USAC National Championship 1959 standings

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USAC National Championship 1959 standings

Championship points standings for the USAC National Championship 1959

Position	Driver	Team	Car	Points
1.	Rodger Ward	Leader Card	Watson (Offenhauser)	2400
2.	Tony Bettenhausen	Central Excavating, Hoover Motor Express, Racing Associates, Dean Van Lines, Hopkins Racing	Moore (Offenhauser) Epperly (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser)	1430
3.	Johnny Thomson	Racing Associates	Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser)	1400
4.	Jim Rathmann	Hopkins Racing	Epperly (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser)	1154.8
5.	A. J. Foyt	Dean Van Lines, Racing Associates	Kuzma (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser)	910.2
6.	Eddie Sachs	Peter Schmidt, Competition Engineering	Meskowski D (Offenhauser) Meskowski (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser)	797
7.	Don Branson	Bob Estes	Phillips D (Offenhauser) Phillips (Offenhauser)	780
8.	Johnny Boyd	Bignotti	Epperly (Offenhauser)	760
9.	Len Sutton	Wolcott Memorial Racing, Central Excavating	Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Lesovsky D (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser)	520
10.	Paul Goldsmith	Norm Demler, Dean Van Lines	Epperly (Offenhauser)	500
11.	Don Freeland	Jim Robbins, Leader Card, Ridgewood Builders, Bignotti	Phillips (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500J (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser)	480
12.	Bobby Grim	Chapman Root, Hopkins Racing, Bignotti	Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)	480
13.	Gene Force	Shannon Brothers, Sclavi & Amos, Tiz-So	Silnes (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Watts (Offenhauser) Silnes D (Offenhauser)	450
14.	Jim McWithey	Ray Brady, Wolcott Memorial Racing	Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)	450
15.	Eddie Johnson	Donaldson, Hardwood Door	Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)	390
16.	Dick Rathmann	CHapman Root, Kalamazoo Sports, Hardwood Door	Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser)	370
17.	Bob Veith	John Zink Heater, Tiz-So, Ernest Ruiz	Silnes D (Offenhauser) Moore (Offenhauser) Shilala (Offenhauser)	340
18.	Duane Carter	Smokey Yunick, Stearly Motor Freight	Kurtis (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser)	310
19.	Al Keller	Central Excavating, H.H. Johnson, HOW	Watson (Offenhauser) Watson D (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser)	300
20.	Clarence Walter Larson	Bignotti	Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500J (Offenhauser) Lesovsky D (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser)	280
21.	Jim Hurtubise	Racing Associates	Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser)	260
22.	Shorty Templeman	Drewry's, Federal Engineering	Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser)	250
23.	Jack Turner	Ernest Ruiz, Stearly Motor Freight	Christain (Offenhauser) Lesovsky D (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser)	250
24.	Ed Elisian	HOW, Hart Fullerton, Hopkins Racing, Ernest Ruiz	Watson D (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Christain (Offenhauser)	240
25.	Elmer George	HOW	Kuzma (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser)	233
26.	Van Johnson	Ray Brady, Vargo	Kurtis 4000 D (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)	230
27.	Paul Russo	Bardahl/ Fred Gerhardt	Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)	200
28.	Wayne Weiler	HOW, Fike Plumbing	Watson D (Offenhaser) Watson (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)	190
29.	Chuck Weyant	Roy McKay, Leitenberger, Wyandotte Tool, Dunn Engineering	Kurtis 500J (Offenhauser) Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser) Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser) Dunn (Offenhauser)	170
30.	Bill Homeier	Vatis Enterprises	Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)	165
31.	Alvin Farmer	Wyandotte Tool, Stearly Motor Freight	Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser) Lesovsky (Offenhauser)	160
32.	Jimmy Davies	Greenman-Casale, Stearly Motor Freight	Lesovsky (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser)	140
33.	Bob Christie	Federal Engineering	Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)	140
34.	Ralph Liguori	Chapman Root, Hall-Mar, Bill Forbes Racing	Kuzma (Offenhauser) Curtis (Offenhauser)	130
35.	George Amick	Bignotti	Epperly (Offenhauser)	120
35.	Rex Easton	Stearly Motor Freight	Lesovsky (Offenhauser)	120
37.	Jim (James R) Packard	Glessner	Silnes D (Offenhauser) Silnes (Offenhauser)	120
38.	Chuck Arnold	Hall-Mar, Donaldson	Curtis (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)	100
39.	Gene Hartley	R.T. Marley, Hoover Motor Express	Kuzma (Offenhauser) Epperly (Offenhauser)	100
40.	Bill Cheesbourg	Wright-Knight, Greenman-Casale, Braund Plywood	Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Epperly (Offenhauser)	80
41.	Jerry Unser	Leitenberger	Silnes/Sherman D (Offenhauser)	50
42.	Pat Flaherty	John Zink Heater,	Watson (Offenhauser) Moore (Offenhauser)	40
43.	Joseph J Barzda	Harden	Russo/Nichels D (Offenhauser)	40
44.	Bill (William) Hyde	Scovell	Kurtis 2000 (Offenhauser)	40
45.	Buddy Cagle	John Zink Heater	Watson D (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser)	30
46.	Jack Rounds	Fike Plumbing	Kurtis 4000 (Offenhauser)	30
47.	Lee (Leo) Drollinger	Shaheen	Hill (Offenhauser)	20
48.	Dempsey Wilson	Hoyt Machine, Federal Engineering, Central Excavating, Bardahl/ Fred Gerhardt,	Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser) Kuzma D (Offenhauser) Kuzma (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser) Kurtis 500G (Offenhauser)	10
49.	Len Duncan	Midwest Manufacturing	Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)	10
49.	Johnnie Tolan	Greenman-Casale	Kuzma (Offenhauser)	10
	Red Amick	Wheeler-Foutch	Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)	0
	Tony Bonadies	Vatis Enterprises	Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)	0
	Jimmy Bryan	Salih	Salih (Offenhauser)	0
	Bob Cleberg	Braund Plywood	Epperly (Offenhauser)	0
	Russ Congdon	Hall-Mar	Curtis (Offenhauser)	0
	Ray Crawford	Crawford	Elder (Offenhauser)	0
	Jimmy Daywalt	Federal Engineering	Kurtis 500E (Offenhauser)	0
	Al Herman	Dunn Engineering	Dunn (Offenhauser)	0
	Chuck Hulse	Blum Engineering	Blum (Offenhauser)	0
	Johnny Kay	Harden	Russo/Nichels (Offenhauser)	0
	Dick Linder	Vargo	Kurtis 4000D (Offenhauser)	0
	Mike Magill	Dayton Steel	Sutton (Offenhauser)	0
	Bob McLean	Shannon Brothers	Watts (Offenhauser)	0
	Bill Randall	Safety Auto Glass	Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)	0
	Lloyd Ruby	Texas Racing Club, John Zink Heater	Turner (Offenhauser) Watson (Offenhauser)	0
	Bob (Robert) Schroeder	Midwest Manufacturing	Lesovsky D (Offenhauser)	0
	Leonard Stephens	Leitenberger	Silnes (Offenhauser)	0

