- Winner
- Bob Sweikert
- Team
- Kurtis Kraft
- Top listed
- Bob Sweikert, Tony Bettenhausen, and Paul Russo
- Race date
- May 30, 1955
- Pole
- Jerry Hoyt
- Fastest lap
- Bill Vukovich
- Classified drivers
- 35
- Circuit
- Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The decisive result
Bob Sweikert finished first for Kurtis Kraft. Tony Bettenhausen is listed 2 for Kurtis Kraft, with Paul Russo 2 for Kurtis Kraft.
Grid to finish
Johnny Thomson from P33 to P4 (+29), Eddie Johnson from P32 to P13 (+19), and Bob Sweikert from P14 to P1 (+13) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jerry Hoyt started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 12 Finished, 4 Accident, 3 Engine, 3 Transmission, and 2 +4 laps. Bill Vukovich holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:03.670 on lap 27. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.