1958 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
Race 4 of 11
Indianapolis
200 laps
Time of race: 3:44:13.80
Average speed of winner: 215.330 kph
Margin of victory: 27.63 sec.
Lead changes: 18 among 6 drivers
Fastest lap: Tony Bettenhausen 1:02.37
Lap leaders: D. Rathmann pole, Bryan 1-18, Bettenhausen 19-20, Sachs 21, Bettenhausen 22-25, Bryan 26, Amick 27-30, Bryan 31, Amick 32-34, Bettenhausen 35, Amick 36-46, Bryan 47-48, Bettenhausen 49, Bryan 50-52, Bettenhausen 53-65, Bryan 66-104, Bettenhausen 105-107, Boyd 108-125, Bryan 126-200
Race notes: First win for Jimmy Bryan. Only pole for Dick Rathman. Debut for A.J. Foyt, Paul Goldsmith, Jud Larson, Len Sutton, and Dempsey Wilson. Finale for Ed Elisian, Billy Garrett, Pat O'Connor, Johnnie Parsons, Jimmy Reece, and Johnnie Tolan. Only start for George Amick, Art Bisch, and Jerry Unser.
Video links: Highlights (Part 1), Highlights (Part 2)
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Team | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | Owner | Qualifying Time | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
1 | 7 | Jimmy Bryan | 1 | Belond A.P. | Salih | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Salih | 4:09.68 | 200 | 7 | 139 | 3:44:13.80 | 8 |
2 | 25 | George Amick | 99 | Demler | Epperly | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Demler | 4:12.26 | 200 | 3 | 18 | +27.63 | 6 |
3 | 8 | Johnny Boyd | 9 | Bowes Seal Fast | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Bowes | 4:09.96 | 200 | 1 | 18 | +69.67 | 4 |
4 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen | 33 | Jones & Maley | Epperly | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Jones and Maley | 4:10.14 | 200 | 6 | 24 | +94.81 | 4 |
5 | 20 | Jim Rathmann | 2 | Leader Card 500 Roadster | Epperly | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Hopkins | 4:11.49 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +95.62 | 2 |
6 | 3 | Jimmy Reece | 16 | John Zink | Watson | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Zink | 4:07.40 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +136.95 | 0 |
7 | 13 | Don Freeland | 26 | Bob Estes | Phillips | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Estes | 4:11.69 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +141.06 | 0 |
8 | 19 | Jud Larson | 44 | John Zink | Watson | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Zink | 4:10.85 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +334.02 | 0 |
9 | 26 | Eddie Johnson | 61 | Bryant Heating & Cooling | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Donaldson | 4:12.33 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +375.76 | 0 |
10 | 33 | Bill Cheesbourg | 54 | Novi Auto Air Conditioner | Kurtis | Novi 3.0 L8C | Firestone | Novi | 4:12.55 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +483.59 | 0 |
11 | 21 | Al Keller | 52 | Bardahl | KK500G-2 | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Clancy | 4:11.87 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +554.20 | 0 |
12 | 6 | Johnnie Parsons | 45 | Gerhardt | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Gerhardt | 4:08.82 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +580.85 | 0 |
13 | 30 | Johnnie Tolan | 19 | Greenman-Casale | Kuzma | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Greenman | 4:12.97 | 200 | 0 | 0 | +592.24 | 0 |
14 | 17 | Bob Christie | 65 | Federal Engineering | KK500E | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Federal | 4:13.07 | 189 | 0 | 0 | spun out | 0 |
15 | 32 | Dempsey Wilson | 59 | Sorenson | Kuzma | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Sorenson | 4:11.27 | 151 | 0 | 0 | refueling fire | 0 |
16 | 12 | A.J. Foyt | 29 | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Brawner | 4:11.52 | 148 | 0 | 0 | spun out | 0 |
17 | 31 | Mike Magill | 77 | Dayton Steel Foundry | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Dayton-Walther | 4:13.03 | 136 | 0 | 0 | disqualified | 0 |
18 | 14 | Paul Russo | 15 | Novi Auto Air Conditioner | Kurtis | Novi 3.0 L8C | Firestone | Novi | 4:11.82 | 122 | 0 | 0 | throttle | 0 |
19 | 23 | Shorty Templeman | 83 | McNamara | KK500C | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Elkins | 4:12.07 | 116 | 0 | 0 | brakes | 0 |
20 | 11 | Rodger Ward | 8 | Wolcott Fuel Injection | Lesovsky | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Wolcott | 4:11.28 | 93 | 0 | 0 | magneto | 0 |
21 | 15 | Billy Garrett | 43 | Chapman | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Chapman | 4:12.14 | 80 | 0 | 0 | gears | 0 |
22 | 18 | Eddie Sachs | 88 | Schmidt | Kuzma | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Peter Schmidt | 4:08.86 | 68 | 1 | 1 | transmission | 0 |
23 | 22 | Johnny Thomson | 7 | D-A Lubricant | Kurtis | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | D-A Lubricant | 4:11.91 | 52 | 0 | 0 | steering | 0 |
24 | 29 | Chuck Weyant | 89 | Dunn Engineering | Dunn | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Dunn | 4:12.44 | 38 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
25 | 10 | Jack Turner | 25 | Massaglia Hotels | Lesovsky | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Massaglia | 4:10.98 | 21 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump | 0 |
26 | 4 | Bob Veith | 14 | Bowes Seal Fast | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Bowes | 4:08.48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
27 | 1 | Dick Rathman | 97 | McNamara | Watson | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Elkins | 4:06.62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
28 | 2 | Ed Elisian | 5 | John Zink | Watson | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Zink | 4:06.70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
29 | 5 | Pat O'Connor | 4 | Sumar | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Root | 4:08.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | fatal accident | 0 |
30 | 16 | Paul Goldsmith | 31 | City of Daytona Beach | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Yunick | 4:12.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
31 | 24 | Jerry Unser | 92 | McKay | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | McKay | 4:12.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
32 | 27 | Len Sutton | 68 | Jim Robbins | KK500G | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | Jim Robbins | 4:12.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
33 | 28 | Art Bisch | 57 | Helse | Kuzma | Offenhauser 4.5 L4 | Firestone | H.H. Johnson | 4:12.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
Points standings
Rank | Driver | Points | Starts | Poles | Wins | Podiums |
1 | Stirling Moss | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 | Luigi Musso | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
3 | Maurice Trintignant | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4 | Jimmy Bryan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5 | Harry Schell | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Mike Hawthorn | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | George Amick | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Jean Behra | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Peter Collins | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Johnny Boyd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Juan Manuel Fangio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Tony Bettenhausen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Jack Brabham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Roy Salvadori | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | Jim Rathmann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Cliff Allison | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Jimmy Reece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | Carlos Menditéguy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Wolfgang von Trips | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Don Freeland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Paco Godia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Jo Bonnier | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Jud Larson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Horace Gould | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | Graham Hill | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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