Indianapolis USA 9 May 1955
Previous Winners
| POS |
NO |
Driver |
Team |
Model |
Engine |
Type |
Laps |
Time/Reason |
Grid |
Row |
| 1 |
6 |
Bob SWEIKERT |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
200 |
3h 53m 59.5s |
14 |
5 |
| 2 |
10 |
Paul RUSSO |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2 |
10 |
Tony BETTENHAUSEN |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
200 |
3h 56m 43.099s |
2 |
1 |
| 3 |
15 |
Jimmy DAVIES |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500B |
Offenhauser |
4 |
200 |
- |
10 |
4 |
| 4 |
44 |
Johnny THOMSON |
KUZMA |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
33 |
11 |
| 5 |
77 |
Bill HOMEIER |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 5 |
77 |
Walt FAULKNER |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
200 |
- |
7 |
3 |
| 6 |
19 |
Andy LINDEN |
KURTIS KRAFT |
4000 |
Offenhauser |
4 |
200 |
- |
8 |
3 |
| 7 |
71 |
Al HERMAN |
KURTIS KRAFT |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
16 |
6 |
| 8 |
29 |
Pat O'CONNOR |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500D |
Offenhauser |
4 |
200 |
- |
19 |
7 |
| 9 |
48 |
Jimmy DAYWALT |
KURTIS KRAFT |
- |
- |
- |
200 |
- |
17 |
6 |
| 10 |
89 |
Pat FLAHERTY |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500B |
Offenhauser |
4 |
200 |
- |
12 |
4 |
| 11 |
98 |
Duane CARTER |
KUZMA |
- |
- |
- |
197 |
- |
18 |
6 |
| 12 |
41 |
Chuck WEYANT |
KURTIS KRAFT |
3000 |
Offenhauser |
4 |
196 |
- |
25 |
9 |
| 13 |
83 |
Eddie JOHNSON |
TREVIS |
- |
- |
- |
196 |
- |
32 |
11 |
| 14 |
33 |
Jim RATHMANN |
EPPERLY |
- |
- |
- |
191 |
- |
20 |
7 |
| r |
12 |
Don FREELAND |
PHILLIPS |
- |
- |
- |
178 |
transmission |
21 |
7 |
| r |
22 |
Cal NIDAY |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500B |
Offenhauser |
4 |
170 |
accident/ fire |
9 |
3 |
| r |
99 |
Art CROSS |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
168 |
connecting rod |
24 |
8 |
| r |
81 |
Shorty TEMPLEMAN |
TREVIS |
- |
- |
- |
142 |
transmission |
31 |
11 |
| r |
8 |
Sam HANKS |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
134 |
transmission |
6 |
2 |
| r |
31 |
Keith ANDREWS |
SCHROEDER |
- |
- |
- |
120 |
ignition |
28 |
10 |
| r |
16 |
Johnnie PARSONS |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
119 |
magneto |
27 |
9 |
| r |
37 |
Eddie RUSSO |
PAWL |
- |
- |
- |
112 |
ignition |
13 |
5 |
| r |
49 |
Ray CRAWFORD |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500B |
Offenhauser |
4 |
111 |
valve |
23 |
8 |
| r |
1 |
Jimmy BRYAN |
KUZMA |
- |
- |
- |
90 |
fuel pump |
11 |
4 |
| r |
4 |
Bill VUKOVICH |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
56 |
fatal accident |
5 |
2 |
| r |
42 |
Al KELLER |
KURTIS KRAFT |
2000 |
Offenhauser |
4 |
54 |
accident |
22 |
8 |
| r |
3 |
Jack McGRATH |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
54 |
magneto |
3 |
1 |
| r |
27 |
Rodger WARD |
KUZMA |
- |
- |
- |
53 |
accident |
30 |
10 |
| r |
39 |
Johnny BOYD |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500D |
Offenhauser |
4 |
53 |
accident |
26 |
9 |
| r |
68 |
Ed ELISIAN |
KURTIS KRAFT |
4000 |
Offenhauser |
4 |
53 |
stopped to help Vukovich |
29 |
10 |
| r |
23 |
Jerry HOYT |
STEVENS |
- |
- |
- |
40 |
oil leak |
1 |
1 |
| r |
14 |
Freddie AGABASHIAN |
KURTIS KRAFT |
500C |
Offenhauser |
4 |
39 |
spin |
4 |
2 |
| r |
5 |
Jimmy REECE |
PANKRATZ |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
connecting rod/ spin |
15 |
5 |
