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1955 Hoosier 100 in AAA National Motor Car Championship at the Indiana State Fairgrounds circuit. Full information

1955 Hoosier 100

1955 Hoosier 100 is 503rd AAA National Motor Car Championship race. Passed at the Indiana State Fairgrounds circuit. Bob Sweikert won the pole position, Jimmy Bryan won this race. Johnny Thomson and George Amick also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1955 Syracuse 100
Next race: 1955 Golden State 100
Race Start: 17th September 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Hoosier 100

10th victory for the Dean Van Lines Racing Division team
10th victory for the Jimmy Bryan
17th podium for the Jimmy Bryan
2nd podium for the Johnny Thomson
3rd podium for the George Amick

1955 Hoosier 100 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1955, #1	200	1h 11m 26.850s	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
2	Johnny Thomson	Kuzma ? 1955, #44	160		Peter J Schmidt
3	George Amick	Lesovsky ? 1955, #78	140		Lindsey Hopkins Racing
4	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #99	120		Murrell Belanger
5	Pat O'connor	Templeton ? 1955, #29	100		LaVilla
6	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1953, #12	80		Bob Estes
7	Ed Elisian	Lesovsky ? 1955, #21	60		Roger G Wolcott
8	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #24	50		Ray T Brady
9	Andy Linden	Kuzma ? 1955, #45	40		DA Lubricants
10	Johnny Kay	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	30		M Peter Wales
11	Eddie Russo	Blough ?? 1953, #48	20		Chapman S Root
12	Eddie Johnson	Pankratz ? 1955, #5	10		Gilbert E Morcroft
13	Bob Veith	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #25	0		WJ Lutes
14	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	0		Ed Walsh
15	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3	0		Jack B Hinkle
16	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	0		Lee Elkins
17	Bob Sweikert	Watson ?? 1955, #6	0		John Zink
18	Earl Motter	Kuzma ? 1955, #27	0		Lysle Greenman

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Hoosier 100 on the Indiana State Fairgrounds circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Bob Sweikert	Watson ?? 1955, #6	John Zink
2	Don Freeland	Watson ?? 1953, #12	Bob Estes
3	Johnny Thomson	Kuzma ? 1955, #44	Peter J Schmidt
4	George Amick	Lesovsky ? 1955, #78	Lindsey Hopkins Racing
5	Eddie Russo	Blough ?? 1953, #48	Chapman S Root
6	Eddie Johnson	Pankratz ? 1955, #5	Gilbert E Morcroft
7	Tony Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #99	Murrell Belanger
8	Pat O'connor	Templeton ? 1955, #29	LaVilla
9	Jimmy Bryan	Kuzma ? 1955, #1	Dean Van Lines Racing Division
10	Ed Elisian	Lesovsky ? 1955, #21	Roger G Wolcott
11	Bob Veith	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #25	WJ Lutes
12	Mike Magill	Kurtis Kraft 2000, #73	Lee Elkins
13	Earl Motter	Kuzma ? 1955, #27	Lysle Greenman
14	Jack Mcgrath	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #3	Jack B Hinkle
15	Johnny Kay	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #68	M Peter Wales
16	Jimmy Reece	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #24	Ray T Brady
17	Andy Linden	Kuzma ? 1955, #45	DA Lubricants
18	Rodger Ward	Kurtis Kraft 4000, #9	Ed Walsh