1955 Indianapolis 500

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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.

Circuit

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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

Race

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

Driver

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	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