1959 USAC Stats | Racing Years

Wins Pole Positions Fastest Laps Starts Podiums Total Laps

Drivers

1	Rodger Ward	4
2	Tony Bettenhausen	2
3	Eddie Sachs	2
4	Jim Rathmann	1
5	Johnny Thomson	1
6	Van Johnson	1
7	Len Sutton	1
8	Jim Hurtubise	1

Entrants / Teams

1	Bob Wilke	4
2	Lindsey Hopkins	2
3	Pete Salemi	2
4	Racing Associates Inc.	2
5	Competition Engineering	2
6	Vargo	1

Cars

1	Watson - Offenhauser	5
2	Kuzma - Offenhauser	4
3	Meskowski - Offenhauser	2
4	Lesovsky - Offenhauser	1
5	Kurtis 4000 - Offenhauser	1

Drivers

1	Don Branson	3
2	Johnny Thomson	3
3	Lloyd Ruby	1
4	Dick Rathmann	1
5	Rodger Ward	1
6	Eddie Sachs	1
7	Jud Larson	1
8	Shorty Templeman	1
9	Wayne Weiler	1

Entrants / Teams

1	Bob Estes	3
2	Racing Associates Inc.	3
3	John Zink	1
4	Chapman S Root	1
5	Bob Wilke	1
6	Competition Engineering	1
7	Bignotti Bowes Racing	1
8	M and W Racing	1
9	Mari Hulman George	1

Cars

1	Watson - Offenhauser	3
2	Phillips - Offenhauser	3
3	Lesovsky - Offenhauser	3
4	Kuzma - Offenhauser	2
5	Kurtis 500G - Offenhauser	1
6	Meskowski - Offenhauser	1

Drivers

1	Johnny Thomson	1

Entrants / Teams

1	Racing Associates Inc.	1

Cars

1	Lesovsky - Offenhauser	1

Drivers

1	A.J.Foyt	16
2	Tony Bettenhausen	14
3	Bill Cheesbourg	14
4	Bobby Grim	13
5	Len Sutton	13
6	Eddie Sachs	13
7	Jim Packard	13
8	Don Branson	13
9	Rodger Ward	12
10	Gene Force	11
11	Jim McWithey	11
12	Shorty Templeman	10
13	Dempsey Wilson	10
14	Chuck Arnold	10
15	Bill Homeier	9
16	Johnny Thomson	9
17	Chuck Weyant	9
18	Wayne Weiler	8
19	Ralph Liguori	8
20	Dick Rathmann	8
21	Don Freeland	8
22	Bob Veith	8
23	Lloyd Ruby	7
24	Jimmy Davies	7
25	Cotton Farmer	7
26	Lee Drollinger	6
27	Jack Turner	6
28	Jud Larson	6
29	Al Keller	6
30	Jim Rathmann	5
31	Eddie Russo	4
32	Jim Hurtubise	4
33	Leon Clum	4
34	Ed Elisian	4
35	Johnny Tolan	4
36	Pat Flaherty	4
37	Bob Christie	4
38	Paul Russo	4
39	Joe Barzda	3
40	Chuck Rodee	3
41	Jerry Unser	3
42	Gene Hartley	3
43	Duane Carter	3
44	Red Amick	3
45	Russ Congdon	3
46	Herb Hill	3
47	Buddy Cagle	3
48	Elmer George	3
49	Eddie Johnson	3
50	Johnny Kay	3
51	Johnny Boyd	3
52	Bob Wente	2
53	Jack Rounds	2
54	Paul Goldsmith	2
55	Norm Hall	2
56	Bob McLean	2
57	Tony Bonadies	2
58	Bob Schroeder	2
59	John Moorhouse	2
60	Bob Cleberg	2
61	Jimmy Daywalt	2
62	Earl Motter	2
63	Chuck Hulse	2
64	Rex Easton	2
65	Don Davis	2
66	Bill Hyde	2
67	Van Johnson	2
68	George Morris	1
69	Gig Stephens	1
70	Ernie Koch	1
71	Dick Linder	1
72	John Wood	1
73	Len Duncan	1
74	Bill Randall	1
75	Chuck Daigh	1
76	Jack Ensley	1
77	Don Edmunds	1
78	Bob Cortner	1
79	George Amick	1
80	Jimmy Bryan	1
81	Mike Magill	1
82	Ray Crawford	1
83	Al Herman	1

