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The 39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday, May 30, 1955. The event was race 3 in the 1955 Formula One season.
The race is notable to many as the race in which Bill Vukovich was killed in a crash while seemingly on his way to an unprecedented third consecutive Indy 500 win.
| Offical Name 39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes |
| Date 1955-05-30 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 200 laps, km \ miles |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 1st and only win for Bob Sweikert
- 1st and only pole position for Jerry Hoyt
- 1st front row for Tony Bettenhausen
- 1st front row for Jerry Hoyt
- 1st and only podium for Bob Sweikert
- 1st and only podium for Jimmy Davies
- 1st and only podium for Paul Russo
- 1st and only podium for Tony Bettenhausen
- 3rd and last fastest lap for Bill Vukovich
- 1st championship point for Bob Sweikert
- 1st championship point for Jimmy Davies
- 1st championship point for Johnny Thomson
- 1st championship point for Walt Faulkner
- 1st championship point for Bill Homeier
- 1st time to lead a race for Bob Sweikert
- 1st time to lead a race for Don Freeland
- Team
- 5th and last win for Kurtis Kraft
- 1st and only pole position for Stevens
- Engine
- 6th win for Offenhauser
- 20th podium for Offenhauser
Data
- Weather: Cool
- Attendance: 150,000
- Entries: 33
- Qualified: 33
- Classified: 14
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.33 | |
| 2 | 10 | |
| 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 6.33 | |
| 5 | 6 | |
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 15 | 1.33 | |
| 16 | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 |
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