Perhaps the most confused start in Indianapolis history occurred in 1958 when the front row of Dick Rathmann, right, the pole-sitter; Ed Elisian, center, and Jimmy Reece took off on the warmup laps ahead of the pace car and had to pass the entire field just before the green flag fell. Three turns later, a huge crash resulted in the death of Pat O'Connor and the elimination of eight cars from the race, including those of Rathmann and Elisian. Reece finished sixth.

Indianapolis, 1958. The five-time world champion received pointers from Johnnie Parsons, but Fangio did not qualify for the race.