1959 Indianapolis 500

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==Background==
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Report===
===Qualifying Results===
The full qualifying results for the are outlined below:
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Team	Time 	Ave. Speed
1 	3 	Johnny Thomson 	 	4:06.73	145.908 mi/h
2 	44 	Eddie Sachs 	 	4:07.55	145.425 mi/h
3 	16 	Jim Rathmann 	 	4:09.25	144.433 mi/h
4 	73 	Dick Rathmann 	 	4:09.57	144.248 mi/h
5 	48 	Bobby Grim (R) 	 	4:09.61	144.225 mi/h
6 	5 	Rodger Ward 	 	4:09.94	144.035 mi/h
7 	74 	Bob Veith 	 	4:09.96	144.023 mi/h
8 	19 	Eddie Johnson 	 	4:10.00	144.000 mi/h
9 	88 	Gene Hartley 	 	4:10.74	143.575 mi/h
10 	9 	Don Branson (R) 	 	4:11.20	143.312 mi/h
11 	33 	Johnny Boyd 	 	4:12.08	142.812 mi/h
12 	37 	Duane Carter 	 	4:12.11	142.795 mi/h
13 	66 	Jimmy Daywalt 	 	4:08.82	144.683 mi/h
14 	24 	Jack Turner 	 	4:10.91	143.478 mi/h
15 	1 	Tony Bettenhausen	 	4:12.24	142.721 mi/h
16 	99 	Paul Goldsmith 	 	4:12.33	142.670 mi/h
17 	10 	A. J. Foyt 	 	4:12.37	142.648 mi/h
18 	64 	Pat Flaherty (W) 	 	4:12.81	142.399 mi/h
19 	7 	Jud Larson 	 	4:12.99	142.298 mi/h
20 	6 	Jimmy Bryan (W) 	 	4:13.31	142.118 mi/h
21 	71 	Chuck Arnold (R) 	 	4:13.31	142.118 mi/h
22 	8 	Len Sutton 	 	4:13.33	142.107 mi/h
23 	89 	Al Herman 	 	4:13.63	141.939 mi/h
24 	65 	Bob Christie 	 	4:11.32	143.244 mi/h
25 	15 	Don Freeland 	 	4:11.65	143.056 mi/h
26 	87 	Red Amick (R) 	 	4:11.88	142.925 mi/h
27 	45 	Paul Russo 	 	4:12.84	142.383 mi/h
28 	57 	Al Keller 	 	4:13.42	142.057 mi/h
29 	47 	Chuck Weyant 	 	4:13.61	141.950 mi/h
30 	53 	Bill Cheesbourg 	 	4:13.90	141.788 mi/h
31 	77 	Mike Magill 	 	4:14.45	141.482 mi/h
32 	49 	Ray Crawford 	 	4:14.69	141.348 mi/h
33 	58 	Jim McWithey (R) 	 	4:14.93	141.215 mi/h
*(R) represents as race rookies.
*(W) represents as previous winners.
===Grid===
===Non-Qualifiers===
The full list of non-qualifiers for the are outlined below:
No.	Driver 	Team
39 	Rex Easton (R) 	
45 	Rex Easton (R) 	
72 	Russ Congdon (R)	
51 	Bob Cortner (R) 	
98 	Chuck Daigh (R) 	
53 	Jimmy Davies 	
54 	Don Edmunds 	
57 	Don Edmunds 	
76 	Don Edmunds 	
92 	Jack Ensley (R) 	
*(R) represents as race rookies.
*(W) represents as previous winners.
==Race==
===Classification===
(W) = Previous winner of the race
(R) = Race rookie
Pos	Grid	No	Driver 	Constructor	Laps	Led	Time/Retired	Points
1 	6 	5 	Rodger Ward 	 	200 	130	3:40:49.20 	8
2 	3 	16	Jim Rathmann 	 	200 	19 	+23.28 	6
3 	1 	3 	Johnny Thomson 	 	200 	40 	+50.64 	5
4 	15 	1 	Tony Bettenhausen	 	200 	0 	+1:47.09 	3
5 	16 	99	Paul Goldsmith 	 	200 	0 	+2:06.44 	2
6 	11 	33	Johnny Boyd 	 	200 	0 	+3:16.98 	 
7 	12 	37	Duane Carter 	 	200 	0 	+4:09.92 	 
8 	8 	19	Eddie Johnson 	 	200 	0 	+4:10.53 	 
9 	27 	45	Paul Russo 	 	200 	0 	+4:11.04 	 
10 	17 	10	A. J. Foyt 	 	200 	0 	+4:14.48 	 
11 	9 	88	Gene Hartley 	 	200 	0 	+5:42.48 	 
12 	7 	74	Bob Veith 	 	200 	0 	+6:09.73 	 
13 	23 	89	Al Herman 	 	200 	0 	+6:40.40 	 
14 	13 	66	Jimmy Daywalt 	 	200 	0 	+6:41.54 	 
15 	21 	71	Chuck Arnold (R) 	 	200 	0 	+8:19.86 	 
16 	33 	58	Jim McWithey (R) 	 	200 	0 	+11:41.69 	 
17 	2 	44	Eddie Sachs 	 	182 	0 	Spun Off 	 
18 	28 	57	Al Keller 	 	163 	0 	Engine 	 
19 	18 	64	Pat Flaherty (W) 	 	162 	11 	Accident 	 
20 	4 	73	Dick Rathmann 	 	150 	0 	Fire 	 
21 	30 	53	Bill Cheesbourg 	 	147 	0 	Electrics 	 
22 	25 	15	Don Freeland 	 	136 	0 	Electrics 	 
23 	32 	49	Ray Crawford 	 	115 	0 	Accident 	 
24 	10 	9 	Don Branson (R) 	 	112 	0 	Suspension 	 
25 	24 	65	Bob Christie 	 	109 	0 	Engine 	 
26 	5 	48	Bobby Grim (R) 	 	85 	0 	Electrics 	 
27 	14 	24	Jack Turner 	 	47 	0 	Fuel leak 	 
28 	29 	47	Chuck Weyant 	 	45 	0 	Accident 	 
29 	19 	7 	Jud Larson 	 	45 	0 	Accident 	 
30 	31 	77	Mike Magill 	 	45 	0 	Accident 	 
31 	26 	87	Red Amick (R) 	 	45 	0 	Accident 	 
32 	22 	8 	Len Sutton 	 	34 	0 	Accident 	 
33 	20 	6 	Jimmy Bryan (W) 	 	1 	0 	Engine 	 
==Milestones==
==Standings==
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