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1957 Indianapolis 500


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USAC Champ Car Series race number 1 of 13
Thursday, May 30, 1957 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.0 miles)

Time of race: 3:41:14
Average Speed: 135.601 mph
Pole Speed: 143.948 mph 		Cautions: n/a
Margin of Victory: 21.46 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 9

Glossary    1957 USAC Champ Car Series results   /   1957 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Chassis / Engine Laps Money Status Led Points
8 112   Pat O'Connor Sumar   (Chapman Root)Kurtis / Offy2008,669running7250
23 288   Eddie Sachs Peter SchmidtKuzma / Offy1053,299piston0 
31 352   Troy Ruttman John ZinkWatson / Offy133,459oil leak4 
22 414   Fred Agabashian Bowes Seal Fast   (George Bignotti)Kurtis / Offy1072,879oil leak0 
6 56   Johnny Boyd Bowes Seal Fast   (George Bignotti)Kurtis / Offy2008,194running0400
18 65   Jimmy Reece Hoyt Machine   (Fred Sommer)Kurtis / Offy1822,749throttle0 
29 783   Ed Elisian McNamara Chiropractic   (Lee Elkins)Kurtis / Offy512,369timing gear0 
27 816   Al Keller Bardahl   (Pat Clancy)Kurtis / Offy752,429crash0 
33 923   Elmer George Travelon Trailer   (Ernest Ruiz)Kurtis / Offy02,249crash0 
41054   Paul Russo Novi Auto Air Conditioner   (Novi Racing Corp.)Kurtis / Novi20019,369running24600
121110   Johnny Thomson D-A Lubricants   (Racing Associates)Kuzma / Offy1995,069running550
51273   Andy Linden McNamara / Veedol   (Lee Elkins)Kurtis / Offy20011,094running0500
1139   Sam Hanks Belond Exhaust   (George Salih)Salih / Offy200103,844running1361000
101422   Gene Hartley Massaglia Hotels   (Hart Fullerton)Lesovsky / Offy2005,844running0150
3151   Jimmy Bryan Dean Van Lines   (Al Dean)Kuzma / Offy20021,794running0700
9167   Bob Veith Bob EstesPhillips / Offy2005,969running0200
161718   Johnnie Parsons Sumar   (Chapman Root)Kurtis / Offy1952,989running0 
241877   Mike Magill Dayton Steel Foundry   (George Walther)Kurtis / Offy1012,519crash0 
111919   Jack Turner Bardahl   (Pat Clancy)Kurtis / Offy2003,639running0100
252043   Eddie Johnson Harry Allen ChapmanKurtis / Offy932,489wheel bearing0 
17213   Don Freeland Ansted Rotary   (Ansted-Thompson Racing)Kurtis / Offy1922,869running0 
152227   Tony Bettenhausen Novi Auto Air Conditioner   (Novi Racing Corp.)Kurtis / Novi1954,059running0 
262331   Bill Cheesbourg Schildmeier Seal Line   (J.S. Donaldson)Kurtis / Offy813,209fuel leak0 
30248   Rodger Ward Wolcott Fuel Injection   (Roger Wolcott)Lesovsky / Offy272,889supercharger0 
142582   Chuck Weyant Central Excavating   (Pete Salemi)Kurtis / Offy1963,429running0 
322655   Eddie Russo Sclavi & Amos   (Fred Sclavi)Kurtis / Offy02,404crash0 
192792   Don Edmunds Roy McKayKurtis / Offy1703,169spun out0 
72848   Marshall Teague Sumar   (Chapman Root)Kurtis / Offy2006,819running0300
282957   Jimmy Daywalt Helse   (H.H. Johnson)Kurtis / Offy532,449crash0 
213089   Al Herman Dunn Engineering   (Harry Dunn)Dunn / Offy1112,659crash0 
203128   Johnnie Tolan Greenman-Casale   (Lysle Greenman)Kuzma / Offy1382,639clutch0 
23226   Jim Rathmann Chiropractic   (Lindsey Hopkins)Epperly / Offy20038,494running24800
133395   Bob Christie Jones & MaleyKurtis / Offy1973,299running0 

Failed to qualify:   Billy Garrett (#33), Gene Force (#64), Keith Andrews (#62), Bud Clemons (#59), Andy Furci (#58), Jim McWithey (#34), Cliff Griffith (#31), Tony Bonadies (#15, 81), Danny Kladis (#72, 84), Don Edmunds (#67), Jimmy Davies (#32), Bill Cheesbourg (#45), Johnnie Parsons (#98), Jud Larson (#25), Ray Crawford (#49), Chuck Weyant (#35), Dempsey Wilson (#42), George Amick (#4), Johnny Fedricks (#71)

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Pat O'Connor144
  Troy Ruttman562
  Pat O'Connor793
  Troy Ruttman10112
  Paul Russo123524
  Sam Hanks364813
  Johnny Thomson49535
  Sam Hanks5411057
  Jim Rathmann11113424
  Sam Hanks13520066