1957 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
30 May - Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 802.000km (4.023km x 200)
Pole position: Pat O'Connor, Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser, 143.948 mph
Results:
1 Sam Hanks Salih-Offenhauser 3:41:14.25 = 135.601 mph
Bleond Exhaust/George Salih Spl
2 Jim Rathmann Epperly-Offenhauser 200 laps
Chiropractic/Lindsey Hopkins Spl
3 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma-Offenhauser 200 laps
Dean Van Lines Spl
4 Paul Russo Kurtis KK500F-Novi 200 laps
Novi Auto/Novi Racing Spl
5 Andy Linden Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 200 laps
McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports Spl
6 Johnny Boyd Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 200 laps
Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti Spl
7 Marshall Teaque Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser 200 laps
Sumar/Chapman Root Spl
8 Pat O'Connor Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 200 laps
Sumar/Chapman Root Spl
9 Bob Veith Phillips-Offenhauser 200 laps
Bob Estes Spl
10 Gene Hartley Lesovsky-Offenhauser 200 laps
Massaglia Hotels Spl
11 Jack Turner Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 200 laps
Bardahl/Pat Clancy Spl
12 Johnny Thomson Kuzma-Offenhauser 199 laps
D-A Lubricant Racing Spl
13 Bob Christie Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 197 laps
Jones & Maley.Cars, Inc. Spl
14 Chuck Weyant Kuzma-Offenhauser 196 laps
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi Spl
15 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis KK500F-Novi 195 laps
Novi Auto/Novi Racing Spl
16 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 195 laps
Sumar/Chapman Root Spl
17 Don Freeland Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser 192 laps
Ansted Rotary Spl
Fastest Lap: Jim Rathmann, Epperly-Offenhauser, 1:02.75 (143.426 mph) on lap 127
Did Not Finish:
Jimmy Reece Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 182 laps Throttle
Hoyt Machine/Sommer Spl
Don Edmunds Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 170 laps Spun in Turn 4
Roy McKay Spl
Johnnie Tolan Kuzma-Offenhasuer 138 laps Clutch
Greenman-Casales Spl
Al Herman Dunn-Offenhauser 111 laps Crash on Front Straight
Dunn Engineering Spl
Fred Agabashian Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser 107 laps Fuel Leak
Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti Spl
Eddie Sachs Kuzma-Offenhauser 105 laps Piston
Peter Schmidt Spl
Mike Magill Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser - 99 laps Crash in Turn 4
Dayton Steel Foundry/Walther Spl
Eddie Johnson Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser -107 laps Wheel Bearing
H. A. Chapman Spl
Bill Cheesbourg Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser -119 laps Fuel Leak
Schildmeier Seal/Donaldson
Al Keller Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser -125 laps Crash in Turn 1
Bardahl/Pat Clancey Spl
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser -147 laps Crash in Turn 3
Helse/H.H. Johnson Spl
Ed Elisian Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser -149 laps Timing Gear
McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports Spl
Rodger Ward Lesovsky-Offenhauser -173 laps Supercharger
Roger Wolcott Spl
Troy Ruttman Watson-Offenhauser -187 laps Overheating
John Zink Spl
Did Not Start:
Eddie Russo Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser Crash on Back Straight
Sclavi & Amos Spl
Elmer George Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser Crash on Back Straight
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz Spl
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Starting Grid
Pat O'Connor Eddie Sachs Troy Ruttman
Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #12 Kuzma-Offenhauser #88 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #52
143.948 mph 143.822 mph 142.722 mph
Freddie Agabashian Johnny Boyd Jimmy Reece
Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #14 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #6 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #5
142.557 mph 142.102 mph 142.006 mph
Elie Elisian Al Keller
Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser #83 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #16
141.777 mph 141.398 mph
Paul Russo Johnny Thomsan Andy Linden
Kurtis KK500F-Novi #54 Kuzma-Offenhauser #10 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #73
144.817 mph 143.529 mph 143.244 mph
Sam Hanks Gene Hartley Jimmy Bryan
Salih-Offenhauser #9 Lesovsky-Offenhauser #22 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #77
142.812 mph 141.271 mph 141.188 mph
Bob Veith Johnny Parsons Mike Magill
Phillips-Offenhauser #7 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #18 Kuzma-Offenhauser #88
141.016 mph 140.784 mph 140.411 mph
Jack Turner Eddie Johnson Don Freeland
Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #19 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #43 Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser #3
140.367 mph 140.171 mph 139.649 mph
Tony Bettenhausen Bill Cheesbourg Roger Ward
Kurtis KK500F-Novi #27 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #31 Lesovsky-Offenhauser #8
142.439 mph 141.565 mph 141.321 mph
Chuck Weyant Don Edmunds
Kuzma-Offenhauser #82 Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #92
141.105 mph 140.499 mph
Marshall Teaque Jimmy Daywalt Al Herman
Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser #48 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #57 Dunn-Offenhauser #89
140.329 mph 140.203 mph 140.007 mph
Johnnie Tolan Jim Rathmann Bob Christie
Kurzma-Offenhauser #28 Epperly-Offenhauser #26 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #95
139.844 mph 139.806 mph 139.779 mph
Did Not Start:
Eddie Russo
Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #55
140.862 mph
Elmer George
Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser #23
143.056 mph