USAC Champ Car Series standings for 1959Click on the Driver to see 1959 race-level statistics for that driver. Previous year Next year |
| Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | Pole | Laps | Led | Earnings | AvSt | AvFn | Raf | Miles | LLF | Points | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rodger Ward | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1115 | 402 | 142,487 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 8 | 1,475.00 | 8 | 2400 | |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1087 | 285 | 33,498 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 6 | 1,396.00 | 6 | 1430 | -970 |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 801 | 176 | 45,973 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 5 | 1,158.00 | 4 | 1400 | -1,000 |
| 4 | Jim Rathmann | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 526 | 54 | 49,695 | 6.5 | 2.8 | 4 | 886.00 | 3 | 1154.8 | -1,245 |
| 5 | A.J. Foyt | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 868 | 0 | 17,346 | 9.0 | 10.7 | 6 | 1,223.50 | 5 | 910.2 | -1,490 |
| 6 | Eddie Sachs | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1029 | 196 | 24,005 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 6 | 1,311.00 | 3 | 797 | -1,603 |
| 7 | Don Branson | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 947 | 59 | 19,019 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 8 | 1,170.50 | 5 | 780 | -1,620 |
| 8 | Johnny Boyd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 500 | 0 | 14,110 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 3 | 800.00 | 3 | 760 | -1,640 |
| 9 | Len Sutton | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 854 | 87 | 14,809 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 5 | 914.00 | 4 | 520 | -1,880 |
| 10 | Paul Goldsmith | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 12,084 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 1 | 516.00 | 1 | 500 | -1,900 |
| 11 | Don Freeland | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 825 | 0 | 11,431 | 12.0 | 11.1 | 5 | 1,029.00 | 1 | 480 | -1,920 |
| 12 | Bobby Grim | 11 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 845 | 0 | 11,353 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 7 | 972.50 | 2 | 480 | -1,920 |
| 13 | Gene Force | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 779 | 0 | 6,474 | 13.6 | 9.8 | 5 | 779.00 | 3 | 450 | -1,950 |
| 14 | Jim McWithey | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 801 | 0 | 10,332 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 7 | 1,101.00 | 3 | 450 | -1,950 |
| 15 | Eddie Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 327 | 0 | 8,734 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 2 | 627.00 | 2 | 390 | -2,010 |
| 16 | Dick Rathmann | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 686 | 0 | 8,944 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 5 | 969.50 | 3 | 370 | -2,030 |
| 17 | Bob Veith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 796 | 0 | 9,015 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 6 | 1,096.00 | 1 | 340 | -2,060 |
| 18 | Duane Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 0 | 7,703 | 15.0 | 9.5 | 2 | 596.00 | 1 | 310 | -2,090 |
| 19 | Al Keller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 497 | 0 | 8,768 | 16.2 | 9.2 | 4 | 794.00 | 2 | 300 | -2,100 |
| 20 | Jud Larson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 277 | 28 | 9,596 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 3 | 392.50 | 2 | 280 | -2,120 |
| 21 | Jim Hurtubise | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 57 | 6,142 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 255.00 | 1 | 260 | -2,140 |
| 22 | Shorty Templeman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 742 | 0 | 4,134 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 6 | 742.00 | 1 | 250 | -2,150 |
| 23 | Jack Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 445 | 0 | 7,269 | 13.5 | 12.8 | 3 | 515.50 | 1 | 250 | -2,150 |
| 24 | Ed Elisian | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 315 | 0 | 3,990 | 9.3 | 11.3 | 2 | 315.00 | 2 | 240 | -2,160 |
| 25 | Elmer George | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 223 | 45 | 2,933 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 3 | 280.00 | 1 | 233 | -2,167 |
| 26 | Van Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 27 | 6,043 | 16.0 | 5.5 | 2 | 179.00 | 1 | 230 | -2,170 |
| 27 | Paul Russo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 6,325 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 500.00 | 1 | 200 | -2,200 |
| 28 | Wayne Weiler | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 663 | 0 | 3,173 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 5 | 663.00 | 0 | 190 | -2,210 |
| 29 | Chuck Weyant | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 634 | 0 | 6,606 | 18.8 | 13.5 | 5 | 701.50 | 0 | 170 | -2,230 |
| 30 | Bill Homeier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 392 | 0 | 3,016 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 4 | 392.00 | 0 | 165 | -2,235 |
| 31 | Cotton Farmer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 3,238 | 18.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 151.00 | 0 | 160 | -2,240 |
