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1959 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post USAC Champ Car Series race number 3 of 13 Saturday, May 30, 1959 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:40:49 Average speed: 135.857 mph Pole speed: 145.908 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 23.28 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1959 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1959 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Shorty Templeman (#76, 69), Chuck Daigh (#98), Jack Ensley (#92), Johnny Moorehouse (#91), Chuck Rodee (#82), Bob Schroeder (#78), Chuck Arnold (#72), Jerry Unser (#57), Gene Force (#55, 78), Jim Packard (#55), Don Edmunds (#54), Jud Larson (#52), Bob Cortner (#51), Johnnie Tolan (#43), Jimmy Davies (#41), Paul Russo (#38), Dempsey Wilson (#34, 82), Bill Cheesbourg (#25), Earl Motter (#21), Johnny Kay (#17), Tony Bettenhausen (#1), Bill Homeier (#62, 42), Eddie Russo (#98, 1, 78, 93), Ralph Liguori (#12, 41), Rex Easton (#39), Kelly Petillo, Wayne Weiler (#39-WD), Russ Congdon (#72-WD)