Round 3 · 30 May 1957
1957 Indianapolis 500: results
Sam Hanks (Epperly) won the 1957 Indianapolis 500, round 3 of the championship, held on 30 May 1957 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA), starting from position 13. Jim Rathmann (Epperly) and Jimmy Bryan (Kuzma) completed the podium. Pole position went to Pat O'Connor.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hanks | Epperly | 13 | 3:41:14.250 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 32 | +21.460 s | 7 | Finished |
| 3 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 15 | +133.970 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | +176.860 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | +194.270 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | +275.270 s | — | Finished |
| 7 | Marshall Teague | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | +285.580 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | +333.150 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Bob Veith | Phillips | 16 | +377.110 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Gene Hartley | Lesovsky | 14 | +430.120 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +476.070 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 14 | Chuck Weyant | Kuzma | 25 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 16 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 17 | Don Freeland | Kurtis Kraft | 21 | +8 Laps | — | +8 Laps |
| 18 | Jimmy Reece | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | — | — | Throttle |
| 19 | Don Edmunds | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | — | — | Spun off |
| 20 | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | — | — | Clutch |
| 21 | Al Herman | Dunn | 30 | — | — | Accident |
| 22 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 23 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma | 2 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 24 | Mike Magill | Kurtis Kraft | 18 | — | — | Accident |
| 25 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | — | — | Wheel bearing |
| 26 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 27 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | — | — | Accident |
| 28 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | — | — | Accident |
| 29 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | — | — | Retired |
| 30 | Rodger Ward | Lesovsky | 24 | — | — | Turbo |