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1955 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
Race 1 of 1
Indianapolis
200 laps
Time of race: 3:53:59.43
Average speed of winner: 128.209 mph
Margin of victory: 163.98 sec.
Lead changes: 13 among 7 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Fastest lap: Bill Vukovich 141.354
Lap leaders: Hoyt pole, McGrath 1-3, Vukovich 4-14, McGrath 15, Vukovich 16-24, McGrath 25-26, Vukovich 27-56, Bryan 57, Sweikert 58, Bryan 59-88, Sweikert 89-132, Cross 133-156, Freeland 157-159, Sweikert 160-200
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Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 14 | Bob Sweikert | 6 | John Zink | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Zink | 139.996 | 200 | 3 | 86 | running | 76139 | 0 |
2 | 2 | Tony Bettenhausen | 10 | Chapman | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Chapman | 139.985 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 30089 | 0 |
3 | 10 | Jimmy Davies | 15 | Bardahl | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Clancy | 140.274 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 16989 | 0 |
4 | 33 | Johnny Thomson | 44 | Schmidt | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Peter Schmidt | 134.113 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 12889 | 0 |
5 | 7 | Walt Faulkner | 77 | Merz Engineering | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Merz | 139.762 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 10764 | 0 |
6 | 8 | Andy Linden | 19 | Massaglia | KK4000 | Offenhauser | Firestone | Massaglia | 139.098 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 8514 | 0 |
7 | 16 | Al Herman | 71 | Martin Brothers | Silnes | Offenhauser | Firestone | Martin Brothers | 139.811 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 7564 | 0 |
8 | 19 | Pat O'Connor | 29 | Ansted Rotary | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Ansted | 139.195 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 6414 | 0 |
9 | 17 | Jimmy Daywalt | 48 | Sumar | Kurtis | Offenhauser | Firestone | Root | 139.416 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 6414 | 0 |
10 | 12 | Pat Flaherty | 89 | Dunn Engineering | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Dunn | 140.149 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 6114 | 0 |
11 | 18 | Duane Carter | 98 | Agajanian | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Agajanian | 139.330 | 197 | 0 | 0 | running | 3884 | 0 |
12 | 25 | Chuck Weyant | 41 | Federal Engineering | KK3000 | Offenhauser | Firestone | Federal | 138.063 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 3614 | 0 |
13 | 32 | Eddie Johnson | 83 | McNamara | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | Elkins | 134.449 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 3344 | 0 |
14 | 20 | Jim Rathmann | 33 | Belond Miracle Power | Epperly | Offenhauser | Firestone | California Muffler | 138.707 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running | 3324 | 0 |
15 | 21 | Don Freeland | 12 | Bob Estes | Phillips | Offenhauser | Firestone | Estes | 139.866 | 178 | 1 | 3 | transmission | 4054 | 0 |
16 | 9 | Cal Niday | 22 | D-A Lubricant | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Racing Associates | 140.302 | 170 | 0 | 0 | accident | 3484 | 0 |
17 | 24 | Art Cross | 99 | Belanger Motors | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Belanger | 138.750 | 168 | 1 | 24 | engine | 6664 | 0 |
18 | 31 | Shorty Templeman | 81 | Central Excavating | Trevis | Offenhauser | Firestone | Salemi | 135.014 | 142 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 2744 | 0 |
19 | 6 | Sam Hanks | 8 | Jones & Maley | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Jones and Maley | 140.187 | 134 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 2914 | 0 |
20 | 28 | Keith Andrews | 31 | McDaniel | Schroeder | Offenhauser | Firestone | McDaniel | 136.049 | 120 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump | 2684 | 0 |
21 | 27 | Johnnie Parsons | 16 | Trio Brass Foundry | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Anderson | 136.809 | 119 | 0 | 0 | magneto | 2654 | 0 |
22 | 13 | Eddie Russo | 37 | Dr. Sabourin | Pawl | Offenhauser | Firestone | Sabourin | 140.116 | 112 | 0 | 0 | ignition | 2724 | 0 |
23 | 23 | Ray Crawford | 49 | Crawford | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Ray Crawford | 139.206 | 111 | 0 | 0 | engine | 2894 | 0 |
24 | 11 | Jimmy Bryan | 1 | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Brawner | 140.160 | 90 | 2 | 31 | fuel pump | 7514 | 0 |
25 | 5 | Bill Vukovich | 4 | Hopkins | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Hopkins | 141.071 | 56 | 3 | 50 | fatal accident | 10884 | 0 |
26 | 3 | Jack McGrath | 3 | Hinkle | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Hinkle | 142.580 | 54 | 3 | 6 | magneto | 6354 | 0 |
27 | 22 | Al Keller | 42 | Sam Traylor | KK2000 | Offenhauser | Firestone | Traylor | 139.551 | 54 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2874 | 0 |
28 | 30 | Rodger Ward | 27 | Aristo Blue | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Casale | 135.049 | 53 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2444 | 0 |
29 | 26 | Johnny Boyd | 39 | Sumar | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Root | 136.981 | 53 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2414 | 0 |
30 | 29 | Ed Elisian | 68 | Westwood Gauge & Tool | KK4000 | Offenhauser | Firestone | Wales | 135.333 | 53 | 0 | 0 | stopped | 2734 | 0 |
31 | 1 | Jerry Hoyt | 23 | Jim Robbins | Stevens | Offenhauser | Firestone | Jim Robbins | 140.045 | 40 | 0 | 0 | oil leak | 2854 | 0 |
32 | 4 | Fred Agabashian | 14 | Federal Engineering | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Federal | 141.933 | 39 | 0 | 0 | spun out | 2724 | 0 |
33 | 15 | Jimmy Reece | 5 | Malloy | Pankratz | Offenhauser | Firestone | Malloy | 139.991 | 10 | 0 | 0 | rod | 2294 | 0 |
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