Round 3 of 7 · Indianapolis · 30 May 1955, Monday
Indianapolis 500
Key highlights
Hoyt
pole position
200
laps
16
finishers out of 35
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 3:53:59.53 | 8 |
| 2 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | +2:43.56 | 3 |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | +2:43.56 | 3 |
| 3 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | +3:32.36 | 4 |
| 4 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | +3:38.91 | 3 |
| 5 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | +5:17.17 | 1 |
| 5 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | +5:17.17 | 1 |
| 6 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | +5:57.94 | |
| 7 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | +6:24.24 | |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | +6:41.60 | |
| 9 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | +7:09.81 | |
| 10 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | +7:46.54 | |
| 11 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | +4 Laps | |
| 13 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | +4 Laps | |
| 14 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | +9 Laps | |
| DNF | Don Freeland | Phillips | Transmission | |
| DNF | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | |
| DNF | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | Engine | |
| DNF | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | Transmission | |
| DNF | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | Transmission | |
| DNF | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | Fuel pump | |
| DNF | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | Magneto | |
| DNF | Eddie Russo | Pawl | Ignition | |
| DNF | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | Engine | |
| DNF | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | Fuel pump | |
| DNF | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | 1 |
| DNF | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | Magneto | |
| DNF | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | |
| DNF | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | Accident | |
| DNF | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | Accident | |
| DNF | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | Retired | |
| DNF | Jerry Hoyt | Stevens | Oil leak | |
| DNF | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | Spun off | |
| DNF | Jimmy Reece | Pankratz | Engine |
- DNF
- Did not finish