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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 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | Race · 3:52:41.880 · 200 laps | 8 |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 3:56:44.209 · 200 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 3:58:53.490 · 200 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky | Race · 3:59:30.220 · 200 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:01:22.030 · 200 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jimmy Bryan | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:02:06.200 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:03:17.120 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | George Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:04:42.490 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:05:05.640 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:06:19.660 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:07:03.600 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jim Rigsby | Watson | Race · 4:08:46.981 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Joe James | Kurtis Kraft | Race · 4:09:37.530 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Bill Schindler | Stevens | Race · 4:11:30.540 · 200 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | George Fonder | Sherman | Race · Time not recorded · 197 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Race · Time not recorded · 193 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Fastest lap · Race · Steering · Time not recorded · 191 laps | 1 |
| 18 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 187 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Henry Banks | Lesovsky | Race · Time not recorded · 184 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Manny Ayulo | Lesovsky | Race · Time not recorded · 184 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 21 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 182 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 22 | Spider Webb | Bromme | Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 162 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 23 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 130 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 24 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 93 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 25 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Supercharger · Time not recorded · 84 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 26 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Differential · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 27 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Turbocharger · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 28 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Exhaust · Time not recorded · 65 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 29 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 49 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 30 | Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Supercharger · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 31 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Race · Wheel · Time not recorded · 40 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 32 | Bobby Ball | Stevens | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 34 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 33 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Oil pump · Time not recorded · 20 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.
Johnnie Parsons · Kurtis Kraft
Chuck Stevenson · Kurtis Kraft
Johnny McDowell · Kurtis Kraft
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:20.850 | |
| 2 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:22.770 | |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:23.420 | |
| 4 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:24.340 | |
| 5 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:25.220 | |
| 6 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky | Qualifying · 4:25.640 | |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | Qualifying · 4:25.950 | |
| 8 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:20.470 | |
| 9 | Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:23.510 | |
| 10 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:24.040 | |
| 11 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:24.430 | |
| 12 | Henry Banks | Lesovsky | Qualifying · 4:24.780 | |
| 13 | George Fonder | Sherman | Qualifying · 4:24.810 | |
| 14 | George Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:25.470 | |
| 15 | Bill Schindler | Stevens | Qualifying · 4:26.690 | |
| 16 | Joe James | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:26.760 | |
| 17 | Bobby Ball | Stevens | Qualifying · 4:27.210 | |
| 18 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:27.970 | |
| 19 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Qualifying · 4:28.040 | |
| 20 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:28.080 | |
| 21 | Jimmy Bryan | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:28.370 | |
| 22 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:28.380 | |
| 23 | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:28.670 | |
| 24 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Qualifying · 4:28.710 | |
| 25 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:28.750 | |
| 26 | Jim Rigsby | Watson | Qualifying · 4:28.850 | |
| 27 | Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:18.930 | |
| 28 | Manny Ayulo | Lesovsky | Qualifying · 4:24.740 | |
| 29 | Spider Webb | Bromme | Qualifying · 4:24.800 | |
| 30 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Qualifying · 4:25.910 | |
| 31 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:26.020 | |
| 32 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:26.700 | |
| 33 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:28.780 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:20.850 | |
| 2 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:22.770 | |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:23.420 | |
| 4 | Duke Nalon | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:24.340 | |
| 5 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:25.220 | |
| 6 | Duane Carter | Lesovsky | Starting grid · 4:25.640 | |
| 7 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma | Starting grid · 4:25.950 | |
| 8 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:20.470 | |
| 9 | Cliff Griffith | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:23.510 | |
| 10 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:24.040 | |
| 11 | Chuck Stevenson | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:24.430 | |
| 12 | Henry Banks | Lesovsky | Starting grid · 4:24.780 | |
| 13 | George Fonder | Sherman | Starting grid · 4:24.810 | |
| 14 | George Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:25.470 | |
| 15 | Bill Schindler | Stevens | Starting grid · 4:26.690 | |
| 16 | Joe James | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:26.760 | |
| 17 | Bobby Ball | Stevens | Starting grid · 4:27.210 | |
| 18 | Gene Hartley | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:27.970 | |
| 19 | Alberto Ascari | Ferrari | Starting grid · 4:28.040 | |
| 20 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:28.080 | |
| 21 | Jimmy Bryan | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:28.370 | |
| 22 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:28.380 | |
| 23 | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:28.670 | |
| 24 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Starting grid · 4:28.710 | |
| 25 | Bob Scott | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:28.750 | |
| 26 | Jim Rigsby | Watson | Starting grid · 4:28.850 | |
| 27 | Chet Miller | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:18.930 | |
| 28 | Manny Ayulo | Lesovsky | Starting grid · 4:24.740 | |
| 29 | Spider Webb | Bromme | Starting grid · 4:24.800 | |
| 30 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Starting grid · 4:25.910 | |
| 31 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:26.020 | |
| 32 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:26.700 | |
| 33 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:28.780 |
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 · 1:06.600 |
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 | Piero Taruffi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 2 | Troy Ruttman | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 3 | Rudi Fischer | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 3 | Jim Rathmann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 5 | Jean Behra | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 5 | Sam Hanks | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Ken Wharton | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 7 | Duane Carter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 9 | Alan Brown | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 9 | Art Cross | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 11 | 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.