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Home / Seasons / 1955 F1 World Championship Season / 1955 Indianapolis 500

1955 Indianapolis 500

DateMonday, 30 May 1955
Winner
  • Bob Sweikert
  • Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
Pole position
  • Jerry Hoyt
  • Stevens-Offenhauser
Fastest lap
  • Bill Vukovich
  • Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser
CircuitIndianapolis, 200 laps
Round3 of 7
Race numbers44th World Championship race
More 1955 season
More Indianapolis 500

Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+13(USA) Bob SweikertKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser2003hr 53m 59.530s8
2 
  • (USA) Tony Bettenhausen
  • (USA) Paul Russo
Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200+2m 43.560s
  • 3
  • 3
3+7(USA) Jimmy DaviesKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 4
4+29(USA) Johnny ThomsonKuzma-Offenhauser200 3
5+2
  • (USA) Walt Faulkner
  • (USA) Bill Homeier
Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 
  • 1
  • 1
6+2(USA) Andy LindenKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
7+9(USA) Al HermanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
8+11(USA) Pat O’ConnorKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
9+8(USA) Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
10+2(USA) Pat FlahertyKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
11+7(USA) Duane CarterKuzma-Offenhauser197+3 laps 
12+13(USA) Chuck WeyantKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
13+19(USA) Eddie JohnsonTrevis-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
14+6(USA) Jim RathmannEpperly-Offenhauser191+9 laps 
15+6(USA) Don FreelandPhillips-Offenhauser178DNF 
16-7(USA) Cal NidayKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser170DNF 
17+7(USA) Art CrossKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser168DNF 
18+13(USA) Shorty TemplemanTrevis-Offenhauser142DNF 
19-13(USA) Sam HanksKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser134DNF 
20+8(USA) Keith AndrewsSchroeder-Offenhauser120DNF 
21+6(USA) Johnnie ParsonsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser119DNF 
22-9(USA) Eddie RussoPawl-Offenhauser112DNF 
23 (USA) Ray CrawfordKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser111DNF 
24-13(USA) Jimmy BryanKuzma-Offenhauser90DNF 
25-20(USA) Bill VukovichKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser56DNF1 FL
26-23(USA) Jack McGrathKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser54DNF 
27-5(USA) Al KellerKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser54DNF 
28+2(USA) Rodger WardKuzma-Offenhauser53DNF 
29-3(USA) Johnny BoydKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser53DNF 
30-1(USA) Ed ElisianKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser53DNF 
31-30(USA) Jerry HoytStevens-Offenhauser40DNF 
32-28(USA) Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser39DNF 
33-18(USA) Jimmy ReecePankratz-Offenhauser10DNF 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(FRA) Maurice Trintignant11.33
2(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio10
3(USA) Bob Sweikert8
4(ITA) Giuseppe Farina6.33
5(ITA) Eugenio Castellotti6
6(USA) Jimmy Davies4
7(USA) Paul Russo3
=(USA) Tony Bettenhausen3
9(USA) Johnny Thompson3
10(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez2
11(ITA) Cesare Perdisa2
=(FRA) Jean Behra2
13(ARG) Roberto Mieres2
=(ITA) Luigi Villoresi2
15(ITA) Umberto Maglioli1.33
16(DEU) Hans Herrmann1
=(GBR) Stirling Moss1
=(DEU) Karl Kling1
19(USA) Bill Homeier1
=(USA) Walt Faulkner1
21(USA) Bill Vukovich1

Constructor

The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.

Stats & milestones

Race debut
Keith Andrews
Johnny Boyd
Ray Crawford
Al Herman
Al Keller
Eddie Russo
Shorty Templeman
Chuck Weyant
Epperly
Last start
Art Cross
Jimmy Davies
Walt Faulkner
Jerry Hoyt
Jack McGrath
Cal Niday
Bill Vukovich
Pankratz
Pawl
Schroeder
Wins
1st and only for Bob Sweikert (13th different winner, 5th American driver)
5th and last for Kurtis Kraft
Race 1-2
3rd and last for Kurtis Kraft
Podiums
1st and only for Bob Sweikert (41st different podium finisher, 15th American driver)
1st and only for Tony Bettenhausen (42nd different podium finisher, 16th American driver)
1st and only for Paul Russo (43rd different podium finisher, 17th American driver)
1st and only for Jimmy Davies (44th different podium finisher, 18th American driver)
12th, 13th & 14th for Kurtis Kraft
Poles
1st and only for Jerry Hoyt (10th different polesitter, 6th American driver)
1st and only for Stevens (7th different polesitter)
Fastest laps
3rd and last for Bill Vukovich
6th for Kurtis Kraft
Front row starts
5th and last for Jack McGrath
1st and only for Jerry Hoyt & Tony Bettenhausen (28th & 29th different front row starters, 12th & 13th American drivers)
Points finishes
4th and last for Bill Vukovich
1st and only for Bob Sweikert, Jimmy Davies (66th & 67th different point scorers, 22nd & 23rd American driver)
1st for Johnny Thomson, Bill Homeier & Walt Faulkner (68th-70th different point scorers, 24th-26th American drivers)

See also

  • Indianapolis 500
  • Indianapolis circuit
  • 1955 World Championship season

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