1959 USAC National Championship Trail

Rodger Ward - Champion

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
4/4/59 USAC/FIA Formula Libre Race Daytona 100 PO Jim Rathmann
4/19/59 Trenton 100 Trenton 87 PO Tony Bettenhausen
5/30/59 International 500 Mile Sweepstakes Indianapolis 500 PO Rodger Ward
6/7/59 Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee 100 PO Johnny Thomson
6/14/59 Langhorne 100 Langhorne 100 DO Van Johnson
8/22/59 Springfield 100 Springfield 100 DO Len Sutton
8/30/59 Milwaukee 200 Milwaukee 200 PO Rodger Ward
9/7/59 Ted Horn Memorial DuQuoin 100 DO Rodger Ward
9/12/59 Syracuse 100 Syracuse 100 DO Eddie Sachs
9/19/59 Hoosier Hundred ISF 100 DO Rodger Ward
9/27/59 Trenton 100 Trenton 100 PO Eddie Sachs
10/18/59 Bobby Ball Memorial Phoenix 100 DO Tony Bettenhausen
10/25/59 Golden State 100 Sacramento 100 DO Jim Hurtubise

Non-Championship Events

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
4/4/59 USAC/FIA Formula Libre Race Daytona 50 PO Jim Rathmann
7/19/59 Indianapolis Sweepstakes Williams Grove 6.5 DO Rodger Ward

 

Standing Driver Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points
1 Rodger Ward 12 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 2400
2 Tony Bettenhausen 13 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1430
3 Johnny Thomson 8 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 1400
4 Jim Rathmann 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1154.8
5 A. J. Foyt 10 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 910.2
6 Eddie Sachs 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 797
7 Don Branson 12 1 0 3 0 0 2 3 780
8 Johnny Boyd 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 760
9 Len Sutton 13 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 520
10 Paul Goldsmith 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 500
11 Don Freeland 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 480
12 Bobby Grim 11 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 480
13 Gene Force 8 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 450
14 Jim McWithey 8 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 450
15 Eddie Johnson 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 390
16 Dick Rathmann 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 370
17 Bob Veith 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 340
18 Duane Carter 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 310
19 Al Keller 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 300
20 Jud Larson 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 280
21 Jim Hurtubise 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 260
22 Shorty Templeman 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 250
23 Jack Turner 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 250
24 Ed Elisian 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 240
25 Elmer George 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 233
26 Van Johnson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 230
27 Paul Russo 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 200
28 Wayne Weiler 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 190
29 Chuck Weyant 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 170
30 Bill Homeier 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 165
31 Cotton Farmer 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 160
32 Jimmy Davies 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 140
33 Bob Christie 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 140
34 Ralph Liguori 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 130
35T George Amick 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 120
35T Rex Easton 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 120
37 Jim Packard 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 120
38 Chuck Arnold 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 100
39 Gene Hartley 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 100
40 Bill Cheesbourg 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 80
41 Jerry Unser 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 50
42 Pat Flaherty 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40
43 Joe Barzda 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40
44 Bill Hyde 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 40
45 Buddy Cagle 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30
46 Jack Rounds 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 30
47 Lee Drollinger 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 20
48 Dempsey Wilson 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
49T Len Duncan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
49T Johnnie Tolan 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 10
NR Lloyd Ruby 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0
NR Al Herman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Chuck Hulse 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Bob Cleberg 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Bob McLean 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Jimmy Daywalt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Dick Linder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Bill Randall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Russ Congdon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Gig Stephens 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Tony Bonadies 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
NR Johnny Kay 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Bob Schroeder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Ray Crawford 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0
NR Mike Magill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
NR Red Amick 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0
NR Jimmy Bryan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0
NR Leon Clum 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bob Cortner 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Chuck Daigh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Don Davis 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Don Edmunds 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jack Ensley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Norm Hall 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Herb Hill 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Ernie Koch 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Johnny Moorehouse 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR George Morris 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Earl Motter 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Chuck Rodee 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Eddie Russo 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bob Wente 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Johnny Wood 0 1