Entrants / Teams

1	Bob Wilke	17
2	Bignotti Bowes Racing	17
3	Dean Van Lines	16
4	Racing Associates Inc.	15
5	Pete Salemi	15
6	Fred Sclavi	14
7	John Zink	14
8	D.A. Caruthers	14
9	Lindsey Hopkins	13
10	Federal Engineering	13
11	Bob Estes	13
12	Roger Wolcott	13
13	Lee Glessner	12
14	Chapman S Root	12
15	Tassi Vatis	10
16	Mari Hulman George	10
17	Hart Fullerton	10
18	Bill Forbes	9
19	Competition Engineering	8
20	Ashley Wright	8
21	Gehlhausen Racing	8
22	Leitenberger	7
23	Ray Brady	7
24	Ebb Rose	7
25	Milan Bursac	7
26	Stearly Motor Freight	6
27	Evelyn Shaheen	5
28	Fred Gerhardt	5
29	Shannon Brothers	5
30	Peter Schmidt	5
31	W Thayer Martin	5
32	Lysle Greenman	5
33	James Shreve	4
34	Karl Hall	4
35	J.S. Donaldson	4
36	Roy McKay	4
37	Ernest Ruiz	4
38	Harry Turner	3
39	Jim Robbins	3
40	Harry Dunn	3
41	M and W Racing	3
42	Churchill Harden	3
43	Ridgewood Builders	2
44	Joe Hunt	2
45	Joe Binter	2
46	Sorenson	2
47	Blum Engineering	2
48	Harry Allen Chapman	2
49	Novi Racing	2
50	Robert Scovall	2
51	Agajanian	2
52	Vargo	2
53	John Wills	2
54	H.H. Johnson	2
55	Ray Crawford	1
56	Fred Sommer	1
57	Bruce Bromme	1
58	Wright - Knight	1
59	McConnell	1
60	Mel Wiggers	1
61	Wheeler-Foutch	1
62	Norm Demler	1
63	Smockey Yunick	1
64	Lee Elkins	1
65	Ansted-Thompson Racing	1
66	Joe Barzda	1
67	George Walther	1
68	Leroy Foutch	1
69	Leonard G Smith	1
70	Frank Arciero	1
71	George Salih	1
72	T P Cornis	1
73	Scuderia El Dorado	1
74	Ollie Prather	1
75	Osborn and Young	1

Cars

1	Kuzma - Offenhauser	85
2	Kurtis 4000 - Offenhauser	54
3	Lesovsky - Offenhauser	45
4	Watson - Offenhauser	36
5	Kurtis 500G - Offenhauser	31
6	Meskowski - Offenhauser	30
7	Epperly - Offenhauser	19
8	Kurtis 500C - Offenhauser	17
9	Phillips - Offenhauser	15
10	Kurtis 500B - Offenhauser	8
11	Kurtis 500D - Offenhauser	7
12	Silnes Sherman - Offenhauser	7
13	Turner - Offenhauser	7
14	Watts - Offenhauser	5
15	Hill - Offenhauser	5
16	Russo Nichels - Offenhauser	4
17	Kurtis 500J - Offenhauser	4
18	Kurtis 500A - Offenhauser	3
19	Christensen - Offenhauser	3
20	Dunn - Offenhauser	3
21	Moore - Offenhauser	3
22	Kurtis 2000 - Offenhauser	2
23	Blum - Offenhauser	2
24	Kurtis 500F - Novi	2
25	Silnes - Offenhauser	2
26	Bromme - Offenhauser	1
27	Kurtis 3000 - Offenhauser	1
28	Curtis - Offenhauser	1
29	Shilala - Offenhauser	1
30	Kurtis 500C - Maserati	1
31	Cornis - Offenhauser	1
32	Maserati El Dorado	1
33	Salih - Offenhauser	1
34	Elder - Offenhauser	1
35	Kurtis 500E - Offenhauser	1

Drivers

1	Rodger Ward	8
2	Tony Bettenhausen	4
3	Johnny Thomson	3
4	A.J.Foyt	3
5	Eddie Sachs	3
6	Don Branson	3
7	Jim Rathmann	2
8	Gene Force	1
9	Bob Christie	1
10	Cotton Farmer	1
11	Jim Hurtubise	1
12	Eddie Johnson	1
13	Don Freeland	1
14	Al Keller	1
15	Len Sutton	1
16	Ed Elisian	1
17	Jud Larson	1
18	Van Johnson	1
19	Johnny Boyd	1
20	Jimmy Davies	1

