1955 · Round 3 · Qualifying Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Monday, May 30, 1955
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Monday, May 30, 1955
Pole position
HOY
4:17.060
Pole margin
+0.110
to BET
Top-ten spread
+-0.420
P1 to DAV
Entries
33
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HOYJim Robbins | 4:17.060 | — | — |
| 02 | BETChapman · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.170 | +0.110 | — |
| 03 | MCGHinkle · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.490 | +-4.570 | — |
| 04 | AGAFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.640 | +-3.420 | — |
| 05 | VUKHopkins · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.190 | +-1.870 | — |
| 06 | HANCars Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.800 | +-0.260 | — |
| 07 | FAUMerz Engineering Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.580 | +0.520 | — |
| 08 | LINMassaglia · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:18.810 | +1.750 | — |
| 09 | NIDRacing Associates · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.590 | +-0.470 | — |
| 10 | DAVPat Clancy · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.640 | +-0.420 | — |
| 11 | BRYDean · Kuzma | 4:16.850 | +-0.210 | — |
| 12 | FLADunn · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:16.870 | +-0.190 | — |
| 13 | RUSSabourin · Pawl | 4:16.930 | +-0.130 | — |
| 14 | SWEJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.150 | +0.090 | — |
| 15 | REEMalloy | 4:17.160 | +0.100 | — |
| 16 | HERMartin · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.490 | +0.430 | — |
| 17 | DAYSumar · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:18.220 | +1.160 | — |
| 18 | CARAgajanian · Kuzma | 4:18.380 | +1.320 | — |
| 19 | O'CRotary Engineering Corp · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:18.630 | +1.570 | — |
| 20 | RATSouth California Muffler Company · Epperly | 4:19.540 | +2.480 | — |
| 21 | FREBob Estes | 4:17.390 | +0.330 | — |
| 22 | KELSam Traylor · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.970 | +0.910 | — |
| 23 | CRACrawford · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:18.610 | +1.550 | — |
| 24 | CROBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:19.460 | +2.400 | — |
| 25 | WEYFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.750 | +3.690 | — |
| 26 | BOYSumar · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:22.810 | +5.750 | — |
| 27 | PARCarl Anderson · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:23.140 | +6.080 | — |
| 28 | ANDMcDaniel | 4:24.610 | +7.550 | — |
| 29 | ELIPete Wales · Kurtis Kraft 2000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 3000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:26.010 | +8.950 | — |
| 30 | WARCasale · Kuzma | 4:26.570 | +9.510 | — |
| 31 | TEMPete Salemi | 4:26.640 | +9.580 | — |
| 32 | JOHKalamazoo Sports Incorporated | 4:27.760 | +10.700 | — |
| 33 | THOSchmidt · Kuzma | 4:28.430 | +11.370 | — |