International 500 Mile
Sweepstakes
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
2.5 Mile Paved Oval
200 Laps/500 Miles
May 30, 1959
| Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor/Name | Chassis | Engine | Laps | Status |
Points |
| 1 | 6 | Rodger Ward | 5 | Leader Card 500 | Watson | Offy | 200 | 3:40:49.20 135.857 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Jim Rathmann | 16 | Simoniz | Watson | Offy | 200 | 3:41:12.47 135.619 | 800 |
| 3 | 1 | Johnny Thomson | 3 | Racing Associates | Lesovsky | Offy | 200 | 3:41:39.85 135.340 | 700 |
| 4 | 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 | Hoover Motor Express | Epperly | Offy | 200 | 3:42:36.25 134.768 | 600 |
| 5 | 16 | Paul Goldsmith | 99 | Demler | Epperly | Offy | 200 | 3:42:55.60 134.573 | 500 |
| 6 | 11 | Johnny Boyd | 33 | Bowes Seal Fast | Epperly | Offy | 200 | 3:44:06.23 133.867 | 400 |
| 7 | 12 | Duane Carter | 37 | Smokey's Reverse Torque | Kurtis | Offy | 200 | 3:44:59.15 133.342 | 300 |
| 8 | 8 | Eddie Johnson | 19 | Bryant Heating & Air Conditioning | Kurtis 500G | Offy | 200 | 3:44:59.69 133.336 | 250 |
| 9 | 27 | Paul Russo | 45 | Bardahl/Gerhardt | Kurtis 500G | Offy | 200 | 3:45:00.24 133.331 | 200 |
| 10 | 17 | A. J. Foyt | 10 | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma | Offy | 200 | 3:45:03.65 133.297 | 150 |
| 11 | 9 | Gene Hartley | 88 | Drewry's | Kuzma | Offy | 200 | 3:46:31.64 132.434 | 100 |
| 12 | 7 | Bob Veith | 74 | John Zink | Moore | Offy | 200 | 3:46:58.91 132.169 | 50 |
| 13 | 23 | Al Herman | 89 | Dunn Engineering | Dunn | Offy | 200 | 3:47:29.57 131.872 | |
| 14 | 13 | Jimmy Daywalt | 66 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis 500E | Offy | 200 | 3:47:30.72 131.861 | |
| 15 | 21 | Chuck Arnold | 71 | Hall-Mar | Curtis | Offy | 200 | 3:49:09.05 130.918 | |
| 16 | 33 | Jim McWithey | 58 | Ray Brady | Kurtis 500C | Offy | 200 | 3:52:30.93 129.204 | |
| 17 | 2 | Eddie Sachs | 44 | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma | Offy | 182 | Broken gear train | |
| 18 | 28 | Al Keller | 57 | Helse | Kuzma | Offy | 163 | Burned piston | |
| 19 | 18 | Pat Flaherty | 64 | John Zink | Watson | Offy | 162 | Wrecked MS | |
| 20 | 4 | Dick Rathmann | 73 | McNamara | Watson | Offy | 150 | Car on fire in pits | |
| 21 | 30 | Bill Cheesbourg | 53 | Greenman-Casale | Kuzma | Offy | 147 | Magneto | |
| 22 | 25 | Don Freeland | 15 | Jim Robbins | Kurtis 500G | Offy | 136 | Broken valve spring | |
| 23 | 32 | Ray Crawford | 49 | Meguiar's Mirror Glaze | Elder | Offy | 115 | Spun out, NE | |
| 24 | 10 | Don Branson | 9 | Bob Estes | Phillips | Offy | 112 | Broken torsion bar | |
| 25 | 24 | Bob Christie | 65 | Federal Engineering | Kurtis 500D | Offy | 109 | Broken rod bolt | |
| 26 | 5 | Bobby Grim | 48 | Sumar | Kurtis 500G | Offy | 85 | Burned piston | |
| 27 | 14 | Jack Turner | 24 | Travelon Trailer | Christain | Offy | 47 | Broken fuel tank | |
| 28 | 29 | Chuck Weyant | 47 | McKay | Kurtis 500J | Offy | 45 | Wrecked NE | |
| 29 | 19 | Jud Larson | 7 | Bowes Seal Fast | Kurtis 500J | Offy | 45 | Wrecked NE | |
| 30 | 31 | Mike Magill | 77 | Dayton Steel Foundry | Sutton | Offy | 45 | Wrecked NE | |
| 31 | 26 | Red Amick | 87 | Wheeler-Foutch | Kurtis 500C | Offy | 45 | Wrecked NE | |
| 32 | 22 | Len Sutton | 8 | Wolcott | Lesovsky | Offy | 34 | Spun out, SW | |
| 33 | 20 | Jimmy Bryan | 6 | Belond AP | Salih | Offy | 1 | Broken cam housing | |
| -- | -- | Bill Cheesbourg | 25 | Hardwood Door | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Bob Cortner | 51 | Cornis Engineering | Cornis | Offy | -- | Wrecked practice NE - fatal | |
| -- | -- | Chuck Daigh | 98 | Agajanian | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Jimmy Daywalt | 41 | Sumar | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Tony Bettenhausen | 1 | Ansted Rotary | Epperly | Offy | -- | Wrecked practice SE | |
| -- | -- | Don Edmunds | 54 | Bill Forbes Racing | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Jack Ensley | 92 | McKay | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Rex Easton | 39 | Massaglia Hotel | Lesovsky | Offy | -- | DNS, too slow | |