	Driver	Number
Most race wins	Rodger Ward	4
Most pole positions	Johnny Thomson	3
	Don Branson	3
Most podium positions	Rodger Ward	8
Most podium positions without a win	Don Branson	3
	A. J. Foyt	3

Nationality of participating drivers

%	Country		Drivers	Number
100%	U.S.A.		Tony Bettenhausen, Paul Russo, Jimmy Bryan, Johnny Thomson, Jimmy Davies, Pat Flaherty, George Amick, Al Herman, Bob Veith, Johnny Boyd, Don Freeland, Rodger Ward, Jimmy Daywalt, Mike Magill, Tony Bonadies, Ed Elisian, Jerry Unser, Duane Carter, Johnnie Tolan, Johnny Kay, Elmer George, Bill Homeier, Shorty Templeman, Gene Hartley, Chuck Weyant, Eddie Sachs, Jack Turner, Buddy Cagle, Len Duncan, Eddie Johnson, Jim Rathmann, Al Keller, Rex Easton, Len Sutton, Ray Crawford, Dick Rathmann, Clarence Walter Larson, Jim McWithey, Don Branson, Bill Cheesbourg, Dempsey Wilson, Bob Christie, Van Johnson, Gene Force, A. J. Foyt, Bobby Grim, Paul Goldsmith, Jim Hurtubise, Wayne Weiler, Alvin Farmer, Ralph Liguori, Jim (James R) Packard, Chuck Arnold, Joseph J Barzda, Bill (William) Hyde, Jack Rounds, Lee (Leo) Drollinger, Lloyd Ruby, Chuck Hulse, Red Amick, Bob Cleberg, Russ Congdon, Dick Linder, Bob McLean, Bill Randall, Bob (Robert) Schroeder, Leonard Stephens	67

