# 500 Milhas de Indianápolis de 1959

Resultados da quadragésima terceira edição das 500 Milhas de Indianápolis realizadas no Indianapolis Motor Speedway à 30 de maio de 1959, valendo também como segunda etapa do mundial de Fórmula 1. O vencedor foi o norte-americano Rodger Ward.

## Resumo

Em 17 de maio de 1959 o carro do norte-americano Jerry Unser bateu no muro, capotou várias vezes e explodiu. Quinze dias mais tarde o piloto morreu em consequência das queimaduras sofridas. Em 19 de maio daquele ano uma rajada de vento fez Bob Cortner perder o controle do carro e bater, sendo que faleceu no mesmo dia por conta de graves ferimentos na cabeça.

## Classificação da prova
### Treino classificatório

| Pos. | Nº | Piloto | Equipe | Chassi | Motor | Pneu | Tempo | Diferença |
| 1 | 3 | Johnny Thomson | Racing Associates | Lesovsky ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'01"683 | |
| 2 | 44 | Eddie Sachs | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'01"887 | "204 |
| 3 | 16 | Jim Rathmann | Simoniz/Lindsey Hopkins | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"313 | "630 |
| 4 | 73 | Dick Rathmann | McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"392 | "709 |
| 5 | 48 | Bobby Grim | Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"402 | "719 |
| 6 | 5 | Rodger Ward | Leader Card 500 | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"485 | "802 |
| 7 | 74 | Bob Veith | John Zink | Moore ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"490 | "807 |
| 8 | 19 | Eddie Johnson | Bryant Heating | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"500 | "817 |
| 9 | 88 | Gene Hartley | Drewry's/R.T. Marley | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"685 | 1"002 |
| 10 | 9 | Don Branson | Bob Estes | Phillips ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'02"800 | 1"117 |
| 11 | 33 | Johnny Boyd | Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'03"020 | 1"337 |
| 12 | 37 | Duane Carter | Smokey Yunick | Kurtis Kraft 500H | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'03"027 | 1'344 |
| 13 | 66 | Jimmy Daywalt | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500E | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'03"205 | 1"522 |
| 14 | 24 | Jack Turner | Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz | Christensen ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'03"727 | 2"044 |
| 15 | 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | Hoover Motor Express | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"060 | 2"377 |
| 16 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Norman Demler | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"082 | 2"399 |
| 17 | 10 | A.J. Foyt | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"092 | 2"409 |
| 18 | 64 | Pat Flaherty | John Zink | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"203 | 2"520 |
| 19 | 7 | Jud Larson | Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti | Kurtis Kraft 500H | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"248 | 2"565 |
| 20 | 6 | Jimmy Bryan | Belond AP/George Salih | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"328 | 2"645 |
| 21 | 71 | Chuck Arnold | Hall-Mar | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"328 | 2"645 |
| 22 | 8 | Len Sutton | Wolcott Memorial Racing | Lesovsky ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"332 | 2"649 |
| 23 | 89 | Al Herman | Dunn Engineering | Dunn ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"408 | 2"725 |
| 24 | 65 | Bob Christie | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"830 | 3"147 |
| 25 | 15 | Don Freeland | Jim Robbins | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"912 | 3"229 |
| 26 | 87 | Red Amick | Wheeler-Foutch | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'04"970 | 3"287 |
| 27 | 45 | Paul Russo | Bardahl/Fred Gerhardt | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"210 | 3"527 |
| 28 | 57 | Al Keller | Helse / H.H. Johnson | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"355 | 3"672 |
| 29 | 47 | Chuck Weyant | Roy McKay | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"403 | 3"720 |
| 30 | 53 | Bill Cheesbourg | Greenman-Casale | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"475 | 3"792 |
| 31 | 77 | Mike Magill | Dayton Steel Foundry | Sutton ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"612 | 3"929 |
| 32 | 49 | Ray Crawford | Meguiar's Mirror/Crawford | Elder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"673 | 3"990 |
| 33 | 58 | Jim McWithey | Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1'05"733 | 4"050 |

