1955 Indianapolis 500

1955 Round 3 · Indianapolis · 1955-05-30

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Laps: 200
Distance: 804.672 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.023 km
Turns	4
Qualifying Format	FOUR_LAPS

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	6	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	+13	200	3:53:59.530	—	8	—	—
2	10	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	0	200	+2:43.560	—	3	—	—
2	10	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	Shared
3	15	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	+7	200	+3:32.360	—	4	—	—
4	44	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	+29	200	+3:38.910	—	3	—	—
5	77	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	+2	200	+5:17.170	—	1	—	—
5	77	Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	Shared
6	19	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	+2	200	+5:57.940	—	—	—	—
7	71	Homer Gerald Herman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	+9	200	+6:24.240	—	—	—	—
8	29	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	+11	200	+6:41.600	—	—	—	—
9	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	+8	200	+7:09.810	—	—	—	—
10	89	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	+2	200	+7:46.540	—	—	—	—
11	98	Duane Claude Carter	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	+7	197	+3 laps	—	—	—	—
12	41	Chuck Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	+13	196	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
13	83	Eddie Johnson	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	+19	196	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
14	33	Royal Richard Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	+6	191	+9 laps	—	—	—	—
15	12	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	+6	178	—	Transmission	—	—	—
16	22	Calvin Lee Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	-7	170	—	Accident	—	—	—
17	99	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	+7	168	—	Engine	—	—	—
18	81	Clark Thomas Templeman	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	+13	142	—	Transmission	—	—	—
19	8	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	-13	134	—	Transmission	—	—	—
20	31	Keith Phillip Andrews	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	+8	120	—	Fuel pump	—	—	—
21	16	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	+6	119	—	Magneto	—	—	—
22	37	Edward Leon Russo	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	-9	112	—	Ignition	—	—	—
23	49	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	0	111	—	Engine	—	—	—
24	1	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	-13	90	—	Fuel pump	—	—	—
25	4	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	-20	56	—	Fatal accident	1	—	FL
26	3	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	-23	54	—	Magneto	—	—	—
27	42	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	-5	54	—	Accident	—	—	—
28	27	Rodger Morris Ward	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	+2	53	—	Accident	—	—	—
29	39	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	-3	53	—	Accident	—	—	—
30	68	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	-1	53	—	Retirement	—	—	—
31	23	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	-30	40	—	Oil leak	—	—	Pole
32	14	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	-28	39	—	Spun off	—	—	—
33	5	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	-18	10	—	Engine	—	—	—

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	23	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	—	4:17.060
2	10	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	—	4:17.170
3	3	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	—	4:12.490
4	14	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	—	4:13.640
5	4	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	—	4:15.190
6	8	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	—	4:16.800
7	77	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	—	4:17.580
8	19	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	8	—	4:18.810
9	22	Calvin Lee Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	—	4:16.590
10	15	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	—	4:16.640
11	1	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	—	4:16.580
12	89	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	—	4:16.870
13	37	Edward Leon Russo	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	—	4:16.930
14	6	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	—	4:17.150
15	5	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	—	4:17.160
16	71	Homer Gerald Herman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	—	4:17.490
17	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	—	4:18.220
18	98	Duane Claude Carter	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	—	4:18.380
19	29	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	—	4:18.380
20	33	Royal Richard Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	—	4:19.540
21	12	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	—	4:17.390
22	42	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	—	4:17.970
23	49	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	—	4:18.610
24	99	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	—	4:19.460
25	41	Chuck Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	—	4:20.750
26	39	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	—	4:22.810
27	16	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	—	4:23.140
28	31	Keith Phillip Andrews	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	—	4:24.610
29	68	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	—	4:26.010
30	27	Rodger Morris Ward	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	—	4:26.570
31	81	Clark Thomas Templeman	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	—	4:26.640
32	83	Eddie Johnson	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	—	4:27.760
33	44	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	—	4:28.430

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	23	Gerald Frederick Hoyt	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—
2	10	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.110	—
3	3	John James McGrath	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-4.57	—
4	14	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-3.42	—
5	4	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-1.87	—
6	8	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-0.26	—
7	77	Walter Faulkner	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.520	—
8	19	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.750	—
9	22	Calvin Lee Niday	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-0.47	—
10	15	James Richard Davies	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-0.42	—
11	1	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-0.48	—
12	89	George Francis Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-0.19	—
13	37	Edward Leon Russo	Pawl	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	-0.13	—
14	6	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.090	—
15	5	Jimmy Reece	Pankratz	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.100	—
16	71	Homer Gerald Herman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.430	—
17	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.160	—
18	98	Duane Claude Carter	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.320	—
19	29	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.320	—
20	33	Royal Richard Rathmann	Epperly	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.480	—
21	12	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.330	—
22	42	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.910	—
23	49	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.550	—
24	99	Arthur Francis Cross	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.400	—
25	41	Chuck Weyant	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.690	—
26	39	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.750	—
27	16	John Woodrow Parsons	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.080	—
28	31	Keith Phillip Andrews	Schroeder	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.550	—
29	68	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.950	—
30	27	Rodger Morris Ward	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.510	—
31	81	Clark Thomas Templeman	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.580	—
32	83	Eddie Johnson	Trevis	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+10.700	—
33	44	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+11.370	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	4	William Vukovich	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	1:03.670	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant	11.33	0	—
2	Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo	10	0	—
3	Robert Charles Sweikert	8	+11	—
4	Emilio Giuseppe Farina	6.33	-1	—
5	Eugenio Castellotti	6	-1	—
6	James Richard Davies	4	+8	—
7	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	3	+7	—
8	Paul Frank Russo	3	+7	—
9	John Ashley Thomson	3	+5	—
10	José Froilán González	2	-5	—
11	Jean Marie Behra	2	-5	—
12	Cesare Perdisa	2	-5	—
13	Roberto Casimiro Mieres	2	-5	—
14	Luigi Villoresi	2	-4	—
15	Umberto Maglioli	1.33	-5	—
16	Hans Herrmann	1	-5	—
17	Karl Kling	1	-5	—
18	Stirling Craufurd Moss	1	-5	—
19	Walter Faulkner	1	-5	—
20	Bill Homeier	1	-5	—
21	William Vukovich	1	-7	—