1959 Indianapolis 500

Classification

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Points	Status
1	Rodger Ward	—	6	200	8	—
2	Jim Rathmann	—	3	200	6	—
3	Johnny Thomson	—	1	200	5	— · fastest lap
4	Tony Bettenhausen	—	15	200	3	—
5	Paul Goldsmith	—	16	200	2	—
6	Johnny Boyd	—	11	200	—	—
7	Duane Carter	—	12	200	—	—
8	Eddie Johnson	—	8	200	—	—
9	Paul Russo	—	27	200	—	—
10	Anthony Joseph Foyt	—	17	200	—	—
11	Gene Hartley	—	9	200	—	—
12	Bob Veith	—	7	200	—	—
13	Al Herman	—	23	200	—	—
14	Jimmy Daywalt	—	13	200	—	—
15	Chuck Arnold	—	21	200	—	—
16	Jim McWithey	—	33	200	—	—
17	Eddie Sachs	—	2	182	—	Spun off
18	Al Keller	—	28	163	—	Engine
19	Pat Flaherty	—	18	162	—	Accident
20	Dick Rathmann	—	4	150	—	Fire
21	Bill Cheesbourg	—	30	147	—	Magneto
22	Don Freeland	—	25	136	—	Magneto
23	Ray Crawford	—	32	115	—	Accident
24	Don Branson	—	10	112	—	Suspension
25	Bob Christie	—	24	109	—	Engine
26	Bobby Grim	—	5	85	—	Magneto
27	Jack Turner	—	14	47	—	Fuel leak
28	Chuck Weyant	—	29	45	—	Accident
29	Jud Larson	—	19	45	—	Accident
30	Mike Magill	—	31	45	—	Accident
31	Red Amick	—	26	45	—	Accident
32	Len Sutton	—	22	34	—	Accident
33	Jimmy Bryan	—	20	1	—	Engine