Formula One history, told through data
← 1955 season

Round 3 · 30 May 1955

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · Indianapolis, USA

R3
Winner Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft
Pole position Jerry Hoyt Stevens
Fastest lap —
Finishers 16/35 19 recorded DNFs

Championship progression

Drivers' standings

Before and after Round 3
Before the race

After Round 2

31 drivers
1
Maurice Trintignant Ferrari
10 pts
2
Juan Fangio Mercedes
10 pts
3
Eugenio Castellotti Lancia
6 pts
4
Nino Farina Ferrari
5 pts
5
José Froilán González Ferrari
2 pts
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6
Jean Behra Maserati
2 pts
7
Cesare Perdisa Maserati
2 pts
8
Luigi Villoresi Lancia
2 pts
9
Roberto Mieres Maserati
2 pts
10
Umberto Maglioli Ferrari
1.33 pts
11
Stirling Moss Mercedes
1 pts
12
Karl Kling Mercedes
1 pts
13
Hans Herrmann Mercedes
1 pts
-
Harry Schell Ferrari
0 pts
-
Louis Chiron Lancia
0 pts
-
Luigi Musso Maserati
0 pts
-
Sergio Mantovani Maserati
0 pts
-
Jacques Pollet Gordini
0 pts
-
Paul Frère Ferrari
0 pts
-
Piero Taruffi Ferrari
0 pts
-
Clemar Bucci Maserati
0 pts
-
Carlos Menditeguy Maserati
0 pts
-
Jesús Iglesias Gordini
0 pts
-
Alberto Ascari Lancia
0 pts
-
Élie Bayol Gordini
0 pts
-
Alberto Uria Maserati
0 pts
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
0 pts
-
André Simon Mercedes
0 pts
-
Mike Hawthorn Vanwall
0 pts
-
Louis Rosier Maserati
0 pts
-
Pablo Birger Gordini
0 pts
After the race

After Round 3

66 drivers
1
Maurice Trintignant Ferrari
—
10 +0
2
Juan Fangio Mercedes
—
10 +0
3
Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft
NEW
8 +8
4
Eugenio Castellotti Lancia
↓1
6 +0
5
Nino Farina Ferrari
↓1
5 +0
View full post-race standings
6
Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft
NEW
4 +4
7
Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft
NEW
3 +3
8
Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft
NEW
3 +3
9
Johnny Thomson Kuzma
NEW
3 +3
10
José Froilán González Ferrari
↓5
2 +0
11
Jean Behra Maserati
↓5
2 +0
12
Cesare Perdisa Maserati
↓5
2 +0
13
Luigi Villoresi Lancia
↓5
2 +0
14
Roberto Mieres Maserati
↓5
2 +0
15
Umberto Maglioli Ferrari
↓5
1.33 +0
16
Stirling Moss Mercedes
↓5
1 +0
17
Karl Kling Mercedes
↓5
1 +0
18
Hans Herrmann Mercedes
↓5
1 +0
19
Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft
NEW
1 +1
20
Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft
NEW
1 +1
21
Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft
NEW
1 +1
-
Harry Schell Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Louis Chiron Lancia
—
0 +0
-
Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Luigi Musso Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Sergio Mantovani Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Jacques Pollet Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Al Herman Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Paul Frère Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Piero Taruffi Ferrari
—
0 +0
-
Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Duane Carter Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Eddie Johnson Trevis
NEW
0 +0
-
Jim Rathmann Epperly
NEW
0 +0
-
Clemar Bucci Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Carlos Menditeguy Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Jesús Iglesias Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Alberto Ascari Lancia
—
0 +0
-
Élie Bayol Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Alberto Uria Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Don Freeland Phillips
NEW
0 +0
-
Robert Manzon Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
André Simon Mercedes
—
0 +0
-
Art Cross Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Mike Hawthorn Vanwall
—
0 +0
-
Shorty Templeman Trevis
NEW
0 +0
-
Louis Rosier Maserati
—
0 +0
-
Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Pablo Birger Gordini
—
0 +0
-
Keith Andrews Schroeder
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Eddie Russo Pawl
NEW
0 +0
-
Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Bryan Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Al Keller Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Rodger Ward Kuzma
NEW
0 +0
-
Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jerry Hoyt Stevens
NEW
0 +0
-
Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft
NEW
0 +0
-
Jimmy Reece Pankratz
NEW
0 +0

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Race classification

35 starters
Pos Driver Constructor Grid Status / time Pts
1 SWE Bob Sweikert Kurtis Kraft 14 3:53:59.530 8
2 RUS Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 2 +2:43.560 3
2 BET Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 2 +2:43.560 3
3 DAV Jimmy Davies Kurtis Kraft 10 +3:32.360 4
4 THO Johnny Thomson Kuzma 33 +3:38.910 3
5 FAU Walt Faulkner Kurtis Kraft 7 +5:17.170 1
5 HOM Bill Homeier Kurtis Kraft 7 +5:17.170 1
6 LIN Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 8 +5:57.940 0
7 HER Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 16 +6:24.240 0
8 O'C Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 19 +6:41.600 0
9 DAY Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 17 +7:09.810 0
10 FLA Pat Flaherty Kurtis Kraft 12 +7:46.540 0
11 CAR Duane Carter Kuzma 18 3L 0
12 WEY Chuck Weyant Kurtis Kraft 25 4L 0
13 JOH Eddie Johnson Trevis 32 4L 0
14 RAT Jim Rathmann Epperly 20 9L 0
R FRE Don Freeland Phillips 21 — 0
R NID Cal Niday Kurtis Kraft 9 — 0
R CRO Art Cross Kurtis Kraft 24 — 0
R TEM Shorty Templeman Trevis 31 — 0
R HAN Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 6 — 0
R AND Keith Andrews Schroeder 28 — 0
R PAR Johnnie Parsons Kurtis Kraft 27 — 0
R RUS Eddie Russo Pawl 13 — 0
R CRA Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 23 — 0
R BRY Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 11 — 0
R VUK Bill Vukovich Kurtis Kraft 5 — 1
R MCG Jack McGrath Kurtis Kraft 3 — 0
R KEL Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 22 — 0
R WAR Rodger Ward Kuzma 30 — 0
R BOY Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 26 — 0
R ELI Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 29 — 0
R HOY Jerry Hoyt Stevens 1 — 0
R AGA Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 4 — 0
R REE Jimmy Reece Pankratz 15 — 0