1957 Indianapolis 500

1957 Round 3 · Indianapolis · 1957-05-30

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Laps: 200
Distance: 804.672 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.023 km
Turns	4
Qualifying Format	FOUR_LAPS

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	9	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	+12	200	3:41:14.250	—	8	—	—
2	26	Royal Richard Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	+30	200	+21.461	—	7	—	FL
3	1	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	+12	200	+2:13.970	—	4	—	—
4	54	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	10	+6	200	+2:56.860	—	3	—	—
5	73	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	+7	200	+3:14.270	—	2	—	—
6	6	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	-1	200	+4:35.270	—	—	—	—
7	48	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	+21	200	+4:45.580	—	—	—	—
8	12	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	-7	200	+5:33.150	—	—	—	Pole
9	7	Robert James Veith	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	+7	200	+6:17.110	—	—	—	—
10	22	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	+4	200	+7:10.120	—	—	—	—
11	19	John Ellsworth Turner Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	+8	200	+7:56.070	—	—	—	—
12	10	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	-1	199	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
13	95	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	+20	197	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
14	82	Chuck Weyant	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	+11	196	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
15	27	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	22	+7	195	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
16	18	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	+1	195	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
17	3	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	+4	192	+8 laps	—	—	—	—
18	5	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	-12	182	—	Throttle	—	—	—
19	92	Don Edmunds	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	+8	170	—	Spun off	—	—	—
20	28	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	+11	138	—	Clutch	—	—	—
21	89	Homer Gerald Herman	Dunn	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	+9	111	—	Accident	—	—	—
22	14	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	-18	107	—	Fuel leak	—	—	—
23	88	Edward Julius Sachs, Jr.	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	-21	105	—	Fuel leak	—	—	—
24	77	Charles Edward Magill	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	-6	101	—	Accident	—	—	—
25	43	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	-5	93	—	Wheel bearing	—	—	—
26	31	William Bernard Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	-3	81	—	Fuel leak	—	—	—
27	16	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	-19	75	—	Accident	—	—	—
28	57	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	+1	53	—	Accident	—	—	—
29	83	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	-22	51	—	Retirement	—	—	—
30	8	Rodger Morris Ward	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	-6	27	—	Compressor	—	—	—
31	52	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	-28	13	—	Engine	—	—	—
32	55	Edward Leon Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	-6	0	—	Accident	—	—	—
33	23	Elmer Ray George	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	-24	0	—	Accident	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	12	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	—	4:10.090
2	88	Edward Julius Sachs, Jr.	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	—	4:10.220
3	52	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	—	4:12.150
4	14	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	—	4:12.530
5	6	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	—	4:13.340
6	5	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	—	4:13.510
7	83	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	—	4:13.920
8	16	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	—	4:14.600
9	23	Elmer Ray George	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	—	4:15.810
10	54	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	10	—	4:08.590
11	10	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	—	4:10.820
12	73	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	—	4:11.320
13	9	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	—	4:12.080
14	22	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	—	4:14.830
15	1	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	—	4:14.980
16	7	Robert James Veith	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	—	4:15.290
17	18	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	—	4:15.710
18	77	Charles Edward Magill	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	—	4:16.390
19	19	John Ellsworth Turner Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	—	4:16.470
20	43	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	—	4:16.830
21	3	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	—	4:17.790
22	27	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	22	—	4:12.740
23	31	William Bernard Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	—	4:14.300
24	8	Rodger Morris Ward	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	—	4:14.740
25	82	Chuck Weyant	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	—	4:15.130
26	55	Edward Leon Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	—	4:15.570
27	92	Don Edmunds	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	—	4:16.320
28	48	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	—	4:16.540
29	57	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	—	4:16.770
30	89	Homer Gerald Herman	Dunn	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	—	4:17.130
31	28	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	—	4:17.430
32	26	Royal Richard Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	—	4:17.500
33	95	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	—	4:17.550

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	12	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—
2	88	Edward Julius Sachs, Jr.	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.130	—
3	52	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.060	—
4	14	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.440	—
5	6	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.250	—
6	5	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.420	—
7	83	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.830	—
8	16	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.510	—
9	23	Elmer Ray George	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.720	—
10	54	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	—	—	—	-1.5	—
11	10	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.730	—
12	73	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.230	—
13	9	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.990	—
14	22	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.740	—
15	1	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.890	—
16	7	Robert James Veith	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.200	—
17	18	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.620	—
18	77	Charles Edward Magill	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.300	—
19	19	John Ellsworth Turner Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.380	—
20	43	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.740	—
21	3	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.700	—
22	27	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.650	—
23	31	William Bernard Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.210	—
24	8	Rodger Morris Ward	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.650	—
25	82	Chuck Weyant	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.040	—
26	55	Edward Leon Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.480	—
27	92	Don Edmunds	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.230	—
28	48	Marshall Pleasant Teague	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.450	—
29	57	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.680	—
30	89	Homer Gerald Herman	Dunn	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.040	—
31	28	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.340	—
32	26	Royal Richard Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.410	—
33	95	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.460	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	26	Royal Richard Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	127	1:02.750	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo	17	0	—
2	Samuel Dwight Hanks	8	+10	—
3	Royal Richard Rathmann	7	+9	—
4	Jean Marie Behra	6	-2	—
5	Charles Anthony Standish Brooks	6	-2	—
6	Carlos Alberto Menditéguy	4	-2	—
7	Masten Gregory	4	-2	—
8	James Ernest Bryan	4	+6	—
9	Harry Lawrence O'Reilly Schell	3	-3	—
10	Stuart Nigel Lewis-Evans	3	-3	—
11	Paul Frank Russo	3	+3	—
12	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	2	-4	—
13	Andrew Logan Linden	2	0	—
14	Alfonso Antonio Vicente Eduardo Angel Blas Francisco de Borja Cabeza de Vaca y Leighton	1	-5	—
15	José Froilán González	1	-5	—
16	Stirling Craufurd Moss	1	-5	—