1955· Round 3
Indianapolis 500 1955
30 May 1955 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis
The 1955 Indianapolis 500, round 3 of the 1955 Formula 1 World Championship, was won by Bob Sweikert (Kurtis Kraft), with Tony Bettenhausen (Kurtis Kraft) second and Jimmy Davies (Kurtis Kraft) third. Held on 30 May 1955 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis/USA.
Podium
Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | 🇺🇸Jerry Hoyt | — |
| 1 | 14 | 🇺🇸Bob Sweikert | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 🇺🇸Tony Bettenhausen | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 🇺🇸Paul Russo | 3 |
| R | 3 | 🇺🇸Jack McGrath | — |
| 3 | 10 | 🇺🇸Jimmy Davies | 4 |
| R | 4 | 🇺🇸Fred Agabashian | — |
| 4 | 33 | 🇺🇸Johnny Thomson | 3 |
| R | 5 | 🇺🇸Bill Vukovich | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 🇺🇸Walt Faulkner | 1 |
| 5 | 7 | 🇺🇸Bill Homeier | 1 |
| 6 | 8 | 🇺🇸Andy Linden | — |
| R | 6 | 🇺🇸Sam Hanks | — |
| 7 | 16 | 🇺🇸Al Herman | — |
| 8 | 19 | 🇺🇸Pat O'Connor | — |
| R | 9 | 🇺🇸Cal Niday | — |
| 9 | 17 | 🇺🇸Jimmy Daywalt | — |
| 10 | 12 | 🇺🇸Pat Flaherty | — |
| 11 | 18 | 🇺🇸Duane Carter | — |
| R | 11 | 🇺🇸Jimmy Bryan | — |
| 12 | 25 | 🇺🇸Chuck Weyant | — |
| R | 13 | 🇺🇸Eddie Russo | — |
| 13 | 32 | 🇺🇸Eddie Johnson | — |
| 14 | 20 | 🇺🇸Jim Rathmann | — |
| R | 15 | 🇺🇸Jimmy Reece | — |
| R | 21 | 🇺🇸Don Freeland | — |
| R | 22 | 🇺🇸Al Keller | — |
| R | 23 | 🇺🇸Ray Crawford | — |
| R | 24 | 🇺🇸Art Cross | — |
| R | 26 | 🇺🇸Johnny Boyd | — |
| R | 27 | 🇺🇸Johnnie Parsons | — |
| R | 28 | 🇺🇸Keith Andrews | — |
| R | 29 | 🇺🇸Ed Elisian | — |
| R | 30 | 🇺🇸Rodger Ward | — |
| R | 31 | 🇺🇸Shorty Templeman | — |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Hoyt | — | — | — |
| 2 | Paul Russo | — | — | — |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | — | — | — |
| 3 | Jack McGrath | — | — | — |
| 4 | Fred Agabashian | — | — | — |
| 5 | Bill Vukovich | — | — | — |
| 6 | Sam Hanks | — | — | — |
| 7 | Bill Homeier | — | — | — |
| 7 | Walt Faulkner | — | — | — |
| 8 | Andy Linden | — | — | — |
| 9 | Cal Niday | — | — | — |
| 10 | Jimmy Davies | — | — | — |
| 11 | Jimmy Bryan | — | — | — |
| 12 | Pat Flaherty | — | — | — |
| 13 | Eddie Russo | — | — | — |
| 14 | Bob Sweikert | — | — | — |
| 15 | Jimmy Reece | — | — | — |
| 16 | Al Herman | — | — | — |
| 17 | Jimmy Daywalt | — | — | — |
| 18 | Duane Carter | — | — | — |
| 19 | Pat O'Connor | — | — | — |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann | — | — | — |
| 21 | Don Freeland | — | — | — |
| 22 | Al Keller | — | — | — |
| 23 | Ray Crawford | — | — | — |
| 24 | Art Cross | — | — | — |
| 25 | Chuck Weyant | — | — | — |
| 26 | Johnny Boyd | — | — | — |
| 27 | Johnnie Parsons | — | — | — |
| 28 | Keith Andrews | — | — | — |
| 29 | Ed Elisian | — | — | — |
| 30 | Rodger Ward | — | — | — |
| 31 | Shorty Templeman | — | — | — |
| 32 | Eddie Johnson | — | — | — |
| 33 | Johnny Thomson | — | — | — |