Entrants / Teams

1	Bob Wilke	8
2	Lindsey Hopkins	4
3	Racing Associates Inc.	4
4	Bignotti Bowes Racing	3
5	Dean Van Lines	3
6	Bob Estes	3
7	Competition Engineering	3
8	Pete Salemi	2
9	Fred Sclavi	1
10	Federal Engineering	1
11	Stearly Motor Freight	1
12	Mel Wiggers	1
13	John Zink	1
14	Mari Hulman George	1
15	Hart Fullerton	1
16	Vargo	1
17	Lysle Greenman	1

Cars

1	Watson - Offenhauser	12
2	Kuzma - Offenhauser	9
3	Lesovsky - Offenhauser	4
4	Meskowski - Offenhauser	4
5	Kurtis 4000 - Offenhauser	3
6	Phillips - Offenhauser	3
7	Kurtis 500D - Offenhauser	1
8	Epperly - Offenhauser	1
9	Kurtis 500J - Offenhauser	1
10	Kurtis 500G - Offenhauser	1

Drivers

1	A.J.Foyt	1166
2	Rodger Ward	1115
3	Tony Bettenhausen	1087
4	Eddie Sachs	1029
5	Don Branson	947
6	Bobby Grim	845
7	Don Freeland	825
8	Len Sutton	821
9	Johnny Thomson	801
10	Jim McWithey	801
11	Bob Veith	796
12	Gene Force	779
13	Shorty Templeman	742
14	Jim Packard	715
15	Dick Rathmann	686
16	Wayne Weiler	663
17	Chuck Weyant	634
18	Bill Cheesbourg	536
19	Jim Rathmann	526
20	Chuck Arnold	509
21	Johnny Boyd	500
22	Al Keller	497
23	Jack Turner	445
24	Bill Homeier	392
25	Dempsey Wilson	388
26	Eddie Johnson	327
27	Ed Elisian	315
28	Pat Flaherty	311
29	Duane Carter	296
30	Lloyd Ruby	280
31	Ralph Liguori	278
32	Jud Larson	277
33	Jim Hurtubise	255
34	Bob McLean	238
35	Gene Hartley	226
36	Elmer George	223
37	Paul Goldsmith	216
38	Bob Christie	204
39	Paul Russo	200
40	Al Herman	200
41	Jimmy Daywalt	200
42	Russ Congdon	192
43	Lee Drollinger	192
44	Van Johnson	179
45	Jimmy Davies	169
46	Joe Barzda	164
47	Buddy Cagle	159
48	Cotton Farmer	151
49	Bob Cleberg	117
50	Ray Crawford	115
51	Tony Bonadies	106
52	Rex Easton	100
53	Jack Rounds	97
54	Len Duncan	97
55	Gig Stephens	93
56	Jerry Unser	83
57	Bill Hyde	69
58	Dick Linder	56
59	Bob Schroeder	52
60	Mike Magill	45
61	George Amick	39
62	Bill Randall	34
63	Red Amick	34
64	Johnny Tolan	29
65	Chuck Hulse	24
66	Johnny Kay	22
67	Earl Motter	0
68	Ernie Koch	0
69	John Wood	0
70	Jimmy Bryan	0
71	Don Davis	0
72	Norm Hall	0
73	Eddie Russo	0
74	George Morris	0
75	Chuck Daigh	0
76	Bob Cortner	0
77	Don Edmunds	0
78	Leon Clum	0
79	Chuck Rodee	0
80	John Moorhouse	0
81	Jack Ensley	0
82	Herb Hill	0
83	Bob Wente	0

