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1958 Indianapolis 500 · race

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THE HISTORICAL RECORD

Profile & context

Name: 1958 Indianapolis 500 · race

PROVENANCE

Sources behind this page

F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/68-race

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Historical source & scope

F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

1958 Indianapolis 500 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Technical formula: US national regulations. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

1958 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	3:44:13.800 · 200 laps · offenhauser	8
2	George Amick	Epperly	3:44:41.429 · 200 laps · offenhauser	6
3	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	3:45:23.470 · 200 laps · offenhauser	4
4	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	3:45:48.611 · 200 laps · offenhauser	4
5	Jim Rathmann	Epperly	3:45:49.420 · 200 laps · offenhauser	2
6	Jimmy Reece	Watson	3:46:30.750 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
7	Don Freeland	Phillips	3:46:34.861 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
8	Jud Larson	Watson	3:49:47.821 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
9	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	3:50:29.560 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
10	Bill Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	3:52:17.390 · 200 laps · novi	Unknown / not applicable
11	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft	3:53:28.000 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
12	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	3:53:54.651 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
13	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	3:54:06.040 · 200 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
14	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Spun off · Time not recorded · 189 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
15	Dempsey Wilson	Kuzma	Fire · Time not recorded · 151 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
16	Anthony Joseph Foyt	Kuzma	Spun off · Time not recorded · 148 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
17	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 136 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
18	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Radiator · Time not recorded · 122 laps · novi	Unknown / not applicable
19	Shorty Templeman	Kurtis Kraft	Brakes · Time not recorded · 116 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
20	Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	Magneto · Time not recorded · 93 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
21	Billy Garrett	Kurtis Kraft	Magneto · Time not recorded · 80 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
22	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	Transmission · Time not recorded · 68 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
23	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	Steering · Time not recorded · 52 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
24	Chuck Weyant	Dunn	Accident · Time not recorded · 38 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
25	Jack Turner	Lesovsky	Fuel pump · Time not recorded · 21 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
26	Bob Veith	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 1 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
27	Dick Rathmann	Watson	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
28	Ed Elisian	Watson	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
29	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Fatal accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
30	Paul Goldsmith	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
31	Jerry Unser Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
32	Len Sutton	Kurtis Kraft	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable
33	Art Bisch	Kuzma	Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · offenhauser	Unknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Dick Rathmann	Watson	4:06.620 · offenhauser
2	Ed Elisian	Watson	4:06.700 · offenhauser
3	Jimmy Reece	Watson	4:07.400 · offenhauser
4	Bob Veith	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.480 · offenhauser
5	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.580 · offenhauser
6	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.820 · offenhauser
7	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	4:09.680 · offenhauser
8	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	4:09.960 · offenhauser
9	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	4:10.140 · offenhauser
10	Jack Turner	Lesovsky	4:10.980 · offenhauser
11	Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	4:11.280 · offenhauser
12	Anthony Joseph Foyt	Kuzma	4:11.520 · offenhauser
13	Don Freeland	Phillips	4:11.690 · offenhauser
14	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.820 · novi
15	Billy Garrett	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.140 · offenhauser
16	Paul Goldsmith	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.200 · offenhauser
17	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.070 · offenhauser
18	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	4:08.860 · offenhauser
19	Jud Larson	Watson	4:10.850 · offenhauser
20	Jim Rathmann	Epperly	4:11.490 · offenhauser
21	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.870 · offenhauser
22	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.910 · offenhauser
23	Shorty Templeman	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.070 · offenhauser
24	Jerry Unser Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.180 · offenhauser
25	George Amick	Epperly	4:12.260 · offenhauser
26	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.330 · offenhauser
27	Len Sutton	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.360 · offenhauser
28	Art Bisch	Kuzma	4:12.400 · offenhauser
29	Chuck Weyant	Dunn	4:12.440 · offenhauser
30	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	4:12.970 · offenhauser
31	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.030 · offenhauser
32	Dempsey Wilson	Kuzma	4:28.110 · offenhauser
33	Bill Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.550 · novi

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details
1	Dick Rathmann	Watson	4:06.620 · offenhauser
2	Ed Elisian	Watson	4:06.700 · offenhauser
3	Jimmy Reece	Watson	4:07.400 · offenhauser
4	Bob Veith	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.480 · offenhauser
5	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.580 · offenhauser
6	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	4:08.820 · offenhauser
7	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	4:09.680 · offenhauser
8	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	4:09.960 · offenhauser
9	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	4:10.140 · offenhauser
10	Jack Turner	Lesovsky	4:10.980 · offenhauser
11	Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	4:11.280 · offenhauser
12	Anthony Joseph Foyt	Kuzma	4:11.520 · offenhauser
13	Don Freeland	Phillips	4:11.690 · offenhauser
14	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.820 · novi
15	Billy Garrett	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.140 · offenhauser
16	Paul Goldsmith	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.200 · offenhauser
17	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.070 · offenhauser
18	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	4:08.860 · offenhauser
19	Jud Larson	Watson	4:10.850 · offenhauser
20	Jim Rathmann	Epperly	4:11.490 · offenhauser
21	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.870 · offenhauser
22	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	4:11.910 · offenhauser
23	Shorty Templeman	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.070 · offenhauser
24	Jerry Unser Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.180 · offenhauser
25	George Amick	Epperly	4:12.260 · offenhauser
26	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.330 · offenhauser
27	Len Sutton	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.360 · offenhauser
28	Art Bisch	Kuzma	4:12.400 · offenhauser
29	Chuck Weyant	Dunn	4:12.440 · offenhauser
30	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	4:12.970 · offenhauser
31	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft	4:13.030 · offenhauser
32	Dempsey Wilson	Kuzma	4:28.110 · offenhauser
33	Bill Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	4:12.550 · novi

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
Position	Driver	Constructor	Recorded details	Points
1	Stirling Moss	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	17
2	Luigi Musso	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	12
3	Maurice Trintignant	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
3	Jimmy Bryan	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
5	Harry Schell	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	8
6	Mike Hawthorn	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	7
7	George Amick	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
8	Jean Behra	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	6
9	Peter Collins	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
9	Johnny Boyd	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
11	Juan Manuel Fangio	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
11	Tony Bettenhausen	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	4
13	Jack Brabham	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
13	Roy Salvadori	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	3
15	Jim Rathmann	Not applicable / not recorded	Time not recorded	2