Indianapolis 500

Round 4 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

1958-05-30

Winner: Jimmy Bryan (Epperly)

Jimmy Bryan

Epperly

George Amick

Epperly · +27.630

Johnny Boyd

Kurtis Kraft · +1:09.670

Who won the 1958 Indianapolis 500?

The 1958 Indianapolis 500 was won by Jimmy Bryan driving for Epperly, starting from 7th on the grid. George Amick finished second, +27.630 behind, with Johnny Boyd completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 20 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1958 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. George Amick was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 23 positions from P25 to finish P2.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jimmy Bryan	Epperly	7	▲6	3:44:13.800	Finished	8
2	George Amick	Epperly	25	▲23	+27.630	Finished	6
3	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	8	▲5	+1:09.670	Finished	4
4	Tony Bettenhausen	Epperly	9	▲5	+1:34.810	Finished	4
5	Jim Rathmann	Epperly	20	▲15	+1:35.620	Finished	2
6	Jimmy Reece	Watson	3	▼3	+2:16.950	Finished	0
7	Don Freeland	Phillips	13	▲6	+2:21.060	Finished	0
8	Jud Larson	Watson	19	▲11	+5:34.020	Finished	0
9	Eddie Johnson	Kurtis Kraft	26	▲17	+6:15.760	Finished	0
10	Bill Cheesbourg	Kurtis Kraft	33	▲23	+8:03.590	Finished	0
11	Al Keller	Kurtis Kraft	21	▲10	+9:14.200	Finished	0
12	Johnnie Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	6	▼6	+9:40.850	Finished	0
13	Johnnie Tolan	Kuzma	30	▲17	+9:52.240	Finished	0
R	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	17	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Dempsey Wilson	Kuzma	32	—	—	Heat shield fire	0
R	Anthony Foyt	Kuzma	12	—	—	Spun off	0
D	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft	31	—	—	Disqualified	0
R	Paul Russo	Kurtis Kraft	14	—	—	Throttle	0
R	Shorty Templeman	Kurtis Kraft	23	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Rodger Ward	Lesovsky	11	—	—	Magneto	0
R	Billy Garrett	Kurtis Kraft	15	—	—	Magneto	0
R	Eddie Sachs	Kuzma	18	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Johnny Thomson	Kurtis Kraft	22	—	—	Steering	0
R	Chuck Weyant	Dunn	29	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jack Turner	Lesovsky	10	—	—	Fuel pump	0
R	Bob Veith	Kurtis Kraft	4	—	—	Accident	0
R	Dick Rathmann	Watson	1	—	—	Accident	0
R	Ed Elisian	Watson	2	—	—	Accident	0
R	Pat O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	5	—	—	Accident	0
R	Paul Goldsmith	Kurtis Kraft	16	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jerry Unser	Kurtis Kraft	24	—	—	Accident	0
R	Len Sutton	Kurtis Kraft	27	—	—	Accident	0
R	Art Bisch	Kuzma	28	—	—	Accident	0

1958 Indianapolis 500 — FAQ

Who won the 1958 Indianapolis 500?+

Jimmy Bryan (Epperly) won the 1958 Indianapolis 500 on 1958-05-30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1958 Indianapolis 500?+

P1: Jimmy Bryan (Epperly). P2: George Amick (Epperly), +27.630 behind. P3: Johnny Boyd (Kurtis Kraft), +1:09.670 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1958 Indianapolis 500?+

Dick Rathmann took pole position for the 1958 Indianapolis 500.

Which team won the 1958 Indianapolis 500?+

Epperly won the 1958 Indianapolis 500 with Jimmy Bryan taking victory.