Total de marques participants: 25 (12 a Indianapolis)
Total de models participants: 31 (14 a Indianapolis)
Total de motors participants: 11 (1 a Indianapolis)
Total de pneumàtics participants: 3 (Dunlop, Avon i Firestone)
Debutants: 8 (Aston Martin, Behra-Porsche, Christensen, Elder, Fry, JBW, Sutton, Tec-Mec)
Última temporada: 7 (Connaught, Dunn, Elder, Fry, Moore, Sutton, Tec-Mec)
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| Aston Martin va debutar al 1959 amb un concepte que començava a ser antiquat i que, per tant, no va tenir èxit. |
| Marca | Model | Motor | Pneumàtics |
| Cooper | T43 T45 T45 T45 T51 T51 T51 T51 |
OSCA 2000 cc L4
Climax FPF 1500 cc L4 Climax FPF 2500 cc L4 Maserati 250S 2500 cc L4 Climax FPF 1500 cc L4 Climax FPF 2500 cc L4 Borgward RS 1500 cc L4 Maserati 250S 2500 cc L4 |
Dunlop |
| Ferrari | 156 246 |
Dino 156 1500 cc V6 155 2400 cc V6 |
Dunlop |
| Connaught | C | Alta GP 2500 cc L4 | Dunlop |
| Maserati | 250F | 250F1 2500 cc L6 | Dunlop |
| Porsche | 718 RSK 718/2 |
547/6 1500 cc F4 | Dunlop |
| BRM | P25 | P25 2500 cc L4 | Dunlop |
| Lotus | 12 16 |
Climax FPF 1500 cc L4 Climax FPF 2500 cc L4 |
Dunlop |
| Vanwall | VW59 | 254 2500 cc L4 | Dunlop |
| Aston Martin | DBR4 | RB6 2500 cc L6 | Avon |
| JBW | 59 | Maserati 250S 2500 cc L4 | Dunlop |
| Fry | F2 | Climax FPF 1500 cc L4 | Dunlop |
| Behra-Porsche | RSK | Porsche 547/6 1500 cc F4 | Dunlop |
| Tec-Mec | F415 | 250F1 2500 cc L6 | Dunlop |
| Kurtis Kraft | Midget 500C 500G |
Offenhauser 1700 cc L4 Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 |
Firestone |
| Salih | Salih | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Watson | Watson | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Lesovsky | Lesovsky | Offenhauser 3000 cc L4 C Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 |
Firestone |
| Kuzma | Kuzma | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Epperly | Epperly | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Phillips | Phillips | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Dunn | Dunn | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Christensen | Christensen | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Elder | Elder | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Moore | Moore | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
| Sutton | Sutton | Offenhauser 4500 cc L4 | Firestone |
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| Connaught va disputar la última cursa al primer GP dels Estats Units. |