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1955 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes


Race 3 of 7


Indianapolis
200 laps
Time of race: 3:53:59.53
Average speed of winner: 206.342 kph
Margin of victory: 163.56 sec
Lead changes: 13 among 7 drivers
Fastest lap: Bill Vukovich 1:03.67
Lap leaders: Hoyt pole, McGrath 1-3, Vukovich 4-14, McGrath 15, Vukovich 16-24, McGrath 25-26, Vukovich 27-56, Bryan 57, Sweikert 58, Bryan 59-88, Sweikert 89-132, Cross 133-156, Freeland 157-159, Sweikert 160-200

Race notes: First win for Bob Sweikert. Only pole for Jerry Hoyt. Debut for Keith Andrews, Johnny Boyd, Ray Crawford, Al Herman, Al Keller, Eddie Russo, Shorty Templeman, and Chuck Weyant. Finale for Art Cross, Jimmy Davies, Walt Faulkner, Jerry Hoyt, Jack McGrath, Cal Niday, and Bill Vukovich.

Video links: Highlights



FinishStartDriverCar #TeamChassisEngineTyreOwnerQualifying TimeLapsX LedLaps LedStatusPoints
114Bob Sweikert6John ZinkKK500DOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneZink4:17.152003863:53:59.538
22Tony Bettenhausen10ChapmanKK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneChapman4:17.1712300+163.563
Paul Russo0.0000003
310Jimmy Davies15BardahlKK500BOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneClancy4:16.6420000+212.364
433Johnny Thomson44SchmidtKuzmaOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestonePeter Schmidt4:28.4320000+218.913
57Walt Faulkner77Merz EngineeringKK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneMerz4:17.5817600+317.171
Bill Homeier0.0000001
68Andy Linden19MassagliaKK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneMassaglia4:18.8120000+357.940
716Al Herman71Martin BrothersSilnesOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneMartin Brothers4:17.4920000+384.240
819Pat O'Connor29Ansted RotaryKK500DOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneAnsted4:18.6320000+401.600
917Jimmy Daywalt48SumarKurtisOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneRoot4:18.2220000+429.810
1012Pat Flaherty89Dunn EngineeringKK500BOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneDunn4:16.8720000+466.540
1118Duane Carter98AgajanianKuzmaOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneAgajanian4:18.3819700+3 laps0
1225Chuck Weyant41Federal EngineeringKK3000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneFederal4:20.7519600+4 laps0
1332Eddie Johnson83McNamaraTrevisOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneElkins4:27.7619600+4 laps0
1420Jim Rathmann33Belond Miracle PowerEpperlyOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneCalifornia Muffler4:19.5419100+9 laps0
1521Don Freeland12Bob EstesPhillipsOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneEstes4:17.3917813transmission0
169Cal Niday22D-A LubricantKK500BOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneRacing Associates4:16.5917000accident0
1724Art Cross99Belanger MotorsKK500DOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBelanger4:19.46168124engine0
1831Shorty Templeman81Central ExcavatingTrevisOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneSalemi4:26.6414200transmission0
196Sam Hanks8Jones & MaleyKK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJones and Maley4:16.8013400transmission0
2028Keith Andrews31McDanielSchroederOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneMcDaniel4:24.6112000fuel pump0
2127Johnnie Parsons16Trio Brass FoundryKK500DOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneAnderson4:23.1411900magneto0
2213Eddie Russo37Dr. SabourinPawlOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneSabourin4:16.9311200ignition0
2323Ray Crawford49CrawfordKK500BOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneRay Crawford4:18.6111100engine0
2411Jimmy Bryan1Dean Van LinesKuzmaOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneBrawner4:16.8590231fuel pump0
255Bill Vukovich4HopkinsKK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneHopkins4:15.1956350fatal accident1
263Jack McGrath3HinkleKK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneHinkle4:12.495436magneto0
2722Al Keller42Sam TraylorKK2000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneTraylor4:17.975400accident0
2830Rodger Ward27Aristo BlueKuzmaOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneCasale4:26.575300accident0
2926Johnny Boyd39SumarKK500COffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneRoot4:22.815300accident0
3029Ed Elisian68Westwood Gauge & ToolKK4000Offenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneWales4:26.015300stopped0
311Jerry Hoyt23Jim RobbinsStevensOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneJim Robbins4:17.064000oil leak0
324Fred Agabashian14Federal EngineeringKK500DOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneFederal4:13.643900spun off0
3315Jimmy Reece5MalloyPankratzOffenhauser 4.5 L4FirestoneMalloy4:17.161000rod0

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsPodiums
1Juan Manuel Fangio102111
2Maurice Trintignant82011
3Bob Sweikert81011
4Eugenio Castellotti62001
5Nino Farina4.332001
6Jimmy Davies41001
7Tony Bettenhausen31001
8Johnny Thomson31000
9José Froilán González21101
10Jean Behra22001
11Luigi Villoresi22000
12Roberto Mières22000
13Hans Herrmann11000
14Walt Faulkner11000
15Bill Vukovich11000
16Louis Chiron01000
17Harry Schell02000
18Andy Linden01000
19Jacques Pollet01000
20Luigi Musso02000
21Al Herman01000
22Sergio Mantovani01000
23Piero Taruffi01000
24Pat O'Connor01000
25Clemar Bucci01000


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