The Indianapolis 500

1950-1960

From 1950 through 1960, the Indianapolis 500 was a part of the World Championship. Points were awarded to drivers exactly the same as the Grands Prix.

When the Constructors Championship began in 1958, points were not awarded to the Indy 500 constructors.

The point system from 1950-1959 was 8, 6, 4, 3, 2 for first through fifth and one point for the fastest lap of the race (FL). From 1950-1957, drivers sharing a car shared points scored. In 1960, the point for the fastest race lap was dropped and one point was awarded for sixth place.

This is a list of the Indianapolis 500 drivers who scored points in the FIA World Championship 1950-1960.

The Classification column is the driver's final standing in the FIA World Championship for that year.


RACE RESULTS

1950
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Johnnie Parsons86th
2Bill Holland67th
3Mauri Rose49th=
4Cecil Green313th=
5Joie Chitwood
Tony Bettenhausen		1
1		20th=
FLJohnnie Parsons1-

1951
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Lee Wallard87th
2Mike Nazaruk69th
3Jack McGrath
Manuel Ayulo		2
2		15th=
4Andy Linden312th=
5Bobby Ball215th=
FLLee Wallard1-

1952
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Troy Ruttman87th=
2Jim Rathmann610th=
3Sam Hanks412th
4Duane Carter313th=
5Art Cross216th=
FLBill Vukovich122nd

1953
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Bill Vukovich87th
2Art Cross610th
3Sam Hanks
Duane Carter		2
2		13th=
4Freddie Agabashian
Paul Russo		1½
1½		18th=
5Jack McGrath213th=
FLBill Vukovich1-

1954
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Bill Vukovich86th=
2Jimmy Bryan68th=
3Jack McGrath412th
4Troy Ruttman
Duane Carter		1½
1½		23rd=
5Mike Nazaruk218th=
FLJack McGrath1-

1955
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Bob Sweikert87th
2Tony Bettenhausen
Paul Russo		3
3		13th=
3Jimmy Davies412th
4Johnny Thomson313th=
5Walt Faulkner
Bill Homeier		1
1		22nd=
FLBill Vukovich122nd=

1956
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Pat Flaherty85th
2Sam Hanks67th=
3Don Freeland411th=
4Johnnie Parsons315th=
5Dick Rathmann219th=
FLPaul Russo127th=

1957
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Sam Hanks87th=
2Jim Rathmann611th
3Jimmy Bryan414th=
4Paul Russo317th
5Andy Linden218th=
FLJim Rathmann1-

1958
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Jimmy Bryan813th
2George Amick615th
3Johnny Boyd416th=
4Tony Bettenhausen316th=
5Jim Rathmann221st
FLTony Bettenhausen1-

1959
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Rodger Ward810th
2Jim Rathmann611th
3Johnny Thomson412th=
4Tony Bettenhausen315th=
5Paul Goldsmith217th=
FLJohnny Thomson1-

1960
FinishDriverPointsClassification
1Jim Rathmann88th=
2Rodger Ward612th=
3Paul Goldsmith415th=
4Don Branson319th=
5Johnny Thomson223rd
6Eddie Johnson124th=



TOTAL POINTS

1Includes point for fastest lap    2Shared drive/shared points
  Driver 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Points Wins FL
1 Jim Rathmann - - 6 - - - - 71 2 6 8 29 1 1
2 Sam Hanks - - 4 22 - - 6 8 - - - 20 1  
3 Bill Vukovich - - 11 91 8 11 - - - - - 19 2 3
4 Jimmy Bryan - - - - 6 - - 4 8 - - 18 1  
5 Rodger Ward - - - - - - - - - 8 6 14 1  
6 Johnnie Parsons 91 - - - - - 3 - - - - 12 1 1
7 Tony Bettenhausen 12 - - - - 32 - - 41 3 - 11   1
8 Johnny Thomson - - - - - 3 - - - 51 2 10   1
9 Troy Ruttman - - 8 - 1½2 - - - - - - 9½ 1  
10 Lee Wallard - 91 - - - - - - - - - 9 1 1
  Jack McGrath - 22 - 2 51 - - - - - - 9   1
12 Paul Russo - - - 1½2 - 32 11 3 - - - 8½   1
13 Bob Sweikert - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 1  
  Pat Flaherty - - - - - - 8 - - - - 8 1  
  Mike Nazaruk - 6 - - 2 - - - - - - 8    
  Art Cross - - 2 6 - - - - - - - 8    
17 Duane Carter - - 3 22 1½2 - - - - - - 6½    
18 Bill Holland 6 - - - - - - - - - - 6    
  George Amick - - - - - - - - 6 - - 6    
  Paul Goldsmith - - - - - - - - - 2 4 6    
21 Andy Linden - 3 - - - - - 2 - - - 5    
22 Mauri Rose 4 - - - - - - - - - - 4    
  Jimmy Davies - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4    
  Don Freeland - - - - - - 4 - - - - 4    
  Johnny Boyd - - - - - - - - 4 - - 4    
26 Cecil Green 3 - - - - - - - - - - 3    
  Don Branson - - - - - - - - - - 3 3    
28 Manuel Ayulo - 22 - - - - - - - - - 2    
  Bobby Ball - 2 - - - - - - - - - 2    
  Dick Rathmann - - - - - - 2 - - - - 2    
31 Freddie Agabashian - - - 1½2 - - - - - - - 1½    
32 Joie Chitwood 12 - - - - - - - - - - 1    
  Walt Faulkner - - - - - 12 - - - - - 1    
  Bill Homeier - - - - - 12 - - - - - 1    
  Eddie Johnson - - - - - - - - - - 1 1    




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