1955 Indianapolis 500 in Formula 1 at the Indianapolis circuit. Full information

1955 Indianapolis 500 poster

1955 Indianapolis 500 poster

1955 Indianapolis 500

1955 Indianapolis 500 is 44th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Indianapolis circuit. Bob Sweikert won this race. Tony Bettenhausen, Paul Russo and Jimmy Davies also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1955 Monaco Grand Prix
Next race: 1955 Belgium Grand Prix
Race Start: 30th May 1955

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1955 Indianapolis 500

5th victory for the Kurtis Kraft team
1st victory for the Bob Sweikert
1st podium for the Bob Sweikert
1st podium for the Tony Bettenhausen
1st podium for the Paul Russo
1st podium for the Jimmy Davies

Bob Sweikert - Winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500

Bob Sweikert - Winner of the 1955 Indianapolis 500

1955 Indianapolis 500

1955 Indianapolis 500

Kurtis Kraft 500D - 1955 Indianapolis 500 winner

Kurtis Kraft 500D #6 - 1955 Indianapolis 500 winner

1955 Indianapolis 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 500D, #6 8.00  3h 53m 59.530s  ( 206.315 km/h ) 200 John Zink
2 Tony Bettenhausen, Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 500C, #10 3.00  3h 56m 43.088s  ( +2m 43.558s ) 77 H.A. Chapman
3 Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 500B, #15 4.00  3h 57m 31.890s  ( +3m 32.359s ) 200 Bardahl/Pat Clancy
4 Johnny Thomson Kuzma D, #44 3.00  3h 57m 38.440s  ( +3m 38.910s ) 200 Peter Schmidt
5 Walt Faulkner, Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 500C, #77 1.00  3h 59m 16.700s  ( +5m 17.170s ) 24 Merz Engineering
6 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #19 0  3h 59m 57.470s  ( +5m 57.939s ) 200 Joseph Massaglia
7 Al Herman Silnes D, #71 0  4h 00m 23.770s  ( +6m 24.239s ) 200 T.W. & W.T. Martin
8 Pat O'connor Kurtis Kraft 500D, #29 0  4h 00m 41.130s  ( +6m 41.600s ) 200 Ansted Rotary
9 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 500D, #48 0  4h 01m 09.340s  ( +7m 09.810s ) 200 Sumar/Chapman Root
10 Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 500B, #89 0  4h 01m 46.070s  ( +7m 46.540s ) 200 Dunn Engineering
11 Duane Carter Kuzma D, #98 0   197 J.C. Agajanian
12 Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 3000D, #41 0   196 Federal Engineering
13 Eddie Johnson Trevis D, #83 0   196 McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports
14 Jim Rathmann Epperly Indy Roadster, #33 0   191 Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler
15 Don Freeland Watson ?? 1954, #12 0  Transmission 178 Bob Estes
16 Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 500B, #22 0  Accident 170 D-A Lubricants Racing
17 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 500D, #99 0  Connecting rod 168 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
18 Shorty Templeman Trevis D, #81 0  Transmission 142 Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
19 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 500C, #8 0  Transmission 134 Jones & Maley Cars
20 Keith Andrews Schroeder D, #31 0  Ignition 120 John McDaniel
21 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 500D, #16 0  Magneto 119 Trio Brass Foundry / Anderson
22 Eddie Russo Pawl D, #37 0  Ignition 112 Dr. R.N. Sabourin
23 Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 500B, #49 0  Valve 111 Ray Crawford
24 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ?? 1955, #1 0  Fuel pump 90 Dean Van Lines
25 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 500C, #4 1.00  Fatal accident 56 Lindsey Hopkins
26 Jack Mcgrath Kurtis Kraft 500C, #3 0  Magneto 54 Jack Hinkle
27 Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 2000D, #42 0  Accident 54 Sam Traylor Offy
28 Rodger Ward Kuzma D, #27 0  Accident 53 Aristo Blue/E.R. Casale
29 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 500C, #39 0  Accident 53 Sumar/Chapman Root
30 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #68 0  Withdrew 53 Westwood Gauge/Wales
31 Jerry Hoyt Stevens D, #23 0  Oil leak 40 Jim Robbins
32 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 500D, #14 0  Spin 39 Federal Engineering
33 Jimmy Reece Pankratz D, #5 0  Connecting rod 10 Emmett Malloy
nq Leroy Warriner Kurtis Kraft 500A, #64 0     Ansted Rotary
nq George Tichenor Lesovsky D, #78 0     Hopkins/Motor Racers
nq Manuel Ayulo Kurtis Kraft 500C, #88 0  Fatal accident   Peter Schmidt
nq Bob Christie Kuzma D, #7 0     Dean Van Lines
nq Danny Kladis Kurtis Kraft 3000D, #93 0     Roy McKay
nq Johnny Kay Silnes-Sharman D, #76 0     Leitenberger
nq Elmer George Schroeder D, #74 0     Walmotor
nq Len Duncan Kurtis Kraft 500C, #73 0     McNamara/Lee Elkins
nq Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 500B, #72 0     Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
nq Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 500C, #9 0     Ed Walsh
nq Ernie Mccoy Templeton D, #69 0     LaVilla
nq Russ Klar Schroeder D, #61 0     Ray Brady
nq Spider Webb Kurtis Kraft 500C, #9 0     Ed Walsh
nq Tony Bonadies Kurtis Kraft 3000D, #36 0     Duke Donaldson
nq Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft FD, #18 0     Novi Racing
nq Jiggs Peters Scopa D, #32 0     Lee Glessner
nq Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 500B, #21 0     Wolcott Fuel Injection
nq Gene Hartley Ewing D, #28 0     Commercial Motor Freight
nq Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000, #25 0     Lutes Truck Parts
nq Len Duncan Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #24 0     Ray Brady

