1957 Indianapolis 500
| Date | |
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| Winner | |
| Pole position |
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| Fastest lap |
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| Circuit | Indianapolis, 200 laps |
| Round | 3 of 8 |
| Race numbers | 59th World Championship race |
| More 1957 season | |
| More Indianapolis 500 |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +12 | (USA) Sam Hanks | Epperly-Offenhauser | 200 | 3hr 41m 14.250s | 8 |
| 2 | +30 | (USA) Jim Rathmann | Epperly-Offenhauser | 200 | +21.461s | 7 FL |
| 3 | +12 | (USA) Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 200 | 4 | |
| 4 | +6 | (USA) Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft-Novi | 200 | 3 | |
| 5 | +7 | (USA) Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | 2 | |
| 6 | -1 | (USA) Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 7 | +21 | (USA) Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 8 | -7 | (USA) Pat O’Connor | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 9 | +7 | (USA) Bob Veith | Phillips-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 10 | +4 | (USA) Gene Hartley | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 11 | +8 | (USA) Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 12 | -1 | (USA) Johnny Thomson | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 199 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +20 | (USA) Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 197 | +3 laps | |
| 14 | +11 | (USA) Chuck Weyant | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 196 | +4 laps | |
| 15 | +7 | (USA) Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft-Novi | 195 | +5 laps | |
| 16 | +1 | (USA) Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 195 | +5 laps | |
| 17 | +4 | (USA) Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 192 | +8 laps | |
| 18 | -12 | (USA) Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 182 | DNF | |
| 19 | +8 | (USA) Don Edmunds | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 170 | DNF | |
| 20 | +11 | (USA) Johnnie Tolan | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 138 | DNF | |
| 21 | +9 | (USA) Al Herman | Dunn-Offenhauser | 111 | DNF | |
| 22 | -18 | (USA) Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 107 | DNF | |
| 23 | -21 | (USA) Eddie Sachs | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 105 | DNF | |
| 24 | -6 | (USA) Mike Magill | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 101 | DNF | |
| 25 | -5 | (USA) Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 93 | DNF | |
| 26 | -3 | (USA) Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 81 | DNF | |
| 27 | -19 | (USA) Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 75 | DNF | |
| 28 | +1 | (USA) Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 53 | DNF | |
| 29 | -22 | (USA) Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 51 | DNF | |
| 30 | -6 | (USA) Rodger Ward | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 27 | DNF | |
| 31 | -28 | (USA) Troy Ruttman | Watson-Offenhauser | 13 | DNF | |
| 32 | -6 | (USA) Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
| 33 | -24 | (USA) Elmer George | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | (ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio | 17 |
| 2 | (USA) Sam Hanks | 8 |
| 3 | (USA) Jim Rathmann | 7 |
| 4 | (FRA) Jean Behra | 6 |
| = | (GBR) Tony Brooks | 6 |
| 6 | (ARG) Carlos Menditeguy | 4 |
| = | (USA) Masten Gregory | 4 |
| = | (USA) Jimmy Bryan | 4 |
| 9 | (USA) Harry Schell | 3 |
| = | (GBR) Stuart Lewis-Evans | 3 |
| = | (USA) Paul Russo | 3 |
| 12 | (FRA) Maurice Trintignant | 2 |
| = | (USA) Andy Linden | 2 |
| 14 | (ESP) Alfonso de Portago | 1 |
| = | (ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 1 |
| 16 | (GBR) Stirling Moss | 1 |
Constructor
The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Bill Cheesbourg
- Don Edmunds (only start)
- Elmer George (only start)
- Mike Magill
- Eddie Sachs
- Dunn
- Last start
- Fred Agabashian
- Sam Hanks
- Andy Linden
- Marshall Teague
- Wins
- 1st and only for Sam Hanks (18th different winner, 7th American driver)
- 1st for Epperly (8th different winner)
- Race 1-2
- 1st for Epperly (6th different constructor to finish 1-2)
- Podiums
- 4th and last for Sam Hanks (only podium for Epperly)
- 2nd for Jim Rathmann (only podium for Epperly)
- 2nd for Jimmy Bryan (last for Kuzma)
- 3rd and last for Kuzma (first since 1954)
- 1st & 2nd for Epperly (16th different podium finisher)
- Poles
- 1st and only for Pat O’Connor (14th different polesitter, 8th American driver)
- 6th and last for Kurtis Kraft (first since 1954)
- Fastest laps
- 1st for Jim Rathmann (19th different fastest lap setter, 6th American driver; only fastest lap for Epperly)
- 1st for Epperly (8th different fastest lap setter)
- Front row starts
- 2nd and last for Pat O’Connor
- 1st for Eddie Sachs & Troy Ruttman (36th & 37th different front row starters, 17th & 18th American drivers)
- Points finishes
- 4th and last for Sam Hanks & Paul Russo
- 2nd and last Andy Linden