Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Grid | Time | Status | Laps | Fastest Lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodger Ward | 6 | 3:40:49.20 | Finished | 200 | 8 | |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | 3 | +0:23.28 | Finished | 200 | 6 | |
| 3 | Johnny Thomson | 1 | +0:50.64 | Finished | 200 | 5 | |
| 4 | Tony Bettenhausen | 15 | +1:47.09 | Finished | 200 | 3 | |
| 5 | Paul Goldsmith | 16 | +2:06.44 | Finished | 200 | 2 | |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | 11 | +3:16.98 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 7 | Duane Carter | 12 | +4:09.92 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 8 | Eddie Johnson | 8 | +4:10.53 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 9 | Paul Russo | 27 | +4:11.04 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 10 | Anthony Foyt | 17 | +4:14.48 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | 9 | +5:42.48 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 12 | Bob Veith | 7 | +6:09.73 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 13 | Al Herman | 23 | +6:40.40 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 14 | Jimmy Daywalt | 13 | +6:41.54 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 15 | Chuck Arnold | 21 | +8:19.86 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| 16 | Jim McWithey | 33 | +11:41.69 | Finished | 200 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Bryan | 20 | Engine | 1 | 0 | |||
| Len Sutton | 22 | Accident | 34 | 0 | |||
| Red Amick | 26 | Accident | 45 | 0 | |||
| Mike Magill | 31 | Accident | 45 | 0 | |||
| Jud Larson | 19 | Accident | 45 | 0 | |||
| Chuck Weyant | 29 | Accident | 45 | 0 | |||
| Jack Turner | 14 | Fuel leak | 47 | 0 | |||
| Bobby Grim | 5 | Magneto | 85 | 0 | |||
| Bob Christie | 24 | Engine | 109 | 0 | |||
| Don Branson | 10 | Suspension | 112 | 0 | |||
| Ray Crawford | 32 | Accident | 115 | 0 | |||
| Don Freeland | 25 | Magneto | 136 | 0 | |||
| Bill Cheesbourg | 30 | Magneto | 147 | 0 | |||
| Dick Rathmann | 4 | Heat shield fire | 150 | 0 | |||
| Pat Flaherty | 18 | Accident | 162 | 0 | |||
| Al Keller | 28 | Engine | 163 | 0 | |||
| Eddie Sachs | 2 | Spun off | 182 | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Position | Driver Name | Q1 Time | Q2 Time | Q3 Time |
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