Round 3 · 30 May 1955
1955 Indianapolis 500: results
Bob Sweikert (Kurtis Kraft) won the 1955 Indianapolis 500, round 3 of the championship, held on 30 May 1955 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA), starting from position 14. Tony Bettenhausen (Kurtis Kraft) and Paul Russo (Kurtis Kraft) completed the podium.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Sweikert | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 3:53:59.530 | 8 | Finished |
| 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | +163.560 s | 3 | Finished |
| 2 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | +163.560 s | 3 | Finished |
| 3 | Jimmy Davies | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | +212.360 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 33 | +218.910 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Walt Faulkner | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | +317.170 s | 1 | Finished |
| 5 | Bill Homeier | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | +317.170 s | 1 | Finished |
| 6 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | +357.940 s | — | Finished |
| 7 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | +384.240 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | +401.600 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | +429.810 s | — | Finished |
| 10 | Pat Flaherty | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | +466.540 s | — | Finished |
| 11 | Duane Carter | Kuzma | 18 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Chuck Weyant | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Eddie Johnson | Trevis | 32 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Jim Rathmann | Epperly | 20 | +9 Laps | — | +9 Laps |
| 15 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 21 | — | — | Transmission |
| 16 | Cal Niday | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | — | — | Accident |
| 17 | Art Cross | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Shorty Templeman | Trevis | 31 | — | — | Transmission |
| 19 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | — | — | Transmission |
| 20 | Keith Andrews | Schroeder | 28 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 21 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | — | — | Magneto |
| 22 | Eddie Russo | Pawl | 13 | — | — | Ignition |
| 23 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 24 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 11 | — | — | Fuel pump |
| 25 | Bill Vukovich | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | — | 1 | Accident |
| 26 | Jack McGrath | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | — | — | Magneto |
| 27 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | — | — | Accident |
| 28 | Rodger Ward | Kuzma | 30 | — | — | Accident |