The 42nd International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, May 30, 1958. The event was part of the 1958 USAC National Championship Trail, and was included in the 1958 World Drivers Championship.
The race is best known for a massive first-lap, 15-car pileup that resulted in the death of fan-favorite driver Pat O'Connor.
Jimmy Bryan was the race winner. The race featured young rookie A. J. Foyt's debut at Indy. On lap 148, he spun in an oil slick, blew out the tires, and dropped out of the race. This marked the first time that one car would carry two drivers to separate wins at the race, in back-to-back years, with Sam Hanks winning the previous year's race in the same car.
Juan Manuel Fangio arrived at Indy under much fanfare as he attempted to qualify for the 500 and score points towards the World Championship. He practiced early in the month, but withdrew when he could not get up to speed. Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Indianapolis_500
Starting Lineup:
Row 1 | Dick Rathmann | Ed Elisian | Jimmy Reece | |
Row 2 | Bob Veith | Pat O'Connor | Johnnie Parsons | |
Row 3 | Jimmy Bryan | Johnny Boyd | Tony Bettenhausen | |
Row 4 | Jack Turner | Rodger Ward | A.J. Foyt | |
Row 5 | Don Freeland | Paul Russo | Billy Garrett | |
Row 6 | Paul Goldsmith | Bob Christie | Eddie Sachs | |
Row 7 | Jud Larson | Jim Rathmann | Al Keller | |
Row 8 | Johnny Thomson | Shorty Templeman | Jerry Unser | |
Row 9 | George Amick | Eddie Johnson | Len Sutton | |
Row 10 | Art Bisch | Chuck Weyant | Johnnie Tolan | |
Row 11 | Mike Magill | Dempsey Wilson | Bill Cheesbourg | |
Other Drivers on Entry List: | ||||
Finish | Driver | Laps | Status | Prize Money |
1 | Jimmy Bryan | 200 | 133.791 | $105,574 |
2 | George Amick | 200 | 133.517 | $38,874 |
3 | Johnny Boyd | 200 | 133.099 | $24,999 |
4 | Tony Bettenhausen | 200 | 132.855 | $17,199 |
5 | Jim Rathmann | 200 | 132.847 | $11,399 |
6 | Jimmy Reece | 200 | 132.443 | $8,699 |
7 | Don Freeland | 200 | 132.403 | $6,999 |
8 | Jud Larson | 200 | 130.55 | $7,049 |
9 | Eddie Johnson | 200 | 130.156 | $5,999 |
10 | Bill Cheesbourg | 200 | 129.149 | $6,399 |
11 | Al Keller | 200 | 128.498 | $3,919 |
12 | Johnnie Parsons | 200 | 128.254 | $3,599 |
13 | Johnnie Tolan | 200 | 128.15 | $3,329 |
14 | Bob Christie | 189 | Spun out | $4,209 |
15 | Dempsey Wilson | 151 | Refueling fire | $4,089 |
16 | A.J. Foyt | 148 | Spun out | $2,969 |
17 | Mike Magill | 136 | Running | $2,849 |
18 | Paul Russo | 122 | Throttle | $2,779 |
19 | Shorty Templeman | 116 | Brakes | $2,699 |
20 | Rodger Ward | 93 | Magneto | $2,719 |
21 | Billy Garrett | 80 | Gears | $2,639 |
22 | Eddie Sachs | 68 | Transmission | $3,759 |
23 | Johnny Thomson | 52 | Steering | $2,754 |
24 | Chuck Weyant | 38 | Accident | $2,549 |
25 | Jack Turner | 21 | Fuel pump | $2,569 |
26 | Bob Veith | 1 | Accident | $2,789 |
27 | Dick Rathmann | 0 | Accident | $6,259 |
28 | Ed Elisian | 0 | Accident | $3,179 |
29 | Pat O'Connor | 0 | Accident | $2,574 |
30 | Paul Goldsmith | 0 | Accident | $2,369 |
31 | Jerry Unser | 0 | Accident | $2,339 |
32 | Len Sutton | 0 | Accident | $2,309 |
33 | Art Bisch | 0 | Accident | $2,279 |
Lap Leaders: | ||||
1 18 | Jimmy Bryan | |||
19-20 | Tony Bettenhausen | |||
21 | Eddie Sachs | |||
22-25 | Tony Bettenhausen | |||
26 | Jimmy Bryan | |||
27-30 | George Amick | |||
31 | Jimmy Bryan | |||
32-34 | George Amick | |||
35 | Tony Bettenhausen | |||
36-46 | George Amick | |||
47-48 | Jimmy Bryan | |||
49 | Tony Bettenhausen | |||
50-52 | Jimmy Bryan | |||
53-65 | Tony Bettenhausen | |||
66-104 | Jimmy Bryan | |||
105-107 | Tony Bettenhausen | |||
108-125 | Johnny Boyd | |||
126-200 | Jimmy Bryan |
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