Indianapolis (1955)

Date: 30 May 1955

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Bob Sweikert 8 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 3 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Paul Russo 3 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Jimmy Davies 4 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Johnny Thomson 3 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Walt Faulkner 1 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Bill Homeier 1 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Andy Linden 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Al Herman 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Pat O'Connor 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Jimmy Daywalt 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Pat Flaherty 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Duane Carter 0 197 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Chuck Weyant 0 196 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Eddie Johnson 0 196 Trevis Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Jim Rathmann 0 191 Epperly Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Don Freeland 0 178 Phillips Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Cal Niday 0 170 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Art Cross 0 168 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Shorty Templeman 0 142 Trevis Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America Sam Hanks 0 134 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Keith Andrews 0 120 Schroeder Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 0 119 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Eddie Russo 0 112 Pawl Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Ray Crawford 0 111 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Jimmy Bryan 0 90 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Bill Vukovich 1 56 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
26 United States of America Jack McGrath 0 54 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Al Keller 0 54 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Rodger Ward 0 53 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Johnny Boyd 0 53 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Ed Elisian 0 53 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America Jerry Hoyt 0 40 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
32 United States of America Fred Agabashian 0 39 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Jimmy Reece 0 10 Pankratz Offenhauser Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1955 Indianapolis 500 (1955)

Date: 1955-05-30 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. Robert Charles Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 8 pts
  2. Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 3 pts
  3. Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 3 pts
  4. James Richard Davies Kurtis Kraft 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 Robert Charles Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 14 +13 3:53:59.530 8
2 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 2 0 3:56:43.090 3
2 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 3
3 James Richard Davies Kurtis Kraft 10 +7 3:57:31.890 4
4 Johnny Thomson Kuzma 33 +29 3:57:38.440 3
5 Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 7 +2 3:59:16.700 1
5 Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 1
6 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 8 +2 3:59:57.470
7 Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 16 +9 4:00:23.770
8 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 19 +11 4:00:41.130
9 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 17 +8 4:01:09.340
10 George Francis Flaherty, Jr. Kurtis Kraft 12 +2 4:01:46.070
11 Duane Carter Kuzma 18 +7
12 Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 25 +13
13 Eddie Johnson Trevis 32 +19
14 Royal Richard Rathmann Epperly 20 +6
15 Don Freeland Phillips 21 +6 Transmission
16 Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 9 -7 Accident
17 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 24 +7 Engine
18 Clark Thomas Templeman Trevis 31 +13 Transmission
19 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 6 -13 Transmission
20 Keith Andrews Schroeder 28 +8 Fuel pump
21 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kurtis Kraft 27 +6 Magneto
22 Eddie Russo Pawl 13 -9 Ignition
23 Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 23 0 Engine
24 James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 11 -13 Fuel pump
25 William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 5 -20 Fatal accident 1
26 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 -23 Magneto
27 Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 22 -5 Accident
28 Rodger M. Ward Kuzma 30 +2 Accident
29 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 26 -3 Accident
30 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 29 -1 Retirement
31 Gerald F. Hoyt Stevens 1 -30 Oil leak
32 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 4 -28 Spun off
33 Jimmy Reece Pankratz 15 -18 Engine
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 Gerald F. Hoyt Stevens 1
2 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 2
3 John James McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3
4 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 4
5 William John Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 5
6 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 6
7 Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 7
8 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 8
9 Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 9
10 James Richard Davies Kurtis Kraft 10

Fastest Lap

William John Vukovich (Kurtis Kraft) –

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Johnny Thomson (29 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Don Freeland, Cal Niday, Art Cross, Clark Thomas Templeman, Sam Hanks, Keith Andrews, Johnnie Woodrow Parsons, Eddie Russo, Ray Crawford, James Ernest Bryan, William John Vukovich, John James McGrath, Al Keller, Rodger M. Ward, Johnny Boyd, Ed Elisian, Gerald F. Hoyt, Levon Agabashian, Jimmy Reece