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1959 Monaco GP
1958 Indianapolis 500

1959 Indianapolis 500

1959 Dutch GP
1960 Indianapolis 500
May 30, Indianapolis

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Qualification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineTimeDiffPercentageSpeed (km/h)
1
3
 Johnny Thomson  Lesovsky / Offenhauser
4'06.73
- 100.0% 58.699
2
44
 Eddie Sachs  Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'07.55
0.82 100.3% 58.505
3
16
 Jim Rathmann  Watson / Offenhauser
4'09.25
2.52 101.0% 58.106
4
73
 Dick Rathmann  Watson / Offenhauser
4'09.57
2.84 101.2% 58.031
5
48
 Bobby Grim  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'09.61
2.88 101.2% 58.022
6
5
 Rodger Ward  Watson / Offenhauser
4'09.94
3.21 101.3% 57.945
7
74
 Bob Veith  Moore / Offenhauser
4'09.96
3.23 101.3% 57.940
8
19
 Eddie Johnson  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'10.00
3.27 101.3% 57.931
9
88
 Gene Hartley  Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'10.74
4.01 101.6% 57.760
10
9
 Don Branson  Phillips / Offenhauser
4'11.20
4.47 101.8% 57.654
11
33
 Johnny Boyd  Epperly / Offenhauser
4'12.08
5.35 102.2% 57.453
12
37
 Duane Carter  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'12.11
5.38 102.2% 57.446
13
66
 Jimmy Daywalt  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'08.82
2.09 100.8% 58.206
14
24
 Jack Turner  Christensen / Offenhauser
4'10.91
4.18 101.7% 57.721
15
1
 Tony Bettenhausen  Epperly / Offenhauser
4'12.24
5.51 102.2% 57.417
16
99
 Paul Goldsmith  Epperly / Offenhauser
4'12.33
5.60 102.3% 57.396
17
10
 A.J. Foyt  Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'12.37
5.64 102.3% 57.387
18
64
 Pat Flaherty  Watson / Offenhauser
4'12.81
6.08 102.5% 57.287
19
7
 Jud Larson  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'12.99
6.26 102.5% 57.247
20
6
 Jimmy Bryan  Epperly / Offenhauser
4'13.31
6.58 102.7% 57.174
21
71
 Chuck Arnold  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'13.31
6.58 102.7% 57.174
22
8
 Len Sutton  Lesovsky / Offenhauser
4'13.33
6.60 102.7% 57.170
23
89
 Al Herman  Dunn / Offenhauser
4'13.63
6.90 102.8% 57.102
24
65
 Bob Christie  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'11.32
4.59 101.9% 57.627
25
15
 Don Freeland  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'11.65
4.92 102.0% 57.551
26
87
 Red Amick  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'11.88
5.15 102.1% 57.499
27
45
 Paul Russo  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'12.84
6.11 102.5% 57.280
28
57
 Al Keller  Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'13.42
6.69 102.7% 57.149
29
47
 Chuck Weyant  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'13.61
6.88 102.8% 57.107
30
53
 Bill Cheesbourg  Kuzma / Offenhauser
4'13.90
7.17 102.9% 57.041
31
77
 Mike Magill  Sutton / Offenhauser
4'14.45
7.72 103.1% 56.918
32
49
 Ray Crawford  Elder / Offenhauser
4'14.69
7.96 103.2% 56.864
33
58
 Jim McWithey  Kurtis Kraft / Offenhauser
4'14.93
8.20 103.3% 56.811