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Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indianapolis, Indiana) Track Map ![]() ![]()
May 30th, 1955
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| Last GP | Starting Grid | Grand Prix History | 1955 Season | Next GP | |||
| Pos. | Car # | Driver's Name |
Team / Constructor |
Engine Manufacturer |
Laps Comp. |
Class. | |
| 1 | 6 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | 3h 53m 59.530s | |
| 2 | 10 | T. Bettenhausen (123 Laps) Paul Russo (77 Laps) |
Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 2m 43.560s | |
| 3 | 15 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 3m 32.360s | |
| 4 | 44 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | Offenhauser | 200 | + 3m 38.910s | |
| 5 | 77 | Walt Faulkner (176 Laps) Bill Homeier (24 Laps) |
Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 5m 17.170s | |
| 6 | 19 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 5m 57.940s | |
| 7 | 71 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 6m 24.240s | |
| 8 | 29 | Pat Om Connor | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 6m 41.600s | |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 7m 09.810s | |
| 10 | 89 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 200 | + 7m 46.540s | |
| 11 | 98 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | Offenhauser | 197 | 3 Laps down | |
| 12 | 41 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 196 | 4 Laps down | |
| 13 | 83 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | Offenhauser | 196 | 4 Laps down | |
| 14 | 33 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | Offenhauser | 191 | 9 Laps down | |
| 15 | 12 | Don Freeland | Phillips | Offenhauser | 178 | Transmission | |
| 16 | 22 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 170 | Accident | |
| 17 | 99 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 168 | Engine | |
| 18 | 81 | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | Offenhauser | 142 | Transmission | |
| 19 | 8 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 134 | Transmission | |
| 20 | 31 | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | Offenhauser | 120 | Fuel pump | |
| 21 | 16 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 119 | Magneto | |
| 22 | 37 | Eddie Russo | Pawl | Offenhauser | 112 | Ignition | |
| 23 | 49 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 111 | Engine | |
| 24 | 1 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | Offenhauser | 90 | Fuel pump | |
| 25 | 4 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 56 | Accident | |
| 26 | 3 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 54 | Magneto | |
| 27 | 42 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 54 | Accident | |
| 28 | 39 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 53 | Accident | |
| 29 | 68 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 53 | Retirement | |
| 30 | 27 | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | Offenhauser | 53 | Accident | |
| 31 | 23 | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | Offenhauser | 40 | Oil leak | |
| 32 | 14 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Offenhauser | 39 | Spun out | |
| 33 | 5 | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | Offenhauser | 10 | Engine | |
| Fastest Lap: Bill Vukovich-----1m 03.670sec / 141.362 mph (227.489 km/h) | |||||||