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