1955 Indianpolis 500
30 May Indianpolis - : 804.500 km (4.023 km x 200 Laps) : 500 Miles (2.5 Miles x 200 Laps)



Results:

1  Bob Sweikert               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          3:53:59.53 = 128.209 mph
2  Tony Bettenhausen/ 
   Paul Russo                 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          200 laps 
3  Jim Davies                 Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser          200 laps
4  Johnny Thompson            Kuzma-Offenhauser                  200 laps
5  Walt Faulkner/
   Bill Homier                Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          200 laps
6  Andy Linden                Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser          200 laps
7  Al Herman                  Curtis-Offenhauser                 200 laps
8  Pat O'Connor               Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser          200 laps
9  Jimmy Daywalt              Kurtis-Offenhauser                 200 laps
10 Pat Flaherty               Kurtin KK500B-Offenhauser          200 laps
11 Duane Carter               Kuzma-Offenhauser                  197 laps
12 Chuck Weyant               Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser          196 laps
13 Eddie Johnson              Trevis-Offenhauser                 196 laps
14 Jim Rathmann               Epperly-Offenhauser                191 laps

Did Not Finish:

   Don Freeland               Phillips-Offenhasuer               178 Transmissioin
   Cal Niday                  Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser          170 Accident
   Art Cross                  Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          168 Engine
   Shorty Templeman           Trevis-Offenhauser                 142 Stalled
   Sam Hanks                  Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          134 Transmission
   Keith Andrews              Schroeder-Offenhauser              120 Ignition
   Johnnie Parsons            Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser          119 Magneto
   Eddie Russo                Pawl-Offenhauser                   112 Ignition
   Ray Crawford               Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser          111 Valve
   Jimmy Bryan                Kuzma-Offenhauser                   90 Fuel Pump
   Billy Vukovich             Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser           56 Accident Fatal
   Jack McGrath               Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser           54 Magneto
   Al Keller                  Kurtis KK2000-Offenhauser           54 Accident
   Rodger Ward                Kuzma-Offenhauser                   53 Accident
   Johnny Boyd                Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser           53 Accident
   Ed Elisian                 Kurtis kk4000-Offenhauser           53 Stopped Back Straight
   Jerry Hoyt                 Stevens-Offenhauser                 40 Oil Leak
   Freddie Agabashian         Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser           39 Spun
   Jimmy Reece                Pankratz-Offenhauser                10 Engine



Qualifying times:
Pos Car # Driver Make/Model Speed
1 23 Jerry Hoyt Stevens/Offy 140.045
2 10 Tony Bettenhausen Sr. KK500C/Offy 139.985
3 3 Jack McGrath KK500C/Offy 142.580
4 14 Fred Agabashian KK500C/Offy 141.933
5 4 Bill Vukovich KK500C/Offy 141.071
6 8 Sam Hanks Inc.",KK500C/Offy 140.187
7 77 Walt Faulkner KK500C/Offy 139.762
8 19 Andy Linden KK4000/Offy 139.098
9 22 Cal Niday KK500B/Offy 140.302
10 15 Jim Davies KK500B/Offy 140.274
11 1 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma/Offy 140.160
12 89 Pat Flaherty KK500B/Offy 140.149
13 37 Eddie Russo D.C.",Pawl/Offy 140.116
14 6 Bob Sweikert KK500C/Offy 139.996
15 5 Jimmy Reece Pankratz/Offy 139.991
16 71 Al Herman Curtis/Offy 139.811
17 48 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis/Offy 139.416
18 98 Duane Carter Kuzma/Offy 139.330
19 29 Pat OConnor KK500D/Offy 139.195
20 33 Jim Rathmann Epperly/Offy 138.707
21 12 Don Freeland Phillips/Offy 139.866
22 42 Al Keller KK2000/Offy 139.551
23 49 Ray Crawford KK500B/Offy 139.206
24 99 Art Cross KK500C/Offy 138.750
25 41 Chuck Weyant KK3000/Offy 138.063
26 39 Johnny Boyd KK500D/Offy 136.981
27 16 Johnnie Parsons KK500C/Offy 136.809
28 31 Keith Andrews Schroeder/Offy 136.049
29 68 Ed Elisian KK4000/Offy 135.333
30 27 Rodger Ward Kuzma/Offy 135.049
31 81 Shorty Templeman Trevis/Offy 135.014
32 83 Eddie Johnson Trevis/Offy 134.449
33 44 Johnny Thomson Kuzma/Offy 134.113 


Note: 
1: Offy - Offenhauser