Qualifying Results for the 1955 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
0 Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 500B, #72 0 Travelon Trailer / Ernest Ruiz
0 Tony Bonadies Kurtis Kraft 3000D, #36 0 Duke Donaldson
0 Eddie Russo Pawl D, #37 0 Dr. R.N. Sabourin
0 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 500C, #39 0 Sumar/Chapman Root
0 Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 3000D, #41 0 Federal Engineering
0 Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 2000D, #42 0 Sam Traylor Offy
0 Johnny Thomson Kuzma D, #44 0 Peter Schmidt
0 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 500D, #48 0 Sumar/Chapman Root
0 Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 500B, #49 0 Ray Crawford
0 Russ Klar Schroeder D, #61 0 Ray Brady
0 Leroy Warriner Kurtis Kraft 500A, #64 0 Ansted Rotary
0 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #68 0 Westwood Gauge/Wales
0 Ernie Mccoy Templeton D, #69 0 LaVilla
0 Al Herman Silnes D, #71 0 T.W. & W.T. Martin
0 Jim Rathmann Epperly Indy Roadster, #33 0 Belond Equa-Flow/Calif. Muffler
0 Len Duncan Kurtis Kraft 500C, #73 0 McNamara/Lee Elkins
0 Elmer George Schroeder D, #74 0 Walmotor
0 Johnny Kay Silnes-Sharman D, #76 0 Leitenberger
0 Bill Homeier, Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 500C, #77 0 Merz Engineering
0 George Tichenor Lesovsky D, #78 0 Hopkins/Motor Racers
0 Shorty Templeman Trevis D, #81 0 Central Excavating/Pete Salemi
0 Eddie Johnson Trevis D, #83 0 McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports
0 Manuel Ayulo Kurtis Kraft 500C, #88 0 Peter Schmidt
0 Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 500B, #89 0 Dunn Engineering
0 Danny Kladis Kurtis Kraft 3000D, #93 0 Roy McKay
0 Duane Carter Kuzma D, #98 0 J.C. Agajanian
0 Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 500D, #99 0 Bardahl/Ed Walsh
0 Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 500D, #16 0 Trio Brass Foundry / Anderson
0 Jack Mcgrath Kurtis Kraft 500C, #3 0 Jack Hinkle
0 Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 500C, #4 0 Lindsey Hopkins
0 Jimmy Reece Pankratz D, #5 0 Emmett Malloy
0 Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 500D, #6 0 John Zink
0 Bob Christie Kuzma D, #7 0 Dean Van Lines
0 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 500C, #8 0 Jones & Maley Cars
0 Johnnie Parsons, Spider Webb Kurtis Kraft 500C, #9 0 Ed Walsh
0 Tony Bettenhausen, Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 500C, #10 0 H.A. Chapman
0 Don Freeland Watson ?? 1954, #12 0 Bob Estes
0 Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 500D, #14 0 Federal Engineering
0 Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 500B, #15 0 Bardahl/Pat Clancy
0 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma ?? 1955, #1 0 Dean Van Lines
0 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft FD, #18 0 Novi Racing
0 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #19 0 Joseph Massaglia
0 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 500B, #21 0 Wolcott Fuel Injection
0 Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 500B, #22 0 D-A Lubricants Racing
0 Jerry Hoyt Stevens D, #23 0 Jim Robbins
0 Len Duncan Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #24 0 Ray Brady
0 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000, #25 0 Lutes Truck Parts
0 Rodger Ward Kuzma D, #27 0 Aristo Blue/E.R. Casale
0 Gene Hartley Ewing D, #28 0 Commercial Motor Freight
0 Pat O'connor Kurtis Kraft 500D, #29 0 Ansted Rotary
0 Keith Andrews Schroeder D, #31 0 John McDaniel
0 Jiggs Peters Scopa D, #32 0 Lee Glessner

List of all cars for the 1955 Indianapolis 500 on the Indianapolis circuit

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kuzma ?? 1955

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Watson ?? 1954

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kuzma D

Dodge V8

Kurtis Kraft 2000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Trevis D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 3000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Silnes-Sharman D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Silnes D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Epperly Indy Roadster

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Scopa D

Offenhauser

Stevens D

Offenhauser

Pawl D

Offenhauser

Schroeder D

Offenhauser

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Ewing D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Templeton D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500B

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 500C

Offenhauser L4 4.5