Entrants / Teams

1	Bignotti Bowes Racing	1442
2	Lindsey Hopkins	1354
3	Bob Wilke	1314
4	Fred Sclavi	1258
5	Federal Engineering	1143
6	Racing Associates Inc.	1128
7	John Zink	1048
8	Bob Estes	947
9	Pete Salemi	852
10	Dean Van Lines	839
11	Roger Wolcott	824
12	Mari Hulman George	782
13	Lee Glessner	715
14	Competition Engineering	686
15	Stearly Motor Freight	645
16	Tassi Vatis	596
17	Hart Fullerton	588
18	Karl Hall	556
19	Chapman S Root	549
20	D.A. Caruthers	470
21	Ashley Wright	427
22	J.S. Donaldson	424
23	Harry Dunn	399
24	M and W Racing	398
25	Shannon Brothers	352
26	Milan Bursac	346
27	Peter Schmidt	343
28	Fred Gerhardt	308
29	Lysle Greenman	295
30	Ray Brady	279
31	Leitenberger	272
32	Ebb Rose	271
33	Jim Robbins	235
34	John Wills	226
35	Norm Demler	200
36	Smockey Yunick	200
37	Ridgewood Builders	197
38	Evelyn Shaheen	192
39	Churchill Harden	186
40	Ernest Ruiz	176
41	H.H. Johnson	163
42	Vargo	156
43	Lee Elkins	150
44	Gehlhausen Racing	148
45	Ray Crawford	115
46	Bill Forbes	100
47	Mel Wiggers	100
48	Robert Scovall	69
49	Roy McKay	45
50	George Walther	45
51	Wright - Knight	36
52	James Shreve	34
53	Leroy Foutch	34
54	Fred Sommer	28
55	Blum Engineering	24
56	Sorenson	0
57	Joe Hunt	0
58	McConnell	0
59	Bruce Bromme	0
60	Wheeler-Foutch	0
61	Joe Binter	0
62	W Thayer Martin	0
63	Joe Barzda	0
64	Leonard G Smith	0
65	Frank Arciero	0
66	T P Cornis	0
67	Harry Allen Chapman	0
68	Ollie Prather	0
69	Novi Racing	0
70	Harry Turner	0
71	Ansted-Thompson Racing	0
72	Osborn and Young	0
73	Agajanian	0
74	Scuderia El Dorado	0
75	George Salih	0

Cars

1	Kuzma - Offenhauser	5160
2	Kurtis 4000 - Offenhauser	3338
3	Watson - Offenhauser	3071
4	Lesovsky - Offenhauser	2599
5	Meskowski - Offenhauser	2271
6	Kurtis 500G - Offenhauser	1649
7	Epperly - Offenhauser	1275
8	Phillips - Offenhauser	1144
9	Kurtis 500B - Offenhauser	556
10	Dunn - Offenhauser	399
11	Kurtis 500J - Offenhauser	390
12	Watts - Offenhauser	352
13	Kurtis 500C - Offenhauser	331
14	Silnes Sherman - Offenhauser	272
15	Turner - Offenhauser	271
16	Moore - Offenhauser	269
17	Kurtis 500D - Offenhauser	204
18	Kurtis 500E - Offenhauser	200
19	Silnes - Offenhauser	196
20	Hill - Offenhauser	192
21	Russo Nichels - Offenhauser	186
22	Christensen - Offenhauser	173
23	Elder - Offenhauser	115
24	Kurtis 2000 - Offenhauser	69
25	Blum - Offenhauser	24
26	Shilala - Offenhauser	3
27	Cornis - Offenhauser	0
28	Kurtis 500C - Maserati	0
29	Kurtis 500F - Novi	0
30	Maserati El Dorado	0
31	Salih - Offenhauser	0
32	Kurtis 500A - Offenhauser	0
33	Curtis - Offenhauser	0
34	Kurtis 3000 - Offenhauser	0
35	Bromme - Offenhauser	0

Drivers (minimum of 5 races per driver)

1	Rodger Ward	Bob Wilke	18.44
2	Jim Rathmann	Lindsey Hopkins	13.40
3	Johnny Thomson	Racing Associates Inc.	12.67
4	Eddie Sachs	Competition Engineering	12.50
5	Don Branson	Bob Estes	8.67
6	Gene Force	Fred Sclavi	7.50
7	Jim McWithey	Roger Wolcott	6.00
8	A.J.Foyt	Dean Van Lines	5.50
9	Dick Rathmann	Ashley Wright	4.00
10	Shorty Templeman	Federal Engineering	3.60
11	Bob Veith	Fred Sclavi	3.17
12	Bill Homeier	Tassi Vatis	1.86
13	Jim Packard	Lee Glessner	0.56
14	Bill Cheesbourg	D.A. Caruthers	0.25
15	Lee Drollinger	Evelyn Shaheen	0.00

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