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1957 Indianapolis 500
Round
3/8
Date
May 30, 1957 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
804.672 km (200 laps)
Hanks
Winner
3:41:14.250
Winning time
O'Connor
Pole position
Rathmann
Fastest lap
1:02.750
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #9 Sam Hanks | Epperly | 3:41:14.250 | 13th | 200 | 8 |
| 2 | #26 Jim Rathmann | Epperly | +21.461 | 32nd | 200 | 7 |
| 3 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | +2:13.970 | 15th | 200 | 4 |
| 4 | #54 Paul Russo | Kurtis | +2:56.860 | 10th | 200 | 3 |
| 5 | #73 Andy Linden | Kurtis | +3:14.270 | 12th | 200 | 2 |
| 6 | #6 Johnny Boyd | Kurtis | +4:35.270 | 5th | 200 | |
| 7 | #48 Marshall Teague | Kurtis | +4:45.580 | 28th | 200 | |
| 8 | #12 Pat O'Connor | Kurtis | +5:33.150 | 1st | 200 | |
| 9 | #7 Bob Veith | Phillips | +6:17.110 | 16th | 200 | |
| 10 | #22 Gene Hartley | Lesovsky | +7:10.120 | 14th | 200 | |
| 11 | #19 Jack Turner | Kurtis | +7:56.070 | 19th | 200 | |
| 12 | #10 Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | +1 lap | 11th | 199 | |
| 13 | #95 Bob Christie | Kurtis | +3 laps | 33rd | 197 | |
| 14 | #82 Chuck Weyant | Kuzma | +4 laps | 25th | 196 | |
| 15 | #27 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis | +5 laps | 22nd | 195 | |
| 16 | #18 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | +5 laps | 17th | 195 | |
| 17 | #3 Don Freeland | Kurtis | +8 laps | 21st | 192 | |
| 18 | #5 Jimmy Reece | Kurtis | Throttle | 6th | 182 | |
| 19 | #92 Don Edmunds | Kurtis | Spun off | 27th | 170 | |
| 20 | #28 Johnnie Tolan | Kuzma | Clutch | 31st | 138 | |
| 21 | #89 Al Herman | Dunn | Accident | 30th | 111 | |
| 22 | #14 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | Fuel leak | 4th | 107 | |
| 23 | #88 Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | Fuel leak | 2nd | 105 | |
| 24 | #77 Mike Magill | Kurtis | Accident | 18th | 101 | |
| 25 | #43 Eddie Johnson | Kurtis | Wheel bearing | 20th | 93 | |
| 26 | #31 Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis | Fuel leak | 23rd | 81 | |
| 27 | #16 Al Keller | Kurtis | Accident | 8th | 75 | |
| 28 | #57 Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis | Accident | 29th | 53 | |
| 29 | #83 Ed Elisian | Kurtis | Retirement | 7th | 51 | |
| 30 | #8 Rodger Ward | Lesovsky | Compressor | 24th | 27 | |
| 31 | #52 Troy Ruttman | Watson | Engine | 3rd | 13 | |
| 32 | #55 Eddie Russo | Kurtis | Accident | 26th | 0 | |
| 33 | #23 Elmer George | Kurtis | Accident | 9th | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #12 Pat O'Connor | Kurtis | 4:10.090 | |
| 2 | #88 Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 4:10.220 | +0.130 |
| 3 | #52 Troy Ruttman | Watson | 4:12.150 | +2.060 |
| 4 | #14 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis | 4:12.530 | +2.440 |
| 5 | #6 Johnny Boyd | Kurtis | 4:13.340 | +3.250 |
| 6 | #5 Jimmy Reece | Kurtis | 4:13.510 | +3.420 |
| 7 | #83 Ed Elisian | Kurtis | 4:13.920 | +3.830 |
| 8 | #16 Al Keller | Kurtis | 4:14.600 | +4.510 |
| 9 | #23 Elmer George | Kurtis | 4:15.810 | +5.720 |
| 10 | #54 Paul Russo | Kurtis | 4:08.590 | -1.500 |
| 11 | #10 Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 4:10.820 | +0.730 |
| 12 | #73 Andy Linden | Kurtis | 4:11.320 | +1.230 |
| 13 | #9 Sam Hanks | Epperly | 4:12.080 | +1.990 |
| 14 | #22 Gene Hartley | Lesovsky | 4:14.830 | +4.740 |
| 15 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 4:14.980 | +4.890 |
| 16 | #7 Bob Veith | Phillips | 4:15.290 | +5.200 |
| 17 | #18 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis | 4:15.710 | +5.620 |