| -- | -- | Gene Force | 55 | Sclavi & Amos | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Gene Force | 78 | Midwest Manufacturing | Kurtis 500D | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Bill Homeier | 62 | Rusco Battery Cable | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | DNS, too slow | |
| -- | -- | Bill Homeier | 42 | Go Kart | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Johnny Kay | 17 | Safety Auto Glass | Kurtis 500C | Offy | -- | Did not finish rookie test | |
| -- | -- | Jud Larson | 52 | Leader Card Duo | Watson D | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Ralph Liguori | 12 | El Dorado Italia | Maserati | Maserati | -- | DNS, too slow | |
| -- | -- | Ralph Liguori | 41 | Sumar | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Earl Motter | 21 | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Wrecked practice, SW | |
| -- | -- | Johnny Moorhouse | 91 | Binter | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Wrecked practice | |
| -- | -- | Jerry Unser | 57 | Helse | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Wrecked practice NW - fatal | |
| -- | -- | Jim Packard | 55 | Sclavi & Amos | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Wrecked practice, SW | |
| -- | -- | Johnnie Tolan | 43 | Chapman | Lesovsky | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Shorty Templeman | 76 | Braund Plywood | Epperly | Offy | -- | DNS, too slow | |
| -- | -- | Shorty Templeman | 69 | Frank Arciero | Kurtis 500C | Maserati | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Dempsey Wilson | 34 | Novi Diesel | Kurtis 500F | Novi SC | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Dempsey Wilson | 82 | Central Excavating | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Chuck Rodee | 82 | Central Excavating | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Eddie Russo | 98 | Agajanian | Kuzma | Offy | -- | DNS, too slow | |
| -- | -- | Eddie Russo | 1 | Turner | Epperly | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Eddie Russo | 78 | Midwest Manufacturing | Kurtis 500D | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Eddie Russo | 93 | McKay | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Paul Russo | 38 | Novi Diesel | Kurtis 500F | Novi SC | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Bob Schroeder | 78 | Midwest Manufacturing | Kurtis 500D | Offy | -- | Wrecked practice | |
| -- | -- | Rex Easton | 45 | Bardahl/Gerhardt | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Don Edmunds | 76 | Braund Plywood | Epperly | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Johnnie Parsons | 45 | Bardahl/Gerhardt | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Retired | |
| -- | -- | Russ Congdon | 72 | Speed Enterprise | Kurtis 500C | Offy | -- | Did not finish rookie test | |
| -- | -- | Wayne Weiler | 39 | Massaglia Hotel | Lesovsky | Offy | -- | Entry declined, failed physical | |
| -- | -- | Van Johnson | 76 | Braund Plywood | Epperly | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Elmer George | 21 | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Jimmy Davies | 53 | Greenman-Casale | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Paul Russo | 34 | Novi Diesel | Kurtis 500F | Novi SC | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Dempsey Wilson | 41 | Sumar | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Don Edmunds | 57 | Helse | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Van Johnson | 91 | Binter | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Andy Furci | 91 | Binter | Kurtis 500G | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Shorty Templeman | 17 | Safety Auto Glass | Kurtis 500C | Offy | -- | Did not qualify | |
| -- | -- | Shorty Templeman | 54 | Bill Forbes Racing | Kuzma | Offy | -- | Did not qualify |
| Lap Leaders | Total | Laps |
| Rodger Ward | 130 | 5-12, 14-16, 46-48, 85-200 |
| Johnny Thomson | 40 | 1-4, 49-84 |
| Jim Rathmann | 19 | 13, 17-30, 32-33, 41-42 |
| Pat Flaherty | 11 | 31, 34-40, 43-45 |