At the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in 1958, the second race between European single seaters and sports cars and the American purpose-built racers was held. The track was prepared in 1955 in the Indianapolis oval circuit style with banked curves. The race was divided into 3 legs, for a total of . It was the fastest race at that time with a highest speeds recorded at , compared to a record of at the 1958 Indianapolis 500. Ferrari entered three cars in this race to Indycar regulations.