3312000$6,325
101710A.J. FoytDean Van LinesKuzma/Offy133.2972000$6,575
11988Gene HartleyDrewry'sKuzma/Offy132.4342000$4,795
12774Bob VeithJohn Zink HeaterMoore/Offy132.1692000$4,675
132389Al HermanDunn EngineeringDunn/Offy131.8722000$4,455
141366Jimmy DaywaltFederal EngineeringKK500E/Offy131.8612000$5,335
152171Chuck ArnoldHall-MarCurtis/Offy130.9182000$4,165
163358Jim McWitheyRay BradyKK500C/Offy129.0242000$4,045
17244Eddie SachsSchmidtKuzma/OffyRunning1820$4,675
182857Al KellerHelseKuzma/OffyPistons1630$3,980
191864Pat FlahertyJohn Zink HeaterWatson/OffyAccident16211$5,725
20473Dick RathmannMcNamara ChiropracticWatson/OffyFire in pit1500$4,045
213053Bill CheesbourgGreenman-CasaleKuzma/OffyMagneto1470$3,765
222515Don FreelandJim RobbinsKK500G/OffyMagneto1360$4,485
233249Ray CrawfordMeguiar's Mirror GlazeElder/OffyAccident1150$3,655
24109Don BransonBob EstesPhillips/OffyTorsion bar1120$3,625
252465Bob ChristieFederal EngineeringKK500D/OffyRod1090$4,595
26548Bobby GrimSumarKK500G/OffyMagneto850$4,190
271424Jack TurnerTravelon TrailerChristensen/OffyFuel tank470$4,335
282947Chuck WeyantMcKayKK500J/OffyAccident450$3,505
29197Jud LarsonBowes Seal FastKK500J/OffyAccident450$3,650
303177Mike MagillDayton Steel FoundryKK500G/OffyAccident450$3,445
312687Red AmickWheeler-FoutchKK500C/OffyAccident450$3,915
32228Len SuttonWolcott MemorialLesovsky/OffyAccident340$3,385
33206Jimmy BryanBelond A.P. MufflerSalih/OffyCam housing10$3,405