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The 43rd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1959. The event was part of the 1959 USAC National Championship Trail, and was included in the 1959 World Drivers Championship. Rodger Ward won the first of two career Indy 500 victories. A record sixteen cars completed the full 500 miles. All cars were required to have roll bars for the first time. ==Practice and time trials== Two drivers, Jerry Unser and Bob Cortner, were killed in separate crashes during the month. On May 2, Unser lost control in Turn Four, spun, and flipped down the main stretch. The car caught fire and Unser suffered significant burns; he died from complications of his burns on May 17. On May 19, rookie Cortner crashed in turn three after being pushed by a wind gust. He was killed instantly of head injuries.〔http://indymotorspeedway.com/500d-59.htm〕 Time trials was scheduled for four days: *Saturday May 16 – Pole Day time trials *Sunday May 17 – Second day time trials *Saturday May 23 – Third day time trials *Sunday May 24 – Fourth day time trials 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1959 Indianapolis 500」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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