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Indianapolis 500 1955

Round 3 of 7  · 30 May 1955  · Indianapolis  · 200 laps

Fastest Lap Bill Vukovich 1:03.670 (lap 27)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 SWE Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 14 3:53:59.530 8
2 BET Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 2 +2:43.560 3
2 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft — — 3
3 DAV Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 10 +3:32.360 4
4 THO Johnny Thomson Kuzma 33 +3:38.910 3
5 FAU Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 7 +5:17.170 1
5 HOM Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft — — 1
6 LIN Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 8 +5:57.940 —
7 HER Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 16 +6:24.240 —
8 O'C Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 19 +6:41.600 —
9 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 17 +7:09.810 —
10 FLA Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 12 +7:46.540 —
11 CAR Duane Carter Kuzma 18 +3 laps —
12 WEY Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 25 +4 laps —
13 JOH Eddie Johnson Trevis 32 +4 laps —
14 RAT Jim Rathmann Epperly 20 +9 laps —
15 FRE Don Freeland Phillips 21 Transmission —
16 NID Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 9 Accident —
17 CRO Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 24 Engine —
18 TEM Shorty Templeman Trevis 31 Transmission —
19 HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 6 Transmission —
20 AND Keith Andrews Schroeder 28 Fuel pump —
21 PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 27 Magneto —
22 RUS Eddie Russo Pawl 13 Ignition —
23 CRA Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 23 Engine —
24 BRY Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 11 Fuel pump —
25 VUK Bill Vukovich FL Kurtis Kraft 5 Fatal accident 1
26 MCG Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 Magneto —
27 KEL Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 22 Accident —
28 WAR Rodger Ward Kuzma 30 Accident —
29 BOY Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 26 Accident —
30 ELI Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 29 Retirement —
31 HOY Jerry Hoyt Stevens 1 Oil leak —
32 AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 4 Spun off —
33 REE Jimmy Reece Pankratz 15 Engine —

Qualifying — Four-lap

Pos Driver Team Time
1 HOY Jerry Hoyt Stevens 4:17.060
2 BET Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 4:17.170
3 MCG Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 4:12.490
4 AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 4:13.640
5 VUK Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 4:15.190
6 HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 4:16.800
7 FAU Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 4:17.580
8 LIN Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 4:18.810
9 NID Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 4:16.590
10 DAV Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 4:16.640
11 BRY Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 4:16.580
12 FLA Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 4:16.870
13 RUS Eddie Russo Pawl 4:16.930
14 SWE Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 4:17.150
15 REE Jimmy Reece Pankratz 4:17.160
16 HER Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 4:17.490
17 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 4:18.220
18 CAR Duane Carter Kuzma 4:18.380
19 O'C Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 4:18.380
20 RAT Jim Rathmann Epperly 4:19.540
21 FRE Don Freeland Phillips 4:17.390
22 KEL Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 4:17.970
23 CRA Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 4:18.610
24 CRO Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 4:19.460
25 WEY Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 4:20.750
26 BOY Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 4:22.810
27 PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 4:23.140
28 AND Keith Andrews Schroeder 4:24.610
29 ELI Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4:26.010
30 WAR Rodger Ward Kuzma 4:26.570
31 TEM Shorty Templeman Trevis 4:26.640
32 JOH Eddie Johnson Trevis 4:27.760
33 THO Johnny Thomson Kuzma 4:28.430