1955 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
30 May - Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 802.000km (4.023km x 200)
Pole position: Jerry Hoyt, Stevens-Offenhauser, 140.045 mph
Results:
1 Bob Sweikert Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 3:53:59.53 = 128.209 mph
John Zinnk Spl
2 Tony Bettenhausen/
Paul Russo Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 200 laps
H. A. Chapman Spl
3 Jim Davies Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser 200 laps
Bardahl/Pat Clancy Spl
4 Johnny Thompson Kuzma-Offenhauser 200 laps
Peter Schmidt Spl
5 Walt Faulkner/
Bill Homier Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 200 laps
Merz Engineering Spl
6 Andy Linden Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser 200 laps
Joseph Massaglia
7 Al Herman Curtis-Offenhauser 200 laps
T.W. & W.T. Martin Spl
8 Pat O'Connor Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser 200 laps
Ansted Rotary Spl
9 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis-Offenhauser 200 laps
Sumar/Chapman Spl
10 Pat Flaherty Kurtin KK500B-Offenhauser 200 laps
Dunn Engineering Spl
11 Duane Carter Kuzma-Offenhauser - 3 laps
J. C. Agajanian Spl
12 Chuck Weyant Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser - 4 laps
Federal Engineering Spl
13 Eddie Johnson Trevis-Offenhauser - 4 laps
McNamara/Kalamzaoo Sports Spl
14 Jim Rathmann Epperly-Offenhauser - 9 laps
Belond Miracle/California Muffler Spl
Martin Brothers Spl
Fastest Lap: Billy Vukovich, Kurtis-Offenhauser, 1:03.67 (141.354 mph) on lap 27
Did Not Finish:
Don Freeland Phillips-Offenhasuer 178 laps Transmissioin
Bob Estes Spl
Cal Niday Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser 170 laps Crash in Turn 4
D-A Lubricants Spl
Art Cross Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 168 laps Engine
Belanger Motors Spl
Shorty Templeman Trevis-Offenhauser 142 laps Stalled
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi Spl
Sam Hanks Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 134 laps Transmission
Jones & Maley/Cars Inc. Spl
Keith Andrews Schroeder-Offenhauser 120 laps Ignition
John McDaniel Spl
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 119 laps Magneto
Trio Brass/Carl Anderson Spl
Eddie Russo Pawl-Offenhauser 112 laps Ignition
Dr. R. N. Sabourin, D.C. Spl
Ray Crawford Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser 111 laps Valve
Ray Crawford Spl
Jimmy Bryan Kuzma-Offenhauser 90 laps Fuel Pump
Dean Van Lines Spl
Billy Vukovich Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 56 laps Fatal Crash Back Straight
Lindsey HopkinsSpl
Jack McGrath Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 54 laps Magneto
Jack Hinkle
Al Keller Kurtis KK2000-Offenhauser 54 laps Crash Back Straight
Sam Taylor Spl
Rodger Ward Kuzma-Offenhauser 53 laps Crash Back Straight
Aristo Blue/E.R. Casale Spl
Johnny Boyd Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser 53 laps Crash Back Straight
Sumar/Chapman Root Spl
Ed Elisian Kurtis kk4000-Offenhauser 53 laps Stopped Back Straight
Westwood Gauge/Wales Spl
Jerry Hoyt Stevens-Offenhauser 40 laps Oil Leak
Jim Robbins Spl
Freddie Agabashian Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser 39 laps Spun Out Turn 2
Federal Engineering Spl
Jimmy Reece Pankratz-Offenhauser 10 laps Engine
Emmett Malloy Spl
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Starting Grid
Jerry Hoyt Tony Bettenhausen Jack McGrath
Stevens-Offenhauser #23 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #10 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #3
140.045 mph 139.985 mph 142.580 mph
Freddie Agabashian Billy Vukovich Sam Hanks
Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #14 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #4 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #8
141.933 mph 141.071 mph 140.187 mph
Walt Faulkner Andy Linden Cal Niday
Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #77 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #19 Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser #22
140.264 mph 139.098 mph 140.302 mph
Jim Davies Jimmy Bryan Pat Flaherty
Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser #15 Kuzma-Offenhauser #1 Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser #89
140.274 mph 140.160 mph 140.149 mph
Eddie Russo Bob Sweikert Jimmy Reece
Pawl-Offenhauser #37 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #6 Pankratz-Offenhauser #5
140.116 mph 139.996 mph 139.991 mph
Al Herman Jimmy Daywalt Duane Carter
Curtis-Offenhauser #71 Kurtis-Offenhauser #48 Kuzma-Offenhauser #98
139.811 mph 139.416 mph 139.330 mph
Pat O'Connor Jim Rathmann Don Freeland
Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser #29 Epperly-Offenhauser #33 Phillips-Offenhauser #12
139.915 mph 138.707 mph 139.866 mph
Al Keller Ray Crawford Art Cross
Kurtis KK2000-Offenhauser #42 Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser #49 Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser #99
139.551 mph 139.206 mph 138.750 mph
Chuck Weyant Johnny Boyd Johnnie Parsons
Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser #41 Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser #39 Kurtis KK500c-Offenhauser #16
138.063 mph 136.981 mph 136.809 mph
Keith Andrews Ed Elisian Roger Ward
Schroeder-Offenhauser #31 Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser #68 Kuzma-Offenhauser #27
136.049 mph 135.333 mph 135.049 mph
Shorty Templeman Eddie Johnson Johnny Thomson
Trevis-Offenhauser #81 Trevis-Offenhauser #83 Kuzma-Offenhauser #44
135.014 mph 134.449 mph 134.113 mph