| 18 | #77 Mike Magill | Kurtis | 4:16.390 | +6.300 |
| 19 | #19 Jack Turner | Kurtis | 4:16.470 | +6.380 |
| 20 | #43 Eddie Johnson | Kurtis | 4:16.830 | +6.740 |
| 21 | #3 Don Freeland | Kurtis | 4:17.790 | +7.700 |
| 22 | #27 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis | 4:12.740 | +2.650 |
| 23 | #31 Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis | 4:14.300 | +4.210 |
| 24 | #8 Rodger Ward | Lesovsky | 4:14.740 | +4.650 |
| 25 | #82 Chuck Weyant | Kuzma | 4:15.130 | +5.040 |
| 26 | #55 Eddie Russo | Kurtis | 4:15.570 | +5.480 |
| 27 | #92 Don Edmunds | Kurtis | 4:16.320 | +6.230 |
| 28 | #48 Marshall Teague | Kurtis | 4:16.540 | +6.450 |
| 29 | #57 Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis | 4:16.770 | +6.680 |
| 30 | #89 Al Herman | Dunn | 4:17.130 | +7.040 |
| 31 | #28 Johnnie Tolan | Kuzma | 4:17.430 | +7.340 |
| 32 | #26 Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 4:17.500 | +7.410 |
| 33 | #95 Bob Christie | Kurtis | 4:17.550 | +7.460 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #26 Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 1:02.750 | 127 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Manuel Fangio | Maserati | 2 | 2 | 17 | |
| 2 | Sam Hanks | Epperly | 1 | 1 | 8 | -9 |
| 3 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 0 | 1 | 7 | -10 |
| 4 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 6 | -11 |
| 5 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall | 0 | 1 | 6 | -11 |
| 6 | Carlos Menditéguy | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 4 | -13 |
| 7 | Masten Gregory | Maserati | 0 | 1 | 4 | -13 |
| 8 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 0 | 1 | 4 | -13 |
| 9 | Harry Schell | Maserati | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 |
| 10 | Stuart Lewis-Evans | Connaught | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 |
| 11 | Paul Russo | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 |
| 12 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 |
| 13 | Andy Linden | Kurtis | 0 | 0 | 2 | -15 |
| 14 | Alfonso de Portago | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 |
| 15 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 |
| 16 | Stirling Moss | Vanwall | 0 | 0 | 1 | -16 |
More Indy 500
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | 1:01.590 - Jim Rathmann | Eddie Sachs |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen | Dick Rathmann |
| 1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | 1:02.320 - Paul Russo | Pat Flaherty |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | 1:03.670 - Bill Vukovich | Jerry Hoyt |
| 1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | 1:04.040 - Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | 1:06.240 - Bill Vukovich | Bill Vukovich |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich | Fred Agabashian |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | 1:07.260 - Lee Wallard | Duke Nalon |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | 1:09.770 - Johnnie Parsons | Walt Faulkner |
The 1957 Indianapolis 500 started May 30, 1957 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Pat O'Connor started from pole position with Eddie Sachs next to him. Troy Ruttman started from third place.
In 3 hour, 41 minutes and 14 seconds Sam Hanks finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jim Rathmann in second and Jimmy Bryan in third place.
After the 1957 Indianapolis 500, Juan Manuel Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 17 points. Fangio is 9 points ahead of Sam Hanks.