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Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
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.
Key Links
- WinnerBob Sweikert
- CircuitIndianapolis Motor Speedway
- Winning teamKurtis Kraft
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Bob Sweikert SWE Win |  Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 8 | Finished | |
2 |  Tony Bettenhausen BET +2:43.56 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 3 | Finished | |
2 |  Paul Russo RUS +2:43.56 | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 3 | Finished | |
3 |  Jimmy Davies DAV +3:32.36 | Kurtis Kraft | 10 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | Johnny Thomson THO +3:38.91 | Kuzma | 33 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Walt Faulkner FAU +5:17.17 | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | 1 | Finished | |
5 |  Bill Homeier HOM +5:17.17 | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | 1 | Finished | |
6 |  Andy Linden LIN +5:57.94 | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 0 | Finished | |
7 | Al Herman HER +6:24.24 | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | 0 | Finished | |
8 |  Pat O'Connor OCO +6:41.60 | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | 0 | Finished | |
9 |  Jimmy Daywalt DAY +7:09.81 | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 0 | Finished | |
10 |  Pat Flaherty FLA +7:46.54 | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 0 | Finished | |
11 | Kuzma | 18 | 0 | +3 Laps | ||
12 | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
13 | Trevis | 32 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
14 | Epperly | 20 | 0 | +9 Laps | ||
R | Phillips | 21 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Trevis | 31 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Schroeder | 28 | 0 | Fuel pump | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 0 | Magneto | ||
R | Pawl | 13 | 0 | Ignition | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Kuzma | 11 | 0 | Fuel pump | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 1 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | 0 | Magneto | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 22 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kuzma | 30 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 26 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 29 | 0 | Retired | ||
R | Stevens | 1 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Pankratz | 15 | 0 | Engine |
Classification35 drivers
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