Who won the Indianapolis 500 1959?

Rodger Ward won the Indianapolis 500 1959, driving for Watson.

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Round 2 · 1959

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 1959-05-30

Watson

Watson

Rodger Ward won the Indianapolis 500 1959 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 30 May 1959, starting from P6 on the grid. Jim Rathmann finished second for Watson, with Johnny Thomson completing the podium for Lesovsky.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	6	Rodger WardWAR	Watson	200	3:40:49.20	8
2	3	Jim RathmannRAT	Watson	200	+0:23.28	6
3	1	Johnny ThomsonTHO	Lesovsky	200	+0:50.64	5
4	15	Tony BettenhausenBET	Epperly	200	+1:47.09	3
5	16	Paul GoldsmithGOL	Epperly	200	+2:06.44	2
6	11	Johnny BoydBOY	Epperly	200	+3:16.98	0
7	12	Duane CarterCAR	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:09.92	0
8	8	Eddie JohnsonJOH	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:10.53	0
9	27	Paul RussoRUS	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:11.04	0
10	17	Anthony FoytFOY	Kuzma	200	+4:14.48	0
11	9	Gene HartleyHAR	Kuzma	200	+5:42.48	0
12	7	Bob VeithVEI	Moore	200	+6:09.73	0
13	23	Al HermanHER	Dunn	200	+6:40.40	0
14	13	Jimmy DaywaltDAY	Kurtis Kraft	200	+6:41.54	0
15	21	Chuck ArnoldARN	Kurtis Kraft	200	+8:19.86	0
16	33	Jim McWitheyMCW	Kurtis Kraft	200	+11:41.69	0
R	2	Eddie SachsSAC	Kuzma	182	Spun off	0
R	28	Al KellerKEL	Kuzma	163	Engine	0
R	18	Pat FlahertyFLA	Watson	162	Accident	0
R	4	Dick RathmannRAT	Watson	150	Heat shield fire	0
R	30	Bill CheesbourgCHE	Kuzma	147	Magneto	0
R	25	Don FreelandFRE	Kurtis Kraft	136	Magneto	0
R	32	Ray CrawfordCRA	Elder	115	Accident	0
R	10	Don BransonBRA	Phillips	112	Suspension	0
R	24	Bob ChristieCHR	Kurtis Kraft	109	Engine	0
R	5	Bobby GrimGRI	Kurtis Kraft	85	Magneto	0
R	14	Jack TurnerTUR	Christensen	47	Fuel leak	0
R	29	Chuck WeyantWEY	Kurtis Kraft	45	Accident	0
R	19	Jud LarsonLAR	Kurtis Kraft	45	Accident	0
R	31	Mike MagillMAG	Sutton	45	Accident	0
R	26	Red AmickAMI	Kurtis Kraft	45	Accident	0
R	22	Len SuttonSUT	Lesovsky	34	Accident	0
R	20	Jimmy BryanBRY	Epperly	1	Engine	0

Key links:

Winner Rodger Ward
Circuit Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Winning team Watson

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