Indianapolis 500
CIRCUIT
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
RACE DATE
30 May 1955
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1955 Indianapolis 500.
WINNERSweikertP14 → P1
RACE LAPS200
BIGGEST GAIN+29Thomson
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | +13 | 200 | 3:53:59.530Finished | 8 | — |
| 2 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 | 200 | +2:43.560Finished | 3 | — |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 | 200 | +2:43.560Finished | 3 | — |
| 3 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | +7 | 200 | +3:32.360Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 33 | +29 | 200 | +3:38.910Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | +2 | 200 | +5:17.170Finished | 1 | — |
| 5 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | +2 | 200 | +5:17.170Finished | 1 | — |
| 6 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | +2 | 200 | +5:57.940Finished | 0 | — |
| 7 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | +9 | 200 | +6:24.240Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +11 | 200 | +6:41.600Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | +8 | 200 | +7:09.810Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | +2 | 200 | +7:46.540Finished | 0 | — |
| 11 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | 18 | +7 | 197 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +13 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 32 | +19 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 20 | +6 | 191 | +9 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Don Freeland | Phillips | 21 | +6 | 178 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | -7 | 170 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | +7 | 168 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | 31 | +13 | 142 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | -13 | 134 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | 28 | +8 | 120 | Fuel pump | 0 | — |
| R | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | +6 | 119 | Magneto | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Russo | Pawl | 13 | -9 | 112 | Ignition | 0 | — |
| R | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | 0 | 111 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 11 | -13 | 90 | Fuel pump | 0 | — |
| R | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | -20 | 56 | Accident | 1 | — |
| R | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -23 | 54 | Magneto | 0 | — |
| R | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | -5 | 54 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | 30 | +2 | 53 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | -3 | 53 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | -1 | 53 | Retired | 0 | — |
| R | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | 1 | -30 | 40 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | -28 | 39 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | 15 | -18 | 10 | Engine | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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