Little 500 Results 1959

11th Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Friday, May 29, 1959

* Wayne Alspaugh drove laps 49 through 123 in relief. Sanctioned by:  All-American Racing Club Fast Qualifier:  Nelson Stacy – 56.050 seconds (New Track Record) Time of Race:  2:10:48.67Lead Changes:   4 among 4 drivers Lap Leaders:  Mickey McCormick 1-7; Nelson Stacy 8-31; Jack Rounds 32-49; Nelson Stacy 50-152; Ronnie Duman 153-500.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS
1 2 37 Ronnie Duman Dearborn, MI Hoy Stevens 500
2 6 11 Bud Tinglestad Dayton, OH Harold Beck 498
3 9 25 Arnie Knepper Belleville, IL Walter Knepper 483
4 7 5 Curly Boyd Anderson, IN Harry Moenck 476
5 24 65 Leon Wieske St. Clair Shores, MI Leon Wieske 445
6 17 8 Paul Keegan Hamilton, OH Andy Toth 435
7 21 23 Bill Holland Hartford, CT Bobby Stokes 416
8 15 16 Red Renner Woodburn, IN Carl Brattain 409
9 11 21 Glen Rockey Muskegon, MI Glen Rockey 392
10 20 48 Karl Hissand Yorktown, IN Paul Mitchener 359
11 18 87 Jim Maynard Temperance, MI Madene Maynard 291
12 19 6 Frank Toth Richmond, IN Frank Toth 242
13 1 19 Nelson Stacy Maysville, KY Clyde Gutzwiller 203
14 14 27 Dick Carter Breckenridge, MI Jack Layton 152
15 10 20 Johnny Roberts Saginaw, MI Ruben Snelenberger 125
16 3 70* Mickey McCormack Hutchison, KS E.M. Wilson 123
17 8 7 Johnny White Warren, MI Joe White 80
18 16 35 Ned Kirkpatrick East St. Louis, IL Ollie Knepper 70
19 13 71 Jack Rounds Gardena, CA E.M. Dizz Wilson 49
20 2 95 Hugh Randall Louisville, KY Charles Felters 47
21 4 2 Wayne Alspaugh Anderson, IN Howard Hall 35
22 12 33 Bobby Stokes Westwood, IN Garett Butler 25
23 22 29 Johnny Logan Muncie, IN Harold Yingling 17
24 23 40 Paul Montigue Jr. Hamilton, OH Paul Montigue Sr. 13
25 26 61 Jack Lancaster New Albany, IN Marion McCourt 11
26 31 28 Frank Wright Danville, IL Frank Wright 11
27 28 50 Bill Walker Anderson, IN Gerald Timm 11
28 27 24 Bruce Jacobi Indianapolis, IN Merle Hazel 10
29 25 27 Jack Goodwin Detroit, MI Jack Goodwin 1
30 29 76 Johnny Noble New Castle, IN Bill Earl 1
31 30 47 R.B. Hensley Richmond, KY R.B. Hensley 1
32 32 23 Bob Hart Muncie, IN Bobby Stokes 0
33 33 17 Danny Cravens Louisville, KY Roger Coke 0

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