1955 INDIANAPOLIS 500 - STARTING GRID
30 May 1955
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Jerry HoytHOY | Stevens Offenhauser | 4:17.060 |
| 2 | 10 | Tony BettenhausenBET | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:17.170 |
| 3 | 3 | Jack McGrathMCG | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:12.490 |
| 4 | 14 | Fred AgabashianAGA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:13.640 |
| 5 | 4 | Bill Vukovich VUK | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:15.190 |
| 6 | 8 | Sam HanksHAN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:16.800 |
| 7 | 77 | Walt FaulknerFAU | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:17.580 |
| 8 | 19 | Andy LindenLIN | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:18.810 |
| 9 | 22 | Cal NidayNID | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:16.590 |
| 10 | 15 | Jimmy DaviesDAV | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:16.640 |
| 11 | 1 | Jimmy BryanBRY | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:16.850 |
| 12 | 89 | Pat FlahertyFLA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:16.870 |
| 13 | 37 | Eddie RussoRUS | Pawl Offenhauser | 4:16.930 |
| 14 | 6 | Bob SweikertSWE | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:17.150 |
| 15 | 5 | Jimmy ReeceREE | Pankratz Offenhauser | 4:17.160 |
| 16 | 71 | Al HermanHER | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:17.490 |
| 17 | 48 | Jimmy DaywaltDAY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:18.220 |
| 18 | 98 | Duane CarterCAR | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:18.380 |
| 19 | 29 | Pat O'ConnorO'C | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:18.630 |
| 20 | 33 | Jim RathmannRAT | Epperly Offenhauser | 4:19.540 |
| 21 | 12 | Don FreelandFRE | Phillips Offenhauser | 4:17.390 |
| 22 | 42 | Al KellerKEL | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:17.970 |
| 23 | 49 | Ray CrawfordCRA | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:18.610 |
| 24 | 99 | Art CrossCRO | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:19.460 |
| 25 | 41 | Chuck WeyantWEY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:20.750 |
| 26 | 39 | Johnny BoydBOY | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:22.810 |
| 27 | 16 | Johnnie ParsonsPAR | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:23.140 |
| 28 | 31 | Keith AndrewsAND | Schroeder Offenhauser | 4:24.610 |
| 29 | 68 | Ed ElisianELI | Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser | 4:26.010 |
| 30 | 27 | Rodger WardWAR | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:26.570 |
| 31 | 81 | Shorty TemplemanTEM | Trevis Offenhauser | 4:26.640 |
| 32 | 83 | Eddie JohnsonJOH | Trevis Offenhauser | 4:27.760 |
| 33 | 44 | Johnny ThomsonTHO | Kuzma Offenhauser | 4:28.430 |