The 1955 Indianapolis 500 started May 30th, 1955 at 01:00 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. Jerry Hoyt started from pole position with Tony Bettenhausen next to him. Jack McGrath started from third place.
After 3 hour, 53 minutes and 59 seconds Bob Sweikert finished the race first. The podium was completed with Tony Bettenhausen in second and Jimmy Davies in third place.
After the 1955 Indianapolis 500, Maurice Trintignant is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 11.33 points. Trintignant is 1.33 points ahead of Juan Fangio.
After 3 hour, 53 minutes and 59 seconds Bob Sweikert finished the race first. The podium was completed with Tony Bettenhausen in second and Jimmy Davies in third place.
After the 1955 Indianapolis 500, Maurice Trintignant is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 11.33 points. Trintignant is 1.33 points ahead of Juan Fangio.
Circuit
Location
Indianapolis, USA
Date
May 30th, 1955 at 01:00
Round
3/7
Winner
Bob Sweikert
Winning time
3:53:59.53
Pole position
Jerry Hoyt
Results
Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 13 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 3:53:59.53 | 14 | 200 | 8 |
2 | #10 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | +2:43.56 | 2 | 200 | 3 |
2 | #10 Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | +2:43.56 | 2 | 200 | 3 |
3 7 | #15 Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | +3:32.36 | 10 | 200 | 4 |
4 29 | #44 Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | +3:38.91 | 33 | 200 | 3 |
5 2 | #77 Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | +5:17.17 | 7 | 200 | 1 |
5 2 | #77 Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | +5:17.17 | 7 | 200 | 1 |
6 2 | #19 Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | +5:57.94 | 8 | 200 | 0 |
7 9 | #71 Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | +6:24.24 | 16 | 200 | 0 |
8 11 | #29 Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | +6:41.60 | 19 | 200 | 0 |
9 8 | #48 Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | +7:09.81 | 17 | 200 | 0 |
10 2 | #89 Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | +7:46.54 | 12 | 200 | 0 |
11 7 | #98 Duane Carter | Kuzma | +3 Laps | 18 | 197 | 0 |
12 13 | #41 Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | +4 Laps | 25 | 196 | 0 |
13 19 | #83 Eddie Johnson | Trevis | +4 Laps | 32 | 196 | 0 |
14 6 | #33 Jim Rathmann | Epperly | +9 Laps | 20 | 191 | 0 |
- | #12 Don Freeland | Phillips | DNF (Transmission) | 21 | 178 | 0 |
- | #22 Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 9 | 170 | 0 |
- | #99 Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 24 | 168 | 0 |
- | #81 Shorty Templeman | Trevis | DNF (Transmission) | 31 | 142 | 0 |
- | #8 Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Transmission) | 6 | 134 | 0 |
- | #31 Keith Andrews | Schroeder | DNF (Fuel pump) | 28 | 120 | 0 |
- | #16 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Magneto) | 27 | 119 | 0 |
- | #37 Eddie Russo | Pawl | DNF (Ignition) | 13 | 112 | 0 |
- | #49 Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 23 | 111 | 0 |
- | #1 Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | DNF (Fuel pump) | 11 | 90 | 0 |
- | #4 Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 5 | 56 | 1 |
- | #3 Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Magneto) | 3 | 54 | 0 |
- | #42 Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 22 | 54 | 0 |
- | #27 Rodger Ward | Kuzma | DNF (Accident) | 30 | 53 | 0 |
- | #39 Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 26 | 53 | 0 |
- | #68 Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Retired) | 29 | 53 | 0 |
- | #23 Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | DNF (Oil leak) | 1 | 40 | 0 |
- | #14 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Spun off) | 4 | 39 | 0 |
- | #5 Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 10 | 0 |
Standings after race
Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Maurice Trintignant | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 11.33 | |
2 | Juan Fangio | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 10 | -1.33 |
3 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 8 | -3.33 |
4 | Nino Farina | Ferrari | 1 | 6.33 | -5 | |
5 | Eugenio Castellotti | Lancia | 1 | 6 | -5.33 | |
6 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 4 | -7.33 | |
7 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 3 | -8.33 | |
8 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 3 | -8.33 | |
9 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 3 | -8.33 | ||
10 | José Froilán González | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | -9.33 | |
11 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 1 | 2 | -9.33 | |
12 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 1 | 2 | -9.33 | |
13 | Luigi Villoresi | Lancia | 2 | -9.33 | ||
14 | Roberto Mieres | Maserati | 2 | -9.33 | ||
15 | Umberto Maglioli | Ferrari | 1 | 1.33 | -10 | |
16 | Stirling Moss | Mercedes | 1 | -10.33 | ||
17 | Karl Kling | Mercedes | 1 | -10.33 | ||
18 | Hans Herrmann | Mercedes | 1 | -10.33 | ||
19 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -10.33 | ||
20 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -10.33 | ||
21 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -10.33 | ||
22 | Harry Schell | Ferrari | 0 | -11.33 | ||
23 | Louis Chiron | Lancia | 0 | -11.33 | ||
24 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
25 | Luigi Musso | Maserati | 0 | -11.33 | ||
26 | Sergio Mantovani | Maserati | 0 | -11.33 | ||
27 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
28 | Jacques Pollet | Gordini | 0 | -11.33 | ||
29 | Paul Frère | Ferrari | 0 | -11.33 | ||
30 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
31 | Piero Taruffi | Ferrari | 0 | -11.33 | ||
32 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
33 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
34 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | 0 | -11.33 | ||
35 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
36 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 0 | -11.33 | ||
37 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 0 | -11.33 | ||
38 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 0 | -11.33 | ||
39 | Clemar Bucci | Maserati | 0 | -11.33 | ||
40 | Jesús Iglesias | Gordini | 0 | -11.33 | ||
41 | Alberto Ascari | Lancia | 0 | -11.33 | ||
42 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 0 | -11.33 | ||
43 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 0 | -11.33 | ||
44 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 0 | -11.33 | ||
45 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | -11.33 | ||
46 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
47 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
48 | André Simon | Mercedes | 0 | -11.33 | ||
49 | Mike Hawthorn | Vanwall | 0 | -11.33 | ||
50 | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | 0 | -11.33 | ||
51 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
52 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 0 | -11.33 | ||
53 | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | 0 | -11.33 | ||
54 | Pablo Birger | Gordini | 0 | -11.33 | ||
55 | Lance Macklin | Maserati | 0 | -11.33 | ||
56 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
57 | Eddie Russo | Pawl | 0 | -11.33 | ||
58 | Ted Whiteaway | HWM | 0 | -11.33 | ||
59 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
60 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 0 | -11.33 | ||
61 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
62 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
63 | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | 0 | -11.33 | ||
64 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
65 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
66 | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | 0 | -11.33 | ||
67 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -11.33 | ||
68 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | 0 | -11.33 |
Other race results
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | Eddie Sachs | |
1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson | |
1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | Dick Rathmann | |
1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | Pat O'Connor | |
1956 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Sam Hanks | Don Freeland | Pat Flaherty | |
1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath | |
1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | Bill Vukovich | |
1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | Fred Agabashian | |
1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | Duke Nalon | |
1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | Walt Faulkner |