1958 Indianapolis 500
68th World Championship race
Fact File
| Date: | Friday, 30 May 1958 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Jimmy Bryan Epperly-Offenhauser |
| Pole position: | Dick Rathmann Watson-Offenhauser |
| Fastest lap: | Tony Bettenhausen Epperly-Offenhauser |
| Circuit: | Indianapolis, 200 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 11 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +6 | Jimmy Bryan | Epperly-Offenhauser | 200 | 3hr 44m 13.800s | 8 |
| 2 | +23 | George Amick | Epperly-Offenhauser | 200 | +27.629s | 6 |
| 3 | +5 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | 4 | |
| 4 | +5 | Tony Bettenhausen | Epperly-Offenhauser | 200 | 4 FL | |
| 5 | +15 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly-Offenhauser | 200 | 2 | |
| 6 | -3 | Jimmy Reece | Watson-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 7 | +6 | Don Freeland | Phillips-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 8 | +11 | Jud Larson | Watson-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 9 | +17 | Eddie Johnson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 10 | +23 | Bill Cheesbourg | Kurtis Kraft-Novi | 200 | ||
| 11 | +10 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 12 | -6 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 13 | +17 | Johnnie Tolan | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 200 | ||
| 14 | +3 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 189 | DNF | |
| 15 | +17 | Dempsey Wilson | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 151 | DNF | |
| 16 | -4 | AJ Foyt | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 148 | DNF | |
| 17 | +14 | Mike Magill | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 136 | DSQ | |
| 18 | -4 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft-Novi | 122 | DNF | |
| 19 | +4 | Shorty Templeman | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 116 | DNF | |
| 20 | -9 | Rodger Ward | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 93 | DNF | |
| 21 | -6 | Billy Garrett | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 80 | DNF | |
| 22 | -4 | Eddie Sachs | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 68 | DNF | |
| 23 | -1 | Johnny Thomson | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 52 | DNF | |
| 24 | +5 | Chuck Weyant | Dunn-Offenhauser | 38 | DNF | |
| 25 | -15 | Jack Turner | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 21 | DNF | |
| 26 | -22 | Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 1 | DNF | |
| 27 | -26 | Dick Rathmann | Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
| 28 | -26 | Ed Elisian | Watson-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
| 29 | -24 | Pat O’Connor | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
| 30 | -14 | Paul Goldsmith | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
| 31 | -7 | Jerry Unser | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
| 32 | -5 | Len Sutton | Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF | |
| 33 | -5 | Art Bisch | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 0 | DNF |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stirling Moss | 17 |
| 2 |  Luigi Musso | 12 |
| 3 |  Maurice Trintignant | 8 |
| = | Jimmy Bryan | 8 |
| 5 | Harry Schell | 8 |
| 6 | Mike Hawthorn | 7 |
| 7 | George Amick | 6 |
| 8 | Jean Behra | 6 |
| 9 | Peter Collins | 4 |
| = | Johnny Boyd | 4 |
| 11 |  Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 |
| = | Tony Bettenhausen | 4 |
| 13 |  Jack Brabham | 3 |
| = | Roy Salvadori | 3 |
| 15 | Jim Rathmann | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: George Amick (only start), Art Bisch (only start), AJ Foyt, Paul Goldsmith, Jud Larson, Len Sutton, Jerry Unser (only start), Dempsey Wilson
- Constructor: Dunn
- Last start
- Driver: Ed Elisian, Billy Garrett, Pat O’Connor, Johnnie Parsons, Jimmy Reece, Johnnie Tolan
- Wins
- Driver: 1st and only for Jimmy Bryan (20th different winner, 8th American driver)
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Epperly
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Epperly
- Podiums
- Driver: 3rd and last for Jimmy Bryan, 1st for George Amick (56th different podium finisher, 23rd American driver), 1st and only for Johnny Boyd (57th different podium finisher, 24th American driver)
- Constructor: 16th and last for Kurtis Kraft, 3rd & 4th for Epperly
- Poles
- Driver: 1st and only for Dick Rathmann (17th different polesitter, 9th American driver)
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Watson
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 1st and only for Watson (7th different constructor to qualify 1-2)
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 1st and only for Tony Bettenhausen (22nd different fastest lap setter, 7th American driver)
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Epperly
- Front row starts
- Driver: 1st and only for Dick Rathmann, Ed Elisian & Jimmy Reece (41st, 42nd & 43rd different front row starters, 19th, 20th & 21st American drivers)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 3rd and last for Jimmy Bryan, 1st and only for George Amick & Johnny Boyd (93rd & 94th different point scorers, 32nd & 33rd American drivers)