1959 INDIANAPOLIS 500 - STARTING GRID

30 May 1959

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	3	Johnny ThomsonTHO	Lesovsky Offenhauser	4:06.730
2	44	Eddie SachsSAC	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:07.550
3	16	Jim RathmannRAT	Watson Offenhauser	4:09.250
4	73	Dick RathmannRAT	Watson Offenhauser	4:09.570
5	48	Bobby GrimGRI	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:09.610
6	5	Rodger WardWAR	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:09.940
7	74	Bob VeithVEI	Watson Offenhauser	4:09.960
8	19	Eddie JohnsonJOH	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:10.000
9	88	Gene HartleyHAR	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:10.740
10	9	Don BransonBRA	Phillips Offenhauser	4:11.200
11	33	Johnny BoydBOY	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.080
12	37	Duane CarterCAR	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.110
13	66	Jimmy DaywaltDAY	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:08.820
14	24	Jack TurnerTUR	Christensen Offenhauser	4:10.910
15	1	Tony BettenhausenBET	Epperly Offenhauser	4:12.240
16	99	Paul GoldsmithGOL	Epperly Offenhauser	4:12.330
17	10	Anthony Joseph FoytFOY	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:12.370
18	64	Pat FlahertyFLA	Watson Offenhauser	4:12.810
19	7	Jud LarsonLAR	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.990
20	6	Jimmy BryanBRY	Epperly Offenhauser	4:13.310
21	71	Chuck ArnoldARN	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:13.310
22	8	Len SuttonSUT	Lesovsky Offenhauser	4:13.330
23	89	Al HermanHER	Dunn Offenhauser	4:13.630
24	65	Bob ChristieCHR	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:11.320
25	15	Don FreelandFRE	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:11.650
26	87	Red AmickAMI	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:11.880
27	45	Paul RussoRUS	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.840
28	57	Al KellerKEL	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:13.420
29	47	Chuck WeyantWEY	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:13.610
30	53	Bill CheesbourgCHE	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:13.900
31	77	Mike MagillMAG	Sutton Offenhauser	4:14.450
32	49	Ray CrawfordCRA	Elder Offenhauser	4:14.690
33	58	Jim McWitheyMCW	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:14.930