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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 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Fastest lap · Race · 2:46:55.970 · 138 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Bill Holland | Deidt | Race · Time not recorded · 137 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | Race · Time not recorded · 137 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 137 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 136 laps | 1 |
| 5 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded | 1 |
| 6 | Lee Wallard | Moore | Race · Time not recorded · 136 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 7 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 135 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | George Connor | Lesovsky | Race · Time not recorded · 135 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Paul Russo | Nichels | Race · Time not recorded · 135 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 135 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | Race · Time not recorded · 133 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Duane Carter | Stevens | Race · Time not recorded · 133 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 132 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 131 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | Race · Time not recorded · 130 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Gene Hartley | Langley | Race · Time not recorded · 128 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Jimmy Davies | Ewing | Race · Time not recorded · 128 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 128 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 127 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Spider Webb | Maserati | Race · Time not recorded · 126 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 21 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Time not recorded · 125 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 22 | Walt Ader | Rae | Race · Time not recorded · 123 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 23 | Jackie Holmes | Olson | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 123 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 24 | Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | Race · Time not recorded · 122 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 25 | Henry Banks | Maserati | Race · Oil line · Time not recorded · 112 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 25 | Fred Agabashian | Maserati | Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| 26 | Bill Schindler | Snowberger | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 111 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 27 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 108 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 27 | Bill Cantrell | Adams | Shared drive · Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| 28 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 64 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 29 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Compressor · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 30 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Oil pressure · Time not recorded · 42 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 31 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Race · Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 30 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 32 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Race · Stalled · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 33 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | Race · Oil leak · 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.
Johnnie Parsons · Kurtis Kraft
Tony Bettenhausen · Kurtis Kraft
Johnny McDowell · Kurtis Kraft
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:27.970 | |
| 2 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:31.100 | |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | Qualifying · 4:32.070 | |
| 4 | George Connor | Lesovsky | Qualifying · 4:32.390 | |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:32.640 | |
| 6 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:33.000 | |
| 7 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:34.670 | |
| 8 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Qualifying · 4:34.920 | |
| 9 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:35.320 | |
| 10 | Bill Holland | Deidt | Qualifying · 4:35.900 | |
| 11 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:37.760 | |
| 12 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:30.860 | |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Stevens | Qualifying · 4:33.420 | |
| 14 | Spider Webb | Maserati | Qualifying · 4:37.460 | |
| 15 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:37.950 | |
| 16 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | Qualifying · 4:33.320 | |
| 17 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | Qualifying · 4:34.430 | |
| 18 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Qualifying · 4:34.960 | |
| 19 | Paul Russo | Nichels | Qualifying · 4:35.250 | |
| 20 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:35.960 | |
| 21 | Henry Banks | Maserati | Qualifying · 4:37.680 | |
| 22 | Bill Schindler | Snowberger | Qualifying · 4:31.310 | |
| 23 | Lee Wallard | Moore | Qualifying · 4:31.830 | |
| 24 | Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | Qualifying · 4:32.910 | |
| 25 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:33.570 | |
| 26 | Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:35.470 | |
| 27 | Jimmy Davies | Ewing | Qualifying · 4:36.070 | |
| 28 | Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | Qualifying · 4:37.010 | |
| 29 | Walt Ader | Rae | Qualifying · 4:37.050 | |
| 30 | Jackie Holmes | Olson | Qualifying · 4:37.570 | |
| 31 | Gene Hartley | Langley | Qualifying · 4:38.610 | |
| 32 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:38.620 | |
| 33 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | Qualifying · 4:37.580 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:27.970 | |
| 2 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:31.100 | |
| 3 | Mauri Rose | Deidt | Starting grid · 4:32.070 | |
| 4 | George Connor | Lesovsky | Starting grid · 4:32.390 | |
| 5 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:32.640 | |
| 6 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:33.000 | |
| 7 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:34.670 | |
| 8 | Tony Bettenhausen | Deidt | Starting grid · 4:34.920 | |
| 9 | Joie Chitwood | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:35.320 | |
| 10 | Bill Holland | Deidt | Starting grid · 4:35.900 | |
| 11 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:37.760 | |
| 12 | Cecil Green | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:30.860 | |
| 13 | Duane Carter | Stevens | Starting grid · 4:33.420 | |
| 14 | Spider Webb | Maserati | Starting grid · 4:37.460 | |
| 15 | Jerry Hoyt | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:37.950 | |
| 16 | Myron Fohr | Marchese | Starting grid · 4:33.320 | |
| 17 | Bayliss Levrett | Adams | Starting grid · 4:34.430 | |
| 18 | Dick Rathmann | Watson | Starting grid · 4:34.960 | |
| 19 | Paul Russo | Nichels | Starting grid · 4:35.250 | |
| 20 | Walt Brown | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:35.960 | |
| 21 | Henry Banks | Maserati | Starting grid · 4:37.680 | |
| 22 | Bill Schindler | Snowberger | Starting grid · 4:31.310 | |
| 23 | Lee Wallard | Moore | Starting grid · 4:31.830 | |
| 24 | Troy Ruttman | Lesovsky | Starting grid · 4:32.910 | |
| 25 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:33.570 | |
| 26 | Mack Hellings | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:35.470 | |
| 27 | Jimmy Davies | Ewing | Starting grid · 4:36.070 | |
| 28 | Jim Rathmann | Wetteroth | Starting grid · 4:37.010 | |
| 29 | Walt Ader | Rae | Starting grid · 4:37.050 | |
| 30 | Jackie Holmes | Olson | Starting grid · 4:37.570 | |
| 31 | Gene Hartley | Langley | Starting grid · 4:38.610 | |
| 32 | Jimmy Jackson | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:38.620 | |
| 33 | Johnny McDowell | Kurtis Kraft | Starting grid · 4:37.580 |
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 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Fastest laps · 1:09.770 |
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 | Nino Farina | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 1 | Johnnie Parsons | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 4 | Luigi Fagioli | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 4 | Alberto Ascari | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 4 | Bill Holland | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 7 | Reg Parnell | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Louis Chiron | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Mauri Rose | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 10 | Yves Giraud-Cabantous | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | Raymond Sommer | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | Cecil Green | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 13 | Louis Rosier | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Birabongse Bhanudej | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 15 | Joie Chitwood | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | 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.