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| Official Name | The 44th 500 |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Indianapolis |
| Date | May 30 |
| Pole | Eddie Sachs 01:01.395 |
| Fastest Lap | Jim Rathmann 01:01.590 |
| Podium | 1st Jim Rathmann (100) , 2nd Rodger Ward (58) , 3rd Paul Goldsmith |
| GP Number | 87 |
| Round | 3 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grand Prix de Monaco May 29 |
| Next race | Grote Prijs van Nederland June 6 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Jim Rathmann |
Ken-Paul Inc. | Watson FE [60B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:36:11.360 | 200 |
01:01.590 |
100 |
2 |
8 |
| 2 | 1 | Rodger Ward |
Leader Cards, Inc | Watson FE [60A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:36:24.110 | 200 |
58 |
3 |
6 |
|
| 3 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith |
Norman Demler | Epperly FE [58B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:39:18.660 | 200 |
0 |
26 |
4 |
|
| 4 | 7 | Don Branson |
Bob Estes | Phillips FE [59] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:39:19.340 | 200 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
|
| 5 | 3 | Johnny Thomson |
Adams Quarter Horse/R.Associates | Lesovsky FE [59] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:39:22.710 | 200 |
10 |
17 |
2 |
|
| 6 | 22 | Eddie Johnson |
Jim Robbins | Trevis FE [60B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:40:21.970 | 200 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
|
| 7 | 98 | Lloyd Ruby |
J. C. Agajanian | Watson FE [60D] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:40:36.950 | 200 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
|
| 8 | 44 | Bob Veith |
Peter Schmidt | Meskowski FE [60B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:41:28.840 | 200 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
|
| 9 | 18 | Bud Tingelstad |
Jim Robbins | Trevis FE [60A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:44:31.270 | 200 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
|
| 10 | 38 | Bob Christie |
Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500D [383] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:44:51.640 | 200 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
| 11 | 27 | Red Amick |
King O’Lawn/Leonard Faas | Salih FE [57] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:47:21.940 | 200 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|
| 12 | 17 | Duane Carter |
Thompson Industries | Kuzma FE [59C] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:47:28.560 | 200 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
|
| 13 | 39 | Bill Homeier |
Ridgewood Builders/Norman Hall | Kuzma FE [58] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | 03:48:22.070 | 200 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
|
| 14 | 48 | Gene Hartley |
Sumar/Chapman Root | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G7] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +4 laps | 196 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
|
| 15 | 65 | Chuck Stevenson |
Leader Cards, Inc | Watson FE [59A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +4 laps | 196 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
|
| 16 | 14 | Bobby Grim |
Bill Forbes Racing | Meskowski FE [60A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | +6 laps | 194 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
|
| 17 | 26 | Shorty Templeman |
Federal Engineering | Kurtis Kraft 500E [388] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Clutch | 191 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
|
| 18 | 56 | Jim Hurtubise |
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz | Christensen FE [59] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 185 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
|
| 19 | 10 | Jimmy Bryan |
Metal-Cal/G. Salih | Salih FE [60] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Fuel system | 152 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
| 20 | 28 | Troy Ruttman |
John Zink | Watson FE [58A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Axle | 134 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
|
| 21 | 6 | Eddie Sachs |
Dean Van Lines | Ewing FE [60A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Magneto | 132 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
|
| 22 | 73 | Don Freeland |
Ross-Babcock Traveler/R. Associates | Kurtis Kraft 500H [H16] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Magneto | 129 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
| 23 | 2 | Tony Bettenhausen |
Dowgard/Hopkins | Watson FE [59B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 125 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
|
| 24 | 32 | Wayne Weiler |
Ansted Rotary | Kuzma FE [59B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 103 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
| 25 | 5 | A. J. Foyt |
Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti | Kurtis Kraft 500J [J19] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Clutch | 90 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
| 26 | 46 | Eddie Russo |
Go-Kart/Prather | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G14] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 90 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
|
| 27 | 8 | Johnny Boyd |
Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti | Epperly FE [59A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 77 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
| 28 | 37 | Gene Force |
Roy McKay | Kurtis Kraft 500J [J20] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Brakes | 74 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
|
| 29 | 16 | Jim McWithey |
Hoover Motor Express | Epperly FE [59B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Brakes | 60 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
|
| 30 | 9 | Len Sutton |
S-R Racing Enterprises | Watson FE [60C] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Engine | 47 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
| 31 | 97 | Dick Rathmann |
