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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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4.192 kmSource circuit length*
13Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 3:53:59.530 · 200 laps | 8 |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 3:56:43.090 · 200 laps | 3 |
| 2 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded | 3 |
| 3 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 3:57:31.890 · 200 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | Race · 3:57:38.440 · 200 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 3:59:16.700 · 200 laps | 1 |
| 5 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded | 1 |
| 6 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 3:59:57.470 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:00:23.770 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:00:41.130 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:01:09.340 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:01:46.070 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | Race · Time not recorded · 197 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 196 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Race · Time not recorded · 196 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | Race · Time not recorded · 191 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Don Freeland | Phillips | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 178 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 170 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 168 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 142 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 134 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | Race · Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 120 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 21 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Magneto · Time not recorded · 119 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 22 | Eddie Russo | Pawl | Race · Ignition · Time not recorded · 112 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 23 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 111 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 24 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | Race · Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 90 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 25 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Fastest lap · Race · Fatal accident · Time not recorded · 56 laps | 1 |
| 26 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Magneto · Time not recorded · 54 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 27 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 54 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 28 | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 29 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 30 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Retirement · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 31 | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 32 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 33 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Tony Bettenhausen · Kurtis Kraft
Johnnie Parsons · Kurtis Kraft
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | Qualifying · 4:17.060 | |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:17.170 | |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:12.490 | |
| 4 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:13.640 | |
| 5 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:15.190 | |
| 6 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:16.800 | |
| 7 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:17.580 | |
| 8 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:18.810 | |
| 9 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:16.590 | |
| 10 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:16.640 | |
| 11 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | Qualifying · 4:16.580 | |
| 12 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:16.870 | |
| 13 | Eddie Russo | Pawl | Qualifying · 4:16.930 | |
| 14 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:17.150 | |
| 15 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | Qualifying · 4:17.160 | |
| 16 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:17.490 | |
| 17 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:18.220 | |
| 18 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | Qualifying · 4:18.380 | |
| 19 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:18.380 | |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | Qualifying · 4:19.540 | |
| 21 | Don Freeland | Phillips | Qualifying · 4:17.390 | |
| 22 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:17.970 | |
| 23 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:18.610 | |
| 24 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:19.460 | |
| 25 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:20.750 | |
| 26 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:22.810 | |
| 27 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:23.140 | |
| 28 | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | Qualifying · 4:24.610 | |
| 29 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:26.010 | |
| 30 | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | Qualifying · 4:26.570 | |
| 31 | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | Qualifying · 4:26.640 | |
| 32 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Qualifying · 4:27.760 | |
| 33 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | Qualifying · 4:28.430 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | Starting grid · 4:17.060 | |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:17.170 | |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:12.490 | |
| 4 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:13.640 | |
| 5 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:15.190 | |
| 6 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:16.800 | |
| 7 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:17.580 | |
| 8 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:18.810 | |
| 9 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:16.590 | |
| 10 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:16.640 | |
| 11 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | Starting grid · 4:16.580 | |
| 12 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:16.870 | |
| 13 | Eddie Russo | Pawl | Starting grid · 4:16.930 | |
| 14 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:17.150 | |
| 15 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | Starting grid · 4:17.160 | |
| 16 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:17.490 | |
| 17 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:18.220 | |
| 18 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | Starting grid · 4:18.380 | |
| 19 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:18.380 | |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | Starting grid · 4:19.540 | |
| 21 | Don Freeland | Phillips | Starting grid · 4:17.390 | |
| 22 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:17.970 | |
| 23 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:18.610 | |
| 24 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:19.460 | |
| 25 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:20.750 | |
| 26 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:22.810 | |
| 27 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:23.140 | |
| 28 | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | Starting grid · 4:24.610 | |
| 29 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:26.010 | |
| 30 | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | Starting grid · 4:26.570 | |
| 31 | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | Starting grid · 4:26.640 | |
| 32 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Starting grid · 4:27.760 | |
| 33 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | Starting grid · 4:28.430 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Fastest laps · 1:03.670 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Trintignant | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 11.33 |
| 2 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 3 | Bob Sweikert | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 4 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6.33 |
| 5 | Eugenio Castellotti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Jimmy Davies | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Tony Bettenhausen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 7 | Paul Russo | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 9 | Johnny Thomson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | José Froilán González | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 11 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 11 | Cesare Perdisa | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Roberto Mieres | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Luigi Villoresi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 15 | Umberto Maglioli | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1.33 |
| 16 | Hans Herrmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 16 | Karl Kling | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 19 | Walt Faulkner | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 19 | Bill Homeier | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 21 | Bill Vukovich | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
The constructor championship began in 1958; earlier driver championships are separate.
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.