Who won the Indianapolis 500 1955?

Bob Sweikert won the Indianapolis 500 1955, driving for Kurtis Kraft.

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Round 3 · 1955

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 1955-05-30

Bob Sweikert won the Indianapolis 500 1955 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 30 May 1955, starting from P14 on the grid. Tony Bettenhausen finished second for Kurtis Kraft, with Jimmy Davies completing the podium for Kurtis Kraft.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	14	Bob SweikertSWE	Kurtis Kraft	200	3:53:59.53	8
2	2	Tony BettenhausenBET	Kurtis Kraft	200	+2:43.56	3
2	2	Paul RussoRUS	Kurtis Kraft	200	+2:43.56	3
3	10	Jimmy DaviesDAV	Kurtis Kraft	200	+3:32.36	4
4	33	Johnny ThomsonTHO	Kuzma	200	+3:38.91	3
5	7	Walt FaulknerFAU	Kurtis Kraft	200	+5:17.17	1
5	7	Bill HomeierHOM	Kurtis Kraft	200	+5:17.17	1
6	8	Andy LindenLIN	Kurtis Kraft	200	+5:57.94	0
7	16	Al HermanHER	Kurtis Kraft	200	+6:24.24	0
8	19	Pat O'ConnorOCO	Kurtis Kraft	200	+6:41.60	0
9	17	Jimmy DaywaltDAY	Kurtis Kraft	200	+7:09.81	0
10	12	Pat FlahertyFLA	Kurtis Kraft	200	+7:46.54	0
11	18	Duane CarterCAR	Kuzma	197	+3 Laps	0
12	25	Chuck WeyantWEY	Kurtis Kraft	196	+4 Laps	0
13	32	Eddie JohnsonJOH	Trevis	196	+4 Laps	0
14	20	Jim RathmannRAT	Epperly	191	+9 Laps	0
R	21	Don FreelandFRE	Phillips	178	Transmission	0
R	9	Cal NidayNID	Kurtis Kraft	170	Accident	0
R	24	Art CrossCRO	Kurtis Kraft	168	Engine	0
R	31	Shorty TemplemanTEM	Trevis	142	Transmission	0
R	6	Sam HanksHAN	Kurtis Kraft	134	Transmission	0
R	28	Keith AndrewsAND	Schroeder	120	Fuel pump	0
R	27	Johnnie ParsonsPAR	Kurtis Kraft	119	Magneto	0
R	13	Eddie RussoRUS	Pawl	112	Ignition	0
R	23	Ray CrawfordCRA	Kurtis Kraft	111	Engine	0
R	11	Jimmy BryanBRY	Kuzma	90	Fuel pump	0
R	5	Bill VukovichVUK	Kurtis Kraft	56	Accident	1
R	3	Jack McGrathMCG	Kurtis Kraft	54	Magneto	0
R	22	Al KellerKEL	Kurtis Kraft	54	Accident	0
R	30	Rodger WardWAR	Kuzma	53	Accident	0
R	26	Johnny BoydBOY	Kurtis Kraft	53	Accident	0
R	29	Ed ElisianELI	Kurtis Kraft	53	Retired	0
R	1	Jerry HoytHOY	Stevens	40	Oil leak	0
R	4	Fred AgabashianAGA	Kurtis Kraft	39	Spun off	0
R	15	Jimmy ReeceREE	Pankratz	10	Engine	0

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