Round 2 · 30 May 1959
1959 Indianapolis 500: results
Rodger Ward (Watson) won the 1959 Indianapolis 500, round 2 of the championship, held on 30 May 1959 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA), starting from position 6. Jim Rathmann (Watson) and Johnny Thomson (Lesovsky) completed the podium. Pole position went to Johnny Thomson.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Ward | Watson | 6 | 3:40:49.200 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Watson | 3 | +23.280 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson | Lesovsky | 1 | +50.640 s | 5 | Finished |
| 4 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly | 15 | +107.090 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Paul Goldsmith | Epperly | 16 | +126.440 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | Epperly | 11 | +196.980 s | — | Finished |
| 7 | Duane Carter | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | +249.920 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | +250.530 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | +251.040 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Anthony Foyt | Kuzma | 17 | +254.480 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 9 | +342.480 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Bob Veith | Moore | 7 | +369.730 s | — | Finished |
| 13 | Al Herman | Dunn | 23 | +400.400 s | — | Finished |
| 14 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | +401.540 s | — | Finished |
| 15 | Chuck Arnold | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | +499.860 s | — | Finished |
| 16 | Jim McWithey | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +701.690 s | — | Finished |
| 17 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 2 | — | — | Spun off |
| 18 | Al Keller | Kuzma | 28 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 18 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | 4 | — | — | Heat shield fire |
| 21 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kuzma | 30 | — | — | Magneto |
| 22 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | — | — | Magneto |
| 23 | Ray Crawford | Elder | 32 | — | — | Accident |
| 24 | Don Branson | Phillips | 10 | — | — | Suspension |
| 25 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 26 | Bobby Grim | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | — | — | Magneto |
| 27 | Jack Turner | Christensen | 14 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 28 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | — | — | Accident |
| 29 | Jud Larson | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | — | — | Accident |
| 30 | Mike Magill | Sutton | 31 | — | — | Accident |