Indianapolis (1958)

Date: 30 May 1958

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Jimmy Bryan 8 200 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America George Amick 6 200 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Johnny Boyd 4 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 4 200 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Jim Rathmann 2 200 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Jimmy Reece 0 200 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Don Freeland 0 200 Phillips Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Jud Larson 0 200 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Eddie Johnson 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Bill Cheesbourg 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Novi Firestone
11 United States of America Al Keller 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Johnnie Tolan 0 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Bob Christie 0 189 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Dempsey Wilson 0 151 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Anthony Joseph Foyt 0 148 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Mike Magill 0 136 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Paul Russo 0 122 Kurtis Kraft Novi Firestone
19 United States of America Shorty Templeman 0 116 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Rodger Ward 0 93 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Billy Garrett 0 80 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Eddie Sachs 0 68 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Johnny Thomson 0 52 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Chuck Weyant 0 38 Dunn Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Jack Turner 0 21 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
26 United States of America Bob Veith 0 1 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Dick Rathmann 0 0 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Ed Elisian 0 0 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Pat O'Connor 0 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Paul Goldsmith 0 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America Jerry Unser Jr. 0 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
32 United States of America Len Sutton 0 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Art Bisch 0 0 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1958 Indianapolis 500 (1958)

Date: 1958-05-30 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. James Ernest Bryan Epperly 8 pts
  2. George R. Amick Epperly 6 pts
  3. Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 James Ernest Bryan Epperly 7 +6 3:44:13.800 8
2 George R. Amick Epperly 25 +23 3:44:41.429 6
3 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 8 +5 3:45:23.470 4
4 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Epperly 9 +5 3:45:48.611 4
5 Royal Richard Rathmann Epperly 20 +15 3:45:49.420 2
6 Jimmy Reece Watson 3 -3 3:46:30.750
7 Don Freeland Phillips 13 +6 3:46:34.861
8 Eugene Wesley Larson Watson 19 +11 3:49:47.821
9 Eddie Johnson Kurtis Kraft 26 +17 3:50:29.560
10 William Bernard Cheesbourg Kurtis Kraft 33 +23 3:52:17.390
11 Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 21 +10 3:53:28.000
12 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 6 -6 3:53:54.651
13 Johnnie Tolan Kuzma 30 +17 3:54:06.040
14 Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 17 +3 Spun off
15 Dempsey Cothrin Wilson Kuzma 32 +17 Fire
16 Anthony Joseph Foyt Kuzma 12 -4 Spun off
17 Charles Michael Magill Kurtis Kraft 31 +14 Accident
18 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 14 -4 Radiator
19 Clark Thomas Templeman Kurtis Kraft 23 +4 Brakes
20 Rodger M. Ward Lesovsky 11 -9 Magneto
21 Billy Garrett Kurtis Kraft 15 -6 Magneto
22 Edward Julius Sachs, Jr. Kuzma 18 -4 Transmission
23 Johnny Thomson Kurtis Kraft 22 -1 Steering
24 Chuck Weyant Dunn 29 +5 Accident
25 Jack Turner Lesovsky 10 -15 Fuel pump
26 Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft 4 -22 Accident
27 James Rathmann Watson 1 -26 Accident
28 Ed Elisian Watson 2 -26 Accident
29 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 5 -24 Fatal accident
30 Paul Goldsmith Kurtis Kraft 16 -14 Accident
31 Jeremy Michael Unser Jr. Kurtis Kraft 24 -7 Accident
32 Len Sutton Kurtis Kraft 27 -5 Accident
33 Art Bisch Kuzma 28 -5 Accident
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 James Rathmann Watson 1
2 Ed Elisian Watson 2
3 Jimmy Reece Watson 3
4 Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft 4
5 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 5
6 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 6
7 James Ernest Bryan Epperly 7
8 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 8
9 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Epperly 9
10 Jack Turner Lesovsky 10

Fastest Lap

Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen (Epperly) – 3:45:48.611

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: George R. Amick (23 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Bob Christie, Dempsey Cothrin Wilson, Anthony Joseph Foyt, Charles Michael Magill, Paul Russo, Clark Thomas Templeman, Rodger M. Ward, Billy Garrett, Edward Julius Sachs, Jr., Johnny Thomson, Chuck Weyant, Jack Turner, Bob Veith, James Rathmann, Ed Elisian, Pat O'Connor, Paul Goldsmith, Jeremy Michael Unser Jr., Len Sutton, Art Bisch