Indianapolis 500
1957 Indianapolis 500
Podium
RATEpperly
2
HANEpperly
1
BRYKuzma
3
Key facts
WinnerHAN3:41:14.250 from P13
PoleO'C4:10.090
Fastest lapRAT1:02.750 on lap 127
Finishers33 / 33classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HANSam Hanks | Epperly | 13 | ▲12 | 200 | 3:41:14.250 | 8 | – |
| 2 | RATJim Rathmann | Epperly | 32 | ▲30 | 200 | +21.461s | 7 | 1:02.750 |
| 3 | BRYJimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 15 | ▲12 | 200 | +133.970s | 4 | – |
| 4 | RUSPaul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | ▲6 | 200 | +176.860s | 3 | – |
| 5 | LINAndy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | ▲7 | 200 | +194.270s | 2 | – |
| 6 | BOYJohnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | ▼1 | 200 | +275.270s | – | |
| 7 | TEAMarshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | ▲21 | 200 | +285.580s | – | |
| 8 | O'CPat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | ▼7 | 200 | +333.150s | – | |
| 9 | VEIBob Veith | Phillips | 16 | ▲7 | 200 | +377.110s | – | |
| 10 | HARGene Hartley | Lesovsky | 14 | ▲4 | 200 | +430.120s | – | |
| 11 | TURJack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | ▲8 | 200 | +476.070s | – | |
| 12 | THOJohnny Thomson | Kuzma | 11 | ▼1 | 199 | +1 lap | – | |
| 13 | CHRBob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | ▲20 | 197 | +3 laps | – | |
| 14 | WEYChuck Weyant | Kuzma | 25 | ▲11 | 196 | +4 laps | – | |
| 15 | BETTony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | ▲7 | 195 | +5 laps | – | |
| 16 | PARJohnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | ▲1 | 195 | +5 laps | – | |
| 17 | FREDon Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | ▲4 | 192 | +8 laps | – | |
| 18 | REEJimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | ▼12 | 182 | +18 laps | – | |
| 19 | EDMDon Edmunds | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | ▲8 | 170 | +30 laps | – | |
| 20 | TOLJohnnie Tolan | Kuzma | 31 | ▲11 | 138 | +62 laps | – | |
| 21 | HERAl Herman | Dunn | 30 | ▲9 | 111 | +89 laps | – | |
| 22 | AGAFred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | ▼18 | 107 | +93 laps | – | |
| 23 | SACEddie Sachs | Kuzma | 2 | ▼21 | 105 | +95 laps | – | |
| 24 | MAGMike Magill | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | ▼6 | 101 | +99 laps | – | |
| 25 | JOHEddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | ▼5 | 93 | +107 laps | – | |
| 26 | CHEBill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | ▼3 | 81 | +119 laps | – | |
| 27 | KELAl Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | ▼19 | 75 | +125 laps | – | |
| 28 | DAYJimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | ▲1 | 53 | +147 laps | – | |
| 29 | ELIEd Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | ▼22 | 51 | +149 laps | – | |
| 30 | WARRodger Ward | Lesovsky | 24 | ▼6 | 27 | +173 laps | – | |
| 31 | RUTTroy Ruttman | Watson | 3 | ▼28 | 13 | +187 laps | – | |
| 32 | ERUEddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | ▼6 | 0 | +200 laps | – | |
| 33 | GEOElmer George | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | ▼24 | 0 | +200 laps | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'CPat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 4:10.090 | |
| 2 | SACEddie Sachs | Kuzma | 4:10.220 | +0.130s |
| 3 | RUTTroy Ruttman | Watson | 4:12.150 | +2.060s |
| 4 | AGAFred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.530 | +2.440s |
| 5 | BOYJohnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.340 | +3.250s |
| 6 | REEJimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.510 | +3.420s |
| 7 | ELIEd Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.920 | +3.830s |
| 8 | KELAl Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.600 | +4.510s |
| 9 | GEOElmer George | Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.810 | +5.720s |
| 10 | RUSPaul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 4:08.590 | +-1.500s |
| 11 | THOJohnny Thomson | Kuzma | 4:10.820 | +0.730s |
| 12 | LINAndy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 4:11.320 | +1.230s |
| 13 | HANSam Hanks | Epperly | 4:12.080 | +1.990s |
| 14 | HARGene Hartley | Lesovsky | 4:14.830 | +4.740s |
| 15 | BRYJimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 4:14.980 | +4.890s |
| 16 | VEIBob Veith | Phillips | 4:15.290 | +5.200s |
| 17 | PARJohnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.710 | +5.620s |
| 18 | MAGMike Magill | Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.390 | +6.300s |
| 19 | TURJack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.470 | +6.380s |
| 20 | JOHEddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.830 | +6.740s |
| 21 | FREDon Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.790 | +7.700s |
| 22 | BETTony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.740 | +2.650s |
| 23 | CHEBill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.300 | +4.210s |
| 24 | WARRodger Ward | Lesovsky | 4:14.740 | +4.650s |
| 25 | WEYChuck Weyant | Kuzma | 4:15.130 | +5.040s |
| 26 | ERUEddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.570 | +5.480s |
| 27 | EDMDon Edmunds | Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.320 | +6.230s |
| 28 | TEAMarshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.540 | +6.450s |
| 29 | DAYJimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.770 | +6.680s |
| 30 | HERAl Herman | Dunn | 4:17.130 | +7.040s |
| 31 | TOLJohnnie Tolan | Kuzma | 4:17.430 | +7.340s |
| 32 | RATJim Rathmann | Epperly | 4:17.500 | +7.410s |
| 33 | CHRBob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.550 | +7.460s |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Previous winners here
| 1956 | Pat Flaherty | Watson |
| 1955 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft |
| 1954 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft |
| 1953 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft |
| 1952 | Troy Ruttman | Kuzma |
| 1951 | Lee Wallard | Kurtis Kraft |
| 1950 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft |
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