Indianapolis 500 Race Day Stats
1955 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name | Entrant | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 6 | Bob Sweikert | John Zink | John Zink Co. | KK500D/Offy | 128.209 | 200 | 86 | $76,139 |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen | Chapman | H. A. Chapman | KK500C/Offy | 126.733 | 200 | 0 | $30,089 |
| 3 | 10 | 15 | Jimmy Davies | Bardahl | Pat Clancy | KK500B/Offy | 126.299 | 200 | 0 | $16,989 |
| 4 | 33 | 44 | Johnny Thomson | Schmidt | Peter Schmidt | Kuzma/Offy | 126.241 | 200 | 0 | $12,889 |
| 5 | 7 | 77 | Walt Faulkner | Merz Engineerng | Merz Engineering, Inc | KK500C/Offy | 125.377 | 200 | 0 | $10,764 |
| 6 | 8 | 19 | Andy Linden | Massaglia | Joseph Massaglia, Jr. | KK4000/Offy | 125.022 | 200 | 0 | $8,514 |
| 7 | 16 | 71 | Al Herman | Martin Brothers | T.W. & W.T. Martin | Silnes/Offy | 124.794 | 200 | 0 | $7,564 |
| 8 | 19 | 29 | Pat O'Connor | Ansted Rotary | Rotary Engineering Corp. | KK500D/Offy | 124.644 | 200 | 0 | $6,414 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 | Jimmy Daywalt | Sumar | Chapman S. Root | Kurtis/Offy | 124.401 | 200 | 0 | $6,414 |
| 10 | 12 | 89 | Pat Flaherty | Dunn Engineering | Harry Dunn | KK500B/Offy | 124.086 | 200 | 0 | $6,114 |
| 11 | 18 | 98 | Duane Carter | Agajanian | J. C. Agajanian | Kuzma/Offy | Running | 197 | 0 | $3,884 |
| 12 | 25 | 41 | Chuck Weyant | Federal Engineering | Federal Auto. Associates | KK3000/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $3,614 |
| 13 | 32 | 83 | Eddie Johnson | McNamara | Kalamazoo Sports, Inc. | Trevis/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $3,344 |
| 14 | 20 | 33 | Jim Rathmann | Belond Miracle Power | So. California Muffler Co. | Epperly/Offy | Running | 191 | 0 | $3,324 |
| 15 | 21 | 12 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Bob Estes | Phillips/Offy | Transmission | 178 | 3 | $4,054 |
| 16 | 9 | 22 | Cal Niday | D-A Lubricant | Racing Associates | KK500B/Offy | Accident | 170 | 0 | $3,484 |
| 17 | 24 | 99 | Art Cross | Belanger Motors | Murrell Belanger | KK500D/Offy | Rod | 168 | 24 | $6,664 |
| 18 | 31 | 81 | Shorty Templeman | Central Excavating | Pete Salemi | Trevis/Offy | Transmission | 142 | 0 | $2,744 |
| 19 | 6 | 8 | Sam Hanks | Jones & Maley | Cars Inc. | KK500C/Offy | Transmission | 134 | 0 | $2,914 |
| 20 | 28 | 31 | Keith Andrews | McDaniel | John T. McDaniel | Schroeder/Offy | Drop. In pit | 120 | 0 | $2,684 |
| 21 | 27 | 16 | Johnnie Parsons | Trio Brass Foundry | Carl L. Anderson | KK500D/Offy | Magneto | 119 | 0 | $2,654 |
| 22 | 13 | 37 | Eddie Russo | Dr. Sabourin | Dr. R.N. Sabourin, R. C. | Allen/Offy | Ignition | 112 | 0 | $2,724 |
| 23 | 23 | 49 | Ray Crawford | Crawford | Ray Crawford | KK500B/Offy | Valve | 111 | 0 | $2,894 |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | Jimmy Bryan | Dean Van Lines | A. E. Dean | Kuzma/Offy | Fuel pump | 90 | 31 | $7,514 |
| 25 | 5 | 4 | Bill Vukovich | Hopkins | Lindsey Hopkins | KK500C/Offy | Accident | 56 | 50 | $10,884 |
| 26 | 3 | 3 | Jack McGrath | Hinkle | Jack B. Hinkle | KK500C/Offy | Magneto | 54 | 6 | $6,354 |
| 27 | 22 | 42 | Al Keller | Sam Traylor | Samuel W. Traylor III | KK2000/Offy | Accident | 54 | 0 | $2,874 |
| 28 | 30 | 27 | Rodger Ward | Aristo Blue | E.R. Casale | Kuzma/Offy | Accident | 53 | 0 | $2,444 |
| 29 | 26 | 39 | Johnny Boyd | Sumar | Chapman S. Root | KK500C/Offy | Accident | 53 | 0 | $2,414 |
| 30 | 29 | 68 | Ed Elisian | Westwood Gauge & Tool | M. Pete Wales | KK4000/Offy | Stopped | 53 | 0 | $2,734 |
| 31 | 1 | 23 | Jerry Hoyt | Jim Robbins | Jim Robbins | Stevens/Offy | Oil leak | 40 | 0 | $2,854 |
| 32 | 4 | 14 | Fred Agabashian | Federal Engineering | Federal Auto. Associates | KK500D/Offy | Spun | 39 | 0 | $2,724 |
| 33 | 15 | 5 | Jimmy Reece | Malloy | Emmett J. Malloy | Pankratz/Offy | Rod | 10 | 0 | $2,294 |