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| Date | Monday 30 May 1955 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  Indianapolis 500 |
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| Circuit | Indianapolis |
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| Event Format | Race of 200 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #3 of 7 in 1955
#44 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 200 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 4023 m |
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| Race Distance | 4023 × 200 = 804.600 km |
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| Grid Format | 3-3-3-3 |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Left |
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| Track Direction | Anti-clockwise |
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| Weather | Cold |
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| Entries | 35 |
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| Qualifiers | 33 |
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| Finishers | 16 |
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| Debutants | Al Herman (Driver),
Al Keller (Driver),
Chuck Weyant (Driver),
Eddie Russo (Driver),
Johnny Boyd (Driver),
Keith Andrews (Driver),
Ray Crawford (Driver),
Shorty Templeman (Driver),
Epperly (Car Manufacturer),
Epperly (Car Model),
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Kurtis Kraft 500D (Car Model),
Carl L. Anderson (Entrant),
E.R. Casale (Entrant),
Harry Dunn (Entrant),
Joseph Massaglia Jr (Entrant),
Kalamazoo Sports Inc (Entrant),
Merz Engineering Inc (Entrant),
Racing Associates (Entrant),
Samuel W. Traylor III (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Car 23 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Jim Robbins – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
John Zink – 1st Win (Entrant)
Lindsey Hopkins – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Offenhauser – 200th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
 Bob Sweikert – 1st Win (Driver)
Jerry Hoyt – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Stevens – 1st Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
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| Deaths | Bill Vukovich |
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| Records Broken |
1. Most 12th Place Finishes – Kurtis Kraft (3),
2. Highest 13th Place Finish Ratio – Trevis (25.00%),
3. Most 22nd Place Qualifications – Kurtis Kraft (4),
4. Most 24th Place Qualifications – Kurtis Kraft (4)
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| Records Extended |
1. Highest Drivers' Championship Points Score Ratio – Kurtis Kraft (129.17%),
2. Most 25th Place Qualifications – Kurtis Kraft (5)
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