1955 season·Round 3·30 May 1955

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis·United States of AmericaIndianapolis 500historyTyres: Firestone1955 Indianapolis 500

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Winner

Bob Sweikert Bob Sweikert

Fastest lap

Bill Vukovich1:03.670

Laps

200

Distance

804.67 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	6	Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	3:53:59.530	14	8 3:53:59.530
2	10	Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+2:43.560	2	3 +2:43.560
2	10	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–	3
3	15	Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+3:32.360	10	4 +3:32.360
4	44	Johnny Thomson Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	200	+3:38.910	33	3 +3:38.910
5	77	Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+5:17.170	7	1 +5:17.170
5	77	Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–	1
6	19	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+5:57.940	8	+5:57.940
7	71	Al Herman Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+6:24.240	16	+6:24.240
8	29	Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+6:41.600	19	+6:41.600
9	48	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+7:09.810	17	+7:09.810
10	89	Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+7:46.540	12	+7:46.540
11	98	Duane Carter Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	197	+3 laps	18	+3 laps
12	41	Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	196	+4 laps	25	+4 laps
13	83	Eddie Johnson Trevis · Offenhauser	Trevis Offenhauser	196	+4 laps	32	+4 laps
14	33	Jim Rathmann Epperly · Offenhauser	Epperly Offenhauser	191	+9 laps	20	+9 laps
15	12	Don Freeland Phillips · Offenhauser	Phillips Offenhauser	178	Transmission	21	Transmission
16	22	Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	170	Accident	9	Accident
17	99	Art Cross Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	168	Engine	24	Engine
18	81	Shorty Templeman Trevis · Offenhauser	Trevis Offenhauser	142	Transmission	31	Transmission
19	8	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	134	Transmission	6	Transmission
20	31	Keith Andrews Schroeder · Offenhauser	Schroeder Offenhauser	120	Fuel pump	28	Fuel pump
21	16	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	119	Magneto	27	Magneto
22	37	Eddie Russo Pawl · Offenhauser	Pawl Offenhauser	112	Ignition	13	Ignition
23	49	Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	111	Engine	23	Engine
24	1	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	90	Fuel pump	11	Fuel pump
25	4	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	56	Fatal accident	5	1 Fatal accident
26	3	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	54	Magneto	3	Magneto
27	42	Al Keller Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	54	Accident	22	Accident
28	27	Rodger Ward Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	53	Accident	30	Accident
29	39	Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	53	Accident	26	Accident
30	68	Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	53	Retirement	29	Retirement
31	23	Jerry Hoyt Stevens · Offenhauser	Stevens Offenhauser	40	Oil leak	1	Oil leak
32	14	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	39	Spun off	4	Spun off
33	5	Jimmy Reece Pankratz · Offenhauser	Pankratz Offenhauser	10	Engine	15	Engine

Drivers after this round

1	Maurice Trintignant	11.33
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	10
3	Bob Sweikert	8
4	Nino Farina	6.33
5	Eugenio Castellotti	6
6	Jimmy Davies	4
7	Tony Bettenhausen	3
8	Paul Russo	3
9	Johnny Thomson	3
10	José Froilán González	2