| 32 | Jimmy Davies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 2,385 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 2 | 218.50 | 0 | 140 | -2,260 |
| 33 | Bob Christie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 6,800 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 1 | 426.00 | 0 | 140 | -2,260 |
| 34 | Ralph Liguori | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 278 | 0 | 2,380 | 14.3 | 10.3 | 2 | 278.00 | 1 | 130 | -2,270 |
| 35 | Rex Easton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1,423 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 100.00 | 1 | 120 | -2,280 |
| 35 | George Amick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1,770 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 97.50 | 0 | 120 | -2,280 |
| 37 | Jim Packard | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 715 | 0 | 3,612 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 7 | 770.50 | 0 | 120 | -2,280 |
| 38 | Chuck Arnold | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 509 | 0 | 5,859 | 17.5 | 12.8 | 3 | 809.00 | 1 | 100 | -2,300 |
| 39 | Gene Hartley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 226 | 0 | 4,924 | 8.0 | 17.5 | 1 | 526.00 | 1 | 100 | -2,300 |
| 40 | Bill Cheesbourg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 536 | 0 | 5,914 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 3 | 810.50 | 0 | 80 | -2,320 |
| 41 | Jerry Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 613 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 83.00 | 0 | 50 | -2,350 |
| 42 | Pat Flaherty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 311 | 11 | 6,567 | 12.8 | 16.0 | 1 | 609.50 | 0 | 40 | -2,360 |
| 43 | Joe Barzda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 838 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 1 | 164.00 | 0 | 40 | -2,360 |
| 44 | Bill Hyde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 537 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 69.00 | 0 | 40 | -2,360 |
| 45 | Buddy Cagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 1,250 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 1 | 159.00 | 0 | 30 | -2,370 |
| 46 | Jack Rounds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 364 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 97.00 | 0 | 30 | -2,370 |
| 47 | Lee Drollinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 1,265 | 10.5 | 12.0 | 2 | 192.00 | 0 | 20 | -2,380 |
| 48 | Dempsey Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 388 | 0 | 1,536 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 2 | 430.00 | 0 | 10 | -2,390 |
| 49 | Len Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 338 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 97.00 | 0 | 10 | -2,390 |
| 49 | Johnnie Tolan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 365 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 29.00 | 0 | 10 | -2,390 |
| Lloyd Ruby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 0 | 1,505 | 11.3 | 14.5 | 2 | 280.00 | 0 | |||
| Bob Cleberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 489 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 1 | 117.00 | 0 | |||
 Bob McLean | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 0 | 559 | 21.0 | 15.5 | 1 | 238.00 | 0 | |||
| Tony Bonadies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 263 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 1 | 106.00 | 0 | |||
| Al Herman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 4,455 | 23.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 500.00 | 1 | |||
| Chuck Hulse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 319 | 9.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 24.00 | 0 | |||
| Bill Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 300 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 85.00 | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Daywalt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 5,335 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 500.00 | 1 | |||
| Dick Linder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 300 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 56.00 | 0 | |||
| Gig Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 225 | 21.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 93.00 | 0 | |||
| Russ Congdon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 388 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 192.00 | 0 | |||
| Johnny Kay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 150 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 22.00 | 0 | |||
| Bob Schroeder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 150 | 13.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 52.00 | 0 | |||
| Ray Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 3,655 | 32.0 | 23.0 | 0 | 287.50 | 0 | |||
| Mike Magill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3,445 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 112.50 | 0 | |||
| Red Amick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 3,915 | 26.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 112.50 | 0 | |||
| Jimmy Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,405 | 20.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 2.50 | 0 |