### Corrida

| Pos. | Nº | Piloto | Equipe | Chassi | Motor | Pneu | Voltas | Tempo | Grid | Pontos |
| 1 | 5 | Rodger Ward | Leader Card 500 | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 40m 49s 200ms (218.621 km/h) | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | 16 | Jim Rathmann | Simoniz/Lindsey Hopkins | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 41m 12s 477ms (+23s 276ms) | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | Johnny Thomson | Racing Associates | Lesovsky ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 41m 39s 840ms (+50s 640ms) | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | Hoover Motor Express | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 42m 36s 290ms (+1m 47s 090ms) | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Norman Demler | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 42m 55s 640ms (+2m 06s 439ms) | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | 33 | Johnny Boyd | Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 44m 06s 180ms (+3m 16s 979ms) | 11 | |
| 7 | 37 | Duane Carter | Smokey Yunick | Kurtis Kraft 500H | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 44m 59s 120ms (+4m 09s 920ms) | 12 | |
| 8 | 19 | Eddie Johnson | Bryant Heating | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 44m 59s 730ms (+4m 10s 530ms) | 8 | |
| 9 | 45 | Paul Russo | Bardahl/Fred Gerhardt | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 45m 00s 240ms (+4m 11s 040ms) | 27 | |
| 10 | 10 | A.J. Foyt | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 45m 03s 680ms (+4m 14s 479ms) | 17 | |
| 11 | 88 | Gene Hartley | Drewry's/R.T. Marley | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 46m 31s 680ms (+5m 42s 479ms) | 9 | |
| 12 | 74 | Bob Veith | John Zink | Moore ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 46m 58s 930ms (+6m 09s 729ms) | 7 | |
| 13 | 89 | Al Herman | Dunn Engineering | Dunn ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 47m 29s 600ms (+6m 40s 399ms) | 23 | |
| 14 | 66 | Jimmy Daywalt | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500E | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 47m 30s 740ms (+6m 41s 540ms) | 13 | |
| 15 | 71 | Chuck Arnold | Hall-Mar | Kurtis Kraft ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 49m 09s 060ms (+8m 19s 859ms) | 21 | |
| 16 | 58 | Jim McWithey | Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 200 | 3h 52m 30s 890ms (+11m 41s 689ms) | 33 | |
| 17 | 44 | Eddie Sachs | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 182 | Rotação | 2 | |
| 18 | 57 | Al Keller | Helse / H.H. Johnson | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 163 | Motor | 28 | |
| 19 | 64 | Pat Flaherty | John Zink | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 162 | Colisão | 18 | |
| 20 | 73 | Dick Rathmann | McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports | Watson Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 150 | Incêndio | 4 | |
| 21 | 53 | Bill Cheesbourg | Greenman-Casale | Kuzma Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 147 | Magneto | 30 | |
| 22 | 15 | Don Freeland | Jim Robbins | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 136 | Magneto | 25 | |
| 23 | 49 | Ray Crawford | Meguiar's Mirror/Crawford | Elder ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 115 | Colisão | 32 | |
| 24 | 9 | Don Branson | Bob Estes | Phillips ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 112 | Suspensão | 10 | |
| 25 | 65 | Bob Christie | Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 109 | Motor | 24 | |
| 26 | 48 | Bobby Grim | Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 85 | Magneto | 5 | |
| 27 | 24 | Jack Turner | Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz | Christensen ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 47 | Tanque | 14 | |
| 28 | 47 | Chuck Weyant | Roy McKay | Kurtis Kraft 500G | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 45 | Colisão | 29 | |
| 29 | 7 | Jud Larson | Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti | Kurtis Kraft 500H | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 45 | Colisão | 19 | |
| 30 | 77 | Mike Magill | Dayton Steel Foundry | Sutton ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 45 | Colisão | 31 | |
| 31 | 87 | Red Amick | Wheeler-Foutch | Kurtis Kraft 500C | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 45 | Colisão | 26 | |
| 32 | 8 | Len Sutton | Wolcott Memorial Racing | Lesovsky ??? | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 34 | Colisão | 22 | |
| 33 | 6 | Jimmy Bryan | Belond AP/George Salih | Epperly Indy Roadster | Offenhauser L4 4.5 | F | 1 | Embreagem | 20 |