1959 Indianapolis 500
1959 Round 2 · Indianapolis · 1959-05-30
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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)
Starting Grid
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Qualifying
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No qualifying 1 data available.
No qualifying 2 data available.
No pre-qualifying data available.
No sprint qualifying data available.
No sprint race data available for this event.
No sprint grid available for this event.
Fastest Laps
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| Pos ↑ | # | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Tyres | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | John Ashley Thomson | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | Firestone | 64 | 1:01.890 | — |
No pit stop data available for this event.
No safety car periods recorded for this event.
No virtual safety car periods recorded for this event.
No red flag periods recorded for this event.
No Driver of the Day voting for this event.
Drivers' Championship after Race
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| Pos ↑ | Driver | Pts | +/- | Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Arthur Brabham | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Rodger Morris Ward | 8 | +4 | — |
| 3 | Charles Anthony Standish Brooks | 6 | -1 | — |
| 4 | Royal Richard Rathmann | 6 | +3 | — |
| 5 | John Ashley Thomson | 5 | +1 | — |
| 6 | Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant | 4 | -3 | — |
| 7 | Philip Toll Hill, Jr. | 3 | -3 | — |
| 8 | Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen | 3 | -1 | — |
| 9 | Bruce Leslie McLaren | 2 | -4 | — |
| 10 | Paul Goldsmith | 2 | -3 | — |
Constructors' Championship after Race
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No Free Practice 1 data available for this event.
No Free Practice 2 data available for this event.
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No Free Practice 4 data available for this event.
No Warming Up data available for this event.
No lap leader data available for this race.