Overview - 1955 Indianapolis 500

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1955 Indianapolis 500, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes

Season1955
Round
3
Race Number by F1 Championship
44
Grand PrixIndianapolis 500
Race Number by Grand Prix
6
CircuitIndianapolis Motor Speedway
Race Number by Circuit
6
Laps
200
Race Length
804.672km

Grand Prix

Indianapolis 500

First Race1950
Last Race1954

Circuit

Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Circuit Type
Permanent Circuit
Length
4.023km
Turns
4
Elevation
?m
Direction
Counterclockwise
Track Record
Jim Rathmann1:01.5901960 Indianapolis 500 (Race)
Lap Record
Jim Rathmann1:01.5901960 Indianapolis 500 (Race, Lap 197)

Schedule

?
- Qualifying?
May 22 (Sun)
- Race?

Entries

No.	Driver	Team	Entrant	Constructor	Car	Engine	Note
1	Jimmy Bryan	Dean Van Lines	Dean Van Lines	Kuzma-Offenhauser	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
3	Jack McGrath	Jack Hinkle	Hinkle	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
4	Bill Vukovich	Lindsey Hopkins	Hopkins	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
5	Jimmy Reece	Emmett Malloy	Emmett Malloy	Pankratz-Offenhauser	Pankratz D	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
6	Bob Sweikert	John Zink	John Zink	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
7	Bob Christie	Dean Van Lines	Dean Van Lines	Kuzma-Dodge	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Dodge
8	Sam Hanks	Jones & Maley Cars	Jones & Maley Cars	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
9	Travis Webb	Ed Walsh	Ed Walsh	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
10	Tony Bettenhausen	H. A. Chapman	H.A. Chapman	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4	Share Driving
10	Paul Russo	H. A. Chapman	H.A. Chapman	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 3.0L L4s	Share Driving
12	Don Freeland	Bob Estes	Bob Estes	Phillips-Offenhauser	Phillips Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
14	Fred Agabashian	Federal Engineering	Federal Engineering	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
15	Jimmy Davies	Pat Clancy	Pat Clancy	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
16	Johnnie Tolan	Carl Anderson	Trio Brass Foundry	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500D	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
16	Johnnie Parsons	Carl Anderson	Trio Brass Foundry	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
18	Troy Ruttman	Novi Racing	Novi Racing	Kurtis Kraft-Novi	Kurtis Kraft Unknown Model	Novi 3.0L L8s
19	Andy Linden	Hart Fullerton	Joseph Massaglia	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 4000	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
21	Paul Russo	Roger Wolcott	Wolcott Fuel Injection	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500A	Offenhauser 3.0L L4s
22	Cal Niday	Racing Associates	D-A Lubricants Racing	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
23	Jerry Hoyt	Jim Robbins	Jim Robbins	Stevens-Offenhauser	Stevens Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
24	Len Duncan	Ray Brady	Ray Brady	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 4000	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
27	Rodger Ward	E. R. Casale	Aristo Blue	Kuzma-Offenhauser	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
28	Gene Hartley	Karl Hall	Commercial Motor Freight	Ewing-Offenhauser	Ewing D	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
29	Pat O'Connor	Ansted Rotary	Ansted Rotary	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500D	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
31	Keith Andrews	John McDaniel	John McDaniel	Schroeder-Offenhauser	Schroeder Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
32	Jiggs Peters	Lee Glessner	Lee Glessner	Scopa-Offenhauser	Scopa Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
33	Jim Rathmann	Belond	Belond Miracle	Epperly-Offenhauser	Epperly Indy Roadster	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
36	Tony Bonadies	J. S. Donaldson	Duke Donaldson	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
37	Eddie Russo	R N Sabourin	Dr. R.N. Sabourin	Pawl-Offenhauser	Pawl Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
39	Johnny Boyd	Chapman Root	Sumar	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500D	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
41	Chuck Weyant	Federal Engineering	Federal Engineering	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
42	Al Keller	Sam Traylor	Sam Traylor Offy	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 2000	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
44	Johnny Thomson	Peter Schmidt	Peter Schmidt	Kuzma-Offenhauser	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
48	Jimmy Daywalt	Chapman Root	Sumar	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
49	Ray Crawford	Ray Crawford	Ray Crawford	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
61	Russ Klar	Ray Brady	Ray Brady	Schroeder-Offenhauser	Schroeder Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
64	Leroy Warriner	Ansted Rotary	Ansted Rotary	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500A	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
68	Ed Elisian	M Peter Wales	Westwood Gauge	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 4000	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
69	Ernie McCoy	Henry Lammers	LaVilla	Templeton-Offenhauser	Templeton D	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
71	Al Herman	Martin Brothers	T.W. & W.T. Martin	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
72	Bill Homeier	Ernest Ruiz	Travelon Trailer	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
73	Len Duncan	McNamara	McNamara	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
74	Elmer George	Dayton Steel Foundry	Walmotor	Schroeder-Offenhauser	Schroeder Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
76	Johnny Kay	Leitenberger	Leitenberger	Silnes-Offenhauser	Silnes Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
77	Walt Faulkner	Merz Engineering	Merz Engineering	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4	Share Driving
77	Bill Homeier	Merz Engineering	Merz Engineering	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4	Share Driving
78	George Tichenor	Lindsey Hopkins	Hopkins	Lesovsky-Offenhauser	Lesovsky Unknown Model	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
81	Shorty Templeman	Pete Salemi	Central Excavating	Trevis-Offenhauser	Trevis Indycar	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
83	Eddie Johnson	McNamara	McNamara	Trevis-Offenhauser	Trevis Indycar	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
88	Manuel Ayulo	Peter Schmidt	Peter Schmidt	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
89	Pat Flaherty	Dunn Engineering	Dunn Engineering	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500B	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
93	Danny Kladis	Roy McKay	Roy McKay	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 3000	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
98	Duane Carter	Agajanian	J.C. Agajanian	Kuzma-Offenhauser	Kuzma Indy Roadster	Offenhauser 4.5L L4
99	Art Cross	Ed Walsh	Bardahl	KK500C-Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft 500C	Offenhauser 4.5L L4