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1955 Indianapolis 500

Round
3/7
Date
May 30, 1955 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
804.672 km (200 laps)
Sweikert
Winner
3:53:59.530
Winning time
Hoyt
Pole position
Vukovich
Fastest lap
1:03.670
Fastest lap time

Results

Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #6 Bob Sweikert Kurtis 3:53:59.530 14th 200 8
2 #10 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis +2:43.560 2nd 200 3
2 #10 Paul Russo Kurtis 3
3 #15 Jimmy Davies Kurtis +3:32.360 10th 200 4
4 #44 Johnny Thomson Kuzma +3:38.910 33rd 200 3
5 #77 Bill Homeier Kurtis 1
5 #77 Walt Faulkner Kurtis +5:17.170 7th 200 1
6 #19 Andy Linden Kurtis +5:57.940 8th 200
7 #71 Al Herman Kurtis +6:24.240 16th 200
8 #29 Pat O'Connor Kurtis +6:41.600 19th 200
9 #48 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis +7:09.810 17th 200
10 #89 Pat Flaherty Kurtis +7:46.540 12th 200
11 #98 Duane Carter Kuzma +3 laps 18th 197
12 #41 Chuck Weyant Kurtis +4 laps 25th 196
13 #83 Eddie Johnson Trevis +4 laps 32nd 196
14 #33 Jim Rathmann Epperly +9 laps 20th 191
15 #12 Don Freeland Phillips Transmission 21st 178
16 #22 Cal Niday Kurtis Accident 9th 170
17 #99 Art Cross Kurtis Engine 24th 168
18 #81 Shorty Templeman Trevis Transmission 31st 142
19 #8 Sam Hanks Kurtis Transmission 6th 134
20 #31 Keith Andrews Schroeder Fuel pump 28th 120
21 #16 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Magneto 27th 119
22 #37 Eddie Russo Pawl Ignition 13th 112
23 #49 Ray Crawford Kurtis Engine 23rd 111
24 #1 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma Fuel pump 11th 90
25 #4 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Fatal accident 5th 56 1
26 #3 Jack McGrath Kurtis Magneto 3rd 54
27 #42 Al Keller Kurtis Accident 22nd 54
28 #27 Rodger Ward Kuzma Accident 30th 53
29 #39 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Accident 26th 53
30 #68 Ed Elisian Kurtis Retirement 29th 53
31 #23 Jerry Hoyt Stevens Oil leak 1st 40
32 #14 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Spun off 4th 39
33 #5 Jimmy Reece Pankratz Engine 15th 10
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #23 Jerry Hoyt Stevens 4:17.060
2 #10 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis 4:17.170 +0.110
3 #3 Jack McGrath Kurtis 4:12.490 -4.570
4 #14 Fred Agabashian Kurtis 4:13.640 -3.420
5 #4 Bill Vukovich Kurtis 4:15.190 -1.870
6 #8 Sam Hanks Kurtis 4:16.800 -0.260
7 #77 Walt Faulkner Kurtis 4:17.580 +0.520
8 #19 Andy Linden Kurtis 4:18.810 +1.750
9 #22 Cal Niday Kurtis 4:16.590 -0.470
10 #15 Jimmy Davies Kurtis 4:16.640 -0.420
11 #1 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 4:16.580 -0.480
12 #89 Pat Flaherty Kurtis 4:16.870 -0.190
13 #37 Eddie Russo Pawl 4:16.930 -0.130
14 #6 Bob Sweikert Kurtis 4:17.150 +0.090
15 #5 Jimmy Reece Pankratz 4:17.160 +0.100
16 #71 Al Herman Kurtis 4:17.490 +0.430
17 #48 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis 4:18.220 +1.160
18 #98 Duane Carter Kuzma 4:18.380 +1.320
19 #29 Pat O'Connor Kurtis 4:18.380 +1.320
20 #33 Jim Rathmann Epperly 4:19.540 +2.480
21 #12 Don Freeland Phillips 4:17.390 +0.330
22 #42 Al Keller Kurtis 4:17.970 +0.910
23 #49 Ray Crawford Kurtis 4:18.610 +1.550
24 #99 Art Cross Kurtis 4:19.460 +2.400
25 #41 Chuck Weyant Kurtis 4:20.750 +3.690
26 #39 Johnny Boyd Kurtis 4:22.810 +5.750
27 #16 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis 4:23.140 +6.080
28 #31 Keith Andrews Schroeder 4:24.610 +7.550
29 #68 Ed Elisian Kurtis 4:26.010 +8.950
30 #27 Rodger Ward Kuzma 4:26.570 +9.510
31 #81 Shorty Templeman Trevis 4:26.640 +9.580
32 #83 Eddie Johnson Trevis 4:27.760 +10.700
33 #44 Johnny Thomson Kuzma 4:28.430 +11.370
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #4 Bill Vukovich Kurtis 1:03.670 27

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 1 3 11.33
2 Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 1 1 10 -1.33
3 Bob Sweikert Kurtis 1 1 8 -3.33
4 Nino Farina Ferrari 0 2 6.33 -5
5 Eugenio Castellotti Lancia 0 1 6 -5.33
6 Jimmy Davies Kurtis 0 1 4 -7.33
7 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis 0 1 3 -8.33
8 Paul Russo Kurtis 0 1 3 -8.33
9 Johnny Thomson Kuzma 0 0 3 -8.33
10 José Froilán González Ferrari 0 1 2 -9.33
11 Jean Behra Maserati 0 1 2 -9.33
12 Cesare Perdisa Maserati 0 1 2 -9.33
13 Roberto Mieres Maserati 0 0 2 -9.33
14 Luigi Villoresi Lancia 0 0 2 -9.33
15 Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 0 1 1.33 -10
16 Hans Herrmann Mercedes 0 0 1 -10.33
17 Karl Kling Mercedes 0 0 1 -10.33
18 Stirling Moss Mercedes 0 0 1 -10.33
19 Walt Faulkner Kurtis 0 0 1 -10.33
20 Bill Homeier Kurtis 0 0 1 -10.33
21 Bill Vukovich Kurtis 0 0 1 -10.33

More Indy 500

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1960 #4 Jim Rathmann Rodger Ward Paul Goldsmith 1:01.590 - Jim Rathmann Eddie Sachs
1959 #5 Rodger Ward Jim Rathmann Johnny Thomson 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson Johnny Thomson
1958 #1 Jimmy Bryan George Amick Johnny Boyd 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen Dick Rathmann
1957 #9 Sam Hanks Jim Rathmann Jimmy Bryan 1:02.750 - Jim Rathmann Pat O'Connor
1956 #8 Pat Flaherty Sam Hanks Don Freeland 1:02.320 - Paul Russo Pat Flaherty
1954 #14 Bill Vukovich Jimmy Bryan Jack McGrath 1:04.040 - Jack McGrath Jack McGrath
1953 #14 Bill Vukovich Art Cross Sam Hanks 1:06.240 - Bill Vukovich Bill Vukovich
1952 #98 Troy Ruttman Jim Rathmann Sam Hanks 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich Fred Agabashian
1951 #99 Lee Wallard Mike Nazaruk Jack McGrath 1:07.260 - Lee Wallard Duke Nalon
1950 #1 Johnnie Parsons Bill Holland Mauri Rose 1:09.770 - Johnnie Parsons Walt Faulkner
The 1955 Indianapolis 500 started May 30, 1955 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Jerry Hoyt started from pole position with Tony Bettenhausen next to him. Jack McGrath started from third place.

In 3 hour, 53 minutes and 59 seconds Bob Sweikert finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Paul Russo 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 Manuel Fangio.