Jim Robbins | Watson FE [58B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Brakes | 42 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
| 32 | 76 | Al Herman |
Joe Hunt Magnetos | Ewing FE [60B] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Clutch | 34 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
|
| 33 | 23 | Dempsey Wilson |
Bryant Heating & Cooling | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G6] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Magneto | 11 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
|
| DNQ | 69 | Chuck Hulse |
Bob Sorenson | Kuzma FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 45 | Bill Cheesbourg |
Braund Plywood | Epperly FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 61 | Bob Cleberg |
Detroiter Mobil Homes | Epperly FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 77 | Mike Magill |
Dayton Steel Foundry | Walther FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 42 | Eddie Sachs |
Dean Van Lines | Kuzma FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 42 | Al Keller |
Dean Van Lines | Kuzma FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 41 | Ebb Rose |
Ellen Zink | Moore FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 71 | Jim Packard |
Sclavi & Amos | Kurtis Kraft 500C [370] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 21 | Duane Carter |
Fred Gerhardt | Gerhardt FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 21 | Chuck Arnold |
Fred Gerhardt | Gerhardt FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 31 | Paul Russo |
Bardahl/Gerhardt | Kurtis Kraft 500G [391] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 31 | Jack Turner |
Bardahl/Gerhardt | Kurtis Kraft 500G [391] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 31 | Cotton Farmer |
Bardahl/Gerhardt | Kurtis Kraft 500G [391] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 57 | Al Keller |
Helse/H.H.Johnson | Kuzma FE |
Chevrolet V8 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 43 | Chuck Hulse |
H.A. Chapman | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G10] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 89 | Chuck Rodee |
Dunn Engineering | Dunn FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 34 | Eddie Russo |
Harry Turner | Epperly FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 52 | Jack Rounds |
Hart Fullerton | Lesovsky FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 95 | Bob Wente |
Safety Auto Glass | Kurtis Kraft 500C [373] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Rookie test | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 95 | Duke Dinsmore |
Safety Auto Glass | Kurtis Kraft 500C [373] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 18 | Paul Russo |
Jim Robbins | Trevis FE [60A] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 79 | Russ Congdon |
Karl Hall | Curtis FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 87 | Marvin Pifer |
Wheeler-Foutch | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G8] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 87 | Chuck Weyant |
Wheeler-Foutch | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G8] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 24 | Johnnie Tolan |
Greenman-Casale | Kuzma FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 25 | Jack Turner |
Kelso Auto Dynamics | Lesovsky FE |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 62 | Eddie Russo |
Myron E Osborn | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G2] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 62 | Chuck Weyant |
Myron E Osborn | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G2] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 39 | Norm Hall |
Ridgewood Builders/Norman Hall | Kuzma FE [58] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 47 | Dempsey Wilson |
Novi Air Conditioner | Kurtis Kraft 500F [56A (389)] |
Novi L8C 3.0 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 58 | Lee Drollinger |
Ray Brady | Kurtis Kraft 500C [377] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 35 | Al Keller |
Roy McKay | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G15] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 35 | Duke Dinsmore |
Roy McKay | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G15] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 35 | Bud Tingelstad |
Roy McKay | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G15] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 36 | Duke Dinsmore |
Roy McKay | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G12] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 88 | Chuck Weyant |
Hardwood Door | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G11] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNQ | 29 | Cliff Griffith |
North Electric | Kurtis Kraft 500J2 [J23] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNA | 23 | Jimmy Daywalt |
Bryant Heating & Cooling | Kurtis Kraft 500G [G6] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Car with team mate | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| DNA | 95 | Bruce Jacobi |
Safety Auto Glass | Kurtis Kraft 500C [373] |
Offenhauser L4 4.5 | Firestone | Application rejected | 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bruce McLaren |  Cooper | 14 |
| 2 | Stirling Moss | Lotus | 8 |
| Cooper | |||
| 3 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 8 |
| 4 | Cliff Allison |  Ferrari | 6 |
| 5 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 6 |
| 6 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 4 |
| 7 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 4 |
| 8 |  Carlos Menditeguy | Cooper | 3 |
| 9 | Tony Brooks | Cooper | 3 |
| 10 | Don Branson | Phillips | 3 |
| 11 |  Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 2 |
| 12 |  Jo Bonnier | BRM | 2 |
| 13 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 2 |
| 14 | Innes Ireland | Lotus | 1 |
| 15 | Richie Ginther | Ferrari | 1 |
| 16 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper Climax |
14 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
10 |
| 3 | Lotus Climax |
9 |
| 4 | Cooper Maserati |
3 |
| 5 | BRM |
2 |