Individual driver statistics for the 1959 USAC National Championship

Driver	Age	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Amick, George	34 y/o	1	0	0	0
Amick, Red	30 y/o	2	0	0	0
Arnold, Chuck	33 y/o	4	0	0	0
Barzda, Joseph J	44 y/o	2	0	0	0
Bettenhausen, Tony	42 y/o	13	2	4	0
Bonadies, Tony	42 y/o	2	0	0	0
Boyd, Johnny	32 y/o	3	0	1	0
Branson, Don	39 y/o	12	0	3	3
Bryan, Jimmy	33 y/o	1	0	0	0
Cagle, Buddy	28 y/o	2	0	0	0
Carter, Duane	46 y/o	2	0	0	0
Cheesbourg, Bill	32 y/o	7	0	0	0
Christie, Bob	35 y/o	3	0	1	0
Cleberg, Bob	30 y/o	2	0	0	0
Congdon, Russ	34 y/o	1	0	0	0
Crawford, Ray	43 y/o	1	0	0	0
Davies, Jimmy	29 y/o	3	0	1	0
Daywalt, Jimmy	34 y/o	1	0	0	0
Drollinger, Lee (Leo)	32 y/o	2	0	0	0
Duncan, Len	47 y/o	1	0	0	0
Easton, Rex	45 y/o	1	0	0	0
Elisian, Ed	32 y/o	4	0	1	0
Farmer, Alvin	30 y/o	2	0	1	0
Flaherty, Pat	33 y/o	4	0	0	0
Force, Gene	43 y/o	8	0	1	0
Foyt, A. J.	24 y/o	10	0	3	0
Freeland, Don	34 y/o	8	0	1	0
George, Elmer	30 y/o	3	0	0	0
Goldsmith, Paul	33 y/o	2	0	0	0
Grim, Bobby	34 y/o	11	0	0	0
Hartley, Gene	33 y/o	2	0	0	0
Herman, Al	32 y/o	1	0	0	0
Homeier, Bill	40 y/o	4	0	0	0
Hulse, Chuck	31 y/o	1	0	0	0
Hurtubise, Jim	26 y/o	3	1	1	0
Hyde, Bill (William)	n/a	1	0	0	0
Johnson, Eddie	40 y/o	3	0	1	0
Johnson, Van	32 y/o	2	1	1	0
Kay, Johnny	36 y/o	1	0	0	0
Keller, Al	39 y/o	5	0	1	0
Larson, Clarence Walter	36 y/o	4	0	1	1
Liguori, Ralph	32 y/o	3	0	0	0
Linder, Dick	36 y/o	1	0	0	0
Magill, Mike	39 y/o	1	0	0	0
McLean, Bob	25 y/o	2	0	0	0
McWithey, Jim	31 y/o	8	0	0	0
Packard, Jim (James R)	27 y/o	10	0	0	0
Randall, Bill	41 y/o	2	0	0	0
Rathmann, Dick	33 y/o	6	0	0	1
Rathmann, Jim	30 y/o	4	1	2	0
Rounds, Jack	28 y/o	1	0	0	0
Ruby, Lloyd	31 y/o	4	0	0	1
Russo, Paul	45 y/o	1	0	0	0
Sachs, Eddie	32 y/o	12	2	3	1
Schroeder, Bob (Robert)	32 y/o	1	0	0	0
Stephens, Leonard	33 y/o	1	0	0	0
Sutton, Len	33 y/o	13	1	1	0
Templeman, Shorty	39 y/o	7	0	0	1
Thomson, Johnny	37 y/o	8	1	3	3
Tolan, Johnnie	41 y/o	1	0	0	0
Turner, Jack	39 y/o	4	0	0	0
Unser, Jerry	26 y/o	1	0	0	0
Veith, Bob	34 y/o	7	0	0	0
Ward, Rodger	38 y/o	12	4	8	1
Weiler, Wayne	24 y/o	6	0	0	1
Weyant, Chuck	36 y/o	6	0	0	0
Wilson, Dempsey	32 y/o	5	0	0	0

#	Date	Circuit	Winner	Second	Third	Pole	FL