1955 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 30 May 1955

Round 3🇺🇸 USA

Bob Sweikert won the 1955 Indianapolis 500 for Kurtis Kraft from 14th on the grid, ahead of Tony Bettenhausen and Paul Russo. Johnny Thomson gained the most places, from 33rd on the grid to 4th.

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Laps

200

First GP

1950

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Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Kurtis Kraft Sweikert 8 + Davies 4 + Bettenhausen 3 + Russo 3 + Faulkner 1 + Homeier 1 + Vukovich 1 + Linden 0 + Herman 0 + O'Connor 0 + Daywalt 0 + Flaherty 0 + Weyant 0 + Niday 0 + Cross 0 + Hanks 0 + Parsons 0 + Crawford 0 + McGrath 0 + Keller 0 + Boyd 0 + Elisian 0 + Agabashian 0	Sweikert 8 + Davies 4 + Bettenhausen 3 + Russo 3 + Faulkner 1 + Homeier 1 + Vukovich 1 + Linden 0 + Herman 0 + O'Connor 0 + Daywalt 0 + Flaherty 0 + Weyant 0 + Niday 0 + Cross 0 + Hanks 0 + Parsons 0 + Crawford 0 + McGrath 0 + Keller 0 + Boyd 0 + Elisian 0 + Agabashian 0	21
2	Kuzma Thomson 3 + Carter 0 + Bryan 0 + Ward 0	Thomson 3 + Carter 0 + Bryan 0 + Ward 0	3
3	Trevis Johnson 0 + Templeman 0	Johnson 0 + Templeman 0	0
4	Epperly Rathmann 0	Rathmann 0	0
5	Phillips Freeland 0	Freeland 0	0
6	Schroeder Andrews 0	Andrews 0	0
7	Pawl Russo 0	Russo 0	0
8	Stevens Hoyt 0	Hoyt 0	0
9	Pankratz Reece 0	Reece 0	0

Race Result

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	3:53:59.530	200	—	8
2	Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+2:43.560	200	—	3
2	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+2:43.560	200	—	3
3	Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+3:32.360	200	—	4
4	Johnny Thomson Kuzma	Kuzma	+3:38.910	200	—	3
5	Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+5:17.170	200	—	1
5	Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+5:17.170	200	—	1
6	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+5:57.940	200	—	—
7	Al Herman Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+6:24.240	200	—	—
8	Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+6:41.600	200	—	—
9	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+7:09.810	200	—	—
10	Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+7:46.540	200	—	—
11	Duane Carter Kuzma	Kuzma	+3 Laps	197	—	—
12	Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	+4 Laps	196	—	—
13	Eddie Johnson Trevis	Trevis	+4 Laps	196	—	—
14	Jim Rathmann Epperly	Epperly	+9 Laps	191	—	—
DNF	Don Freeland Phillips	Phillips	DNF Transmission	178	—	—
DNF	Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	170	—	—
DNF	Art Cross Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Engine	168	—	—
DNF	Shorty Templeman Trevis	Trevis	DNF Transmission	142	—	—
DNF	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Transmission	134	—	—
DNF	Keith Andrews Schroeder	Schroeder	DNF Fuel pump	120	—	—
DNF	Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	119	—	—
DNF	Eddie Russo Pawl	Pawl	DNF Ignition	112	—	—
DNF	Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Engine	111	—	—
DNF	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Fuel pump	90	—	—
DNF	Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	56	—	1
DNF	Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Magneto	54	—	—
DNF	Al Keller Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	54	—	—
DNF	Rodger Ward Kuzma	Kuzma	DNF Accident	53	—	—
DNF	Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Accident	53	—	—
DNF	Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF	53	—	—
DNF	Jerry Hoyt Stevens	Stevens	DNF Oil leak	40	—	—
DNF	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft	Kurtis Kraft	DNF Spun off	39	—	—
DNF	Jimmy Reece Pankratz	Pankratz	DNF Engine	10	—	—

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