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1957 Indianapolis 500 · qualifying

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Profile & context

Name: 1957 Indianapolis 500 · qualifying

PROVENANCE

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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/59-qualifying

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1957 Indianapolis 500 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Technical formula: US national regulations. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1957 Formula 1 World Championship · round 3

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Sam Hanks	Epperly	3:41:14.250 · 200 laps · offenhauser	8
2	Jim Rathmann	Epperly	3:41:35.711 · 200 laps · offenhauser	7
3	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	3:43:28.220 · 200 laps · offenhauser	4
4	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	3:44:11.110 · 200 laps · novi	3
5	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	3:44:28.520 · 200 laps · offenhauser	2
6	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	3:45:49.520 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
7	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	3:45:59.830 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
8	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	3:46:47.400 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
9	Bob Veith	Phillips	3:47:31.360 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
10	Gene Hartley	Lesovsky	3:48:24.370 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
11	Jack Turner	Kurtis Kraft	3:49:10.320 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
12	Johnny Thomson	Kuzma	Time not recorded · 199 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
13	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Time not recorded · 197 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
14	Chuck Weyant	Kuzma	Time not recorded · 196 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
15	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Time not recorded · 195 laps · novi	Unknown / not applicable
16	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Time not recorded · 195 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
17	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	Time not recorded · 192 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
18	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft	Throttle · Time not recorded · 182 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
19	Don Edmunds	Kurtis Kraft	Spun off · Time not recorded · 170 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
20	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	Clutch · Time not recorded · 138 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
21	Al Herman	Dunn	Accident · Time not recorded · 111 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
22	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 107 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
23	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 105 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
24	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 101 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
25	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	Wheel bearing · Time not recorded · 93 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
26	Bill Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 81 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
27	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 75 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
28	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 53 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
29	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Retirement · Time not recorded · 51 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
30	Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	Compressor · Time not recorded · 27 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
31	Troy Ruttman	Watson	Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
32	Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
33	Elmer George	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	4:10.090 · offenhauser
2	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	4:10.220 · offenhauser
3	Troy Ruttman	Watson	4:12.150 · offenhauser
4	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.530 · offenhauser
5	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.340 · offenhauser
6	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.510 · offenhauser
7	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.920 · offenhauser
8	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft	4:14.600 · offenhauser
9	Elmer George	Kurtis Kraft	4:15.810 · offenhauser
10	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.590 · novi
11	Johnny Thomson	Kuzma	4:10.820 · offenhauser
12	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.320 · offenhauser
13	Sam Hanks	Epperly	4:12.080 · offenhauser
14	Gene Hartley	Lesovsky	4:14.830 · offenhauser
15	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	4:14.980 · offenhauser
16	Bob Veith	Phillips	4:15.290 · offenhauser
17	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	4:15.710 · offenhauser
18	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.390 · offenhauser
19	Jack Turner	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.470 · offenhauser
20	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.830 · offenhauser
21	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.790 · offenhauser
22	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.740 · novi
23	Bill Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	4:14.300 · offenhauser
24	Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	4:14.740 · offenhauser
25	Chuck Weyant	Kuzma	4:15.130 · offenhauser
26	Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:15.570 · offenhauser
27	Don Edmunds	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.320 · offenhauser
28	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.540 · offenhauser
29	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.770 · offenhauser
30	Al Herman	Dunn	4:17.130 · offenhauser
31	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	4:17.430 · offenhauser
32	Jim Rathmann	Epperly	4:17.500 · offenhauser
33	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.550 · offenhauser

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	4:10.090 · offenhauser
2	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	4:10.220 · offenhauser
3	Troy Ruttman	Watson	4:12.150 · offenhauser
4	Fred Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.530 · offenhauser
5	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.340 · offenhauser
6	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.510 · offenhauser
7	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.920 · offenhauser
8	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft	4:14.600 · offenhauser
9	Elmer George	Kurtis Kraft	4:15.810 · offenhauser
10	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.590 · novi
11	Johnny Thomson	Kuzma	4:10.820 · offenhauser
12	Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.320 · offenhauser
13	Sam Hanks	Epperly	4:12.080 · offenhauser
14	Gene Hartley	Lesovsky	4:14.830 · offenhauser
15	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma	4:14.980 · offenhauser
16	Bob Veith	Phillips	4:15.290 · offenhauser
17	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	4:15.710 · offenhauser
18	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.390 · offenhauser
19	Jack Turner	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.470 · offenhauser
20	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.830 · offenhauser
21	Don Freeland	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.790 · offenhauser
22	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.740 · novi
23	Bill Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	4:14.300 · offenhauser
24	Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	4:14.740 · offenhauser
25	Chuck Weyant	Kuzma	4:15.130 · offenhauser
26	Eddie Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:15.570 · offenhauser
27	Don Edmunds	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.320 · offenhauser
28	Marshall Teague	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.540 · offenhauser
29	Jimmy Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	4:16.770 · offenhauser
30	Al Herman	Dunn	4:17.130 · offenhauser
31	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	4:17.430 · offenhauser
32	Jim Rathmann	Epperly	4:17.500 · offenhauser
33	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	4:17.550 · offenhauser

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Juan Manuel Fangio	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
2	Sam Hanks	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
3	Jim Rathmann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
4	Jean Behra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
4	Tony Brooks	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
6	Carlos Menditéguy	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
6	Masten Gregory	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
6	Jimmy Bryan	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Harry Schell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
9	Stuart Lewis-Evans	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
9	Paul Russo	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
12	Maurice Trintignant	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
12	Andy Linden	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2
14	Alfonso de Portago	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
14	José Froilán González	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1
16	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	1