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74 1955 Indianapolis 500 Stock Photos and High-res Pictures

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Indianapolis 500: Scenic view of track from pit road at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indianapolis, IN 5/30/1955 CREDIT: Hy Peskin

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis 500 - Dinah Shore glides past the crowd riding on the back of a 1955 Chevrolet pace car accompanied by the Borg-Warner Trophy.

1955 Indianapolis 500 - Dinah Shore...

Driver Bob Sweikert races around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana....

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the Indianapolis 500 circa May, 1955 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Indianapolis 500

The starting line-up at the Indianapolis 500 motor race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, 1912. Front row, left to right: Eddie...

General view from the stands during the Indianapolis 500 on May 31, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Indianapolis 500

Bob Sweikert receives a victory kiss from actress Dinah Shore following his maiden win at the 1955 Indianapolis 500.

Dinah Shore Kissing Bob Sweikert

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

General view as cars race around the track during the 39th Indianapolis 500 on May 30, 1955 at the Indianapolis Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

39th Indianapolis 500

Auto Racing: CART Indianapolis 500, View of fans and iscellaneous action at stadium, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN 5/30/1955

1955 Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis, Indiana: Songstress Dinah Shore plants a victory kiss on the grease covered face of Bob Sweikert, winner of the 39th Annual Auto Race...

Dinah Shore Kissing Bob Sweikert

Indianapolis: Sets Speedway Records. Indianapolis "500" racer Jack McGrath rolls into the pit with a wave and two all-time qualifying marks for the...

Jack McGrath in His Race Car

Indianapolis: Death Claims a Driver. The badly-burned Hopkins Special in which ace driver Bill Vukovich was burned to death, smolders at Indianapolis...

Overturned and Smoking Race Car

Sweikert Winning 500-Mile Grind. Indianapolis, Indiana: Bob Sweikert, 29 year old Hoosier, is officially flagged in as victor of the 500 mile auto...

Race Cars Speeding Across Finish Line

Death On The Indianapolis Speedway. Indianapolis, Indiana: Track officials look on helplessly as the car, piloted by Bill Vukovich, twice winner of...

Bill Vukovich in Burning Car

Victory Cup For Winner Of Memorial Day Race. Indianapolis, Indiana: Newsman and admirers swarm around Bob Sweikert as he refreshes himself with a...

Bob Sweikert Drinking From Trophy

They're Off. Indianapolis, Indiana: The green flag is flashed for the start of the 39th Annual 500-Mile Motor Speedway Memorial Day Classic. An...

Race Cars Waiting at Starting Line

Indianapolis: Champ Qualifies For Speed Race. Two-time winner of the 500-mile Indianapolis Speedway Classic Bill Vuokovich finishes his qualifying...

Race Car Driver Bill Vuokovich Waving from Car

Bob Sweikert, a home town boy from Indianapolis, plants a kiss on his wife Dolores after winning the 39th annual 500 Mile Classic. At left behind...

Bob Sweikert Kissing His Wife

Indianapolis, Indiana: Dinah Shore and Dolores Sweikert congratulate Bob Sweikert with a kiss after his victory in the Indianapolis auto race. At...

Dinah Shore Kissing Bob Sweikert

The 2015 parade Grand Marshals, the 1955 Indiana State Basketball Championship team, from Crispus Attucks High School attends the 2015 Indy 500 at...

Celebrities Attend Race - 2015 Indy 500

Jim Rathmann drove in the AAA and USAC Indy Car series from 1949 through 1963, running in 42 races, including 14 starts in the Indianapolis 500 at...

Jim Rathmann - Indy Car Driver

May 30, 1955: Driver Bill Vukovich gets set for the start of the Indianapolis 500 Indy Car race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Vukovich drove...

Bill Vukovich - 1955 Indy 500

May 30, 1955: Entertainer Dinah Shore performs prior to the running of the Indianapolis 500 Indy Car race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Dinah Shore - 1955 Indy 500

May 30, 1955: The crew of the Belond Miracle Power Special watches as their driver Jim Rathmann competes in the Indianapolis 500 USAC Indy Car race...

Jim Rathmann Pit Crew - 1955 Indy 500

May 30, 1955: Driver Jim Rathmann clowns around with his mechanic Henry “Smokey” Yunick before the start of the Indianapolis 500 Indy Car race at the...

Jim Rathmann/Smokey Yunick - Indy 500 1955

Early-1950s: Melvin “Tony” Bettenhausen of Tinley Park, IL, began his career racing Midgets, winning the track championship at the Milwaukee Mile in...

Tony Bettenhausen - AAA/USAC Racing Champion

Early 1950s: Bob Sweikert of Los Angeles, CA, won numerous races in Midgets, like this one, Sprint cars and Indy Cars during a brief career that...

Bob Sweikert - Race Driver

Early-1950s: Andy Linden of Brownsville, PA, scored numerous wins in AAA-sanctioned Midget, Sprint Car and Indy Car races between 1950 and 1955....

Andy Linden -Race Driver

Indianapolis 500. 1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 Streamliner.

1965 Indianapolis 500

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race.

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race.

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race.

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. The last row of the starting grid with Shorty Templeman , Eddie Johnson , and...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Ed Elisian, in his 1952 Kurtis 4000D , poses with friends and crew during...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

Indianapolis 500 - 1955 - Member of the Flywheels Car Club stands next to his hot rod 1932 Ford 3-window coupe powered by a Cadillac V-8.

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Ed Elisian, in his 1952 Kurtis 4000D skirts the bricks during pre-race...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Eddie Johnson, in his Trevis D Offenhauser, started in 32nd place but managed a...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Close-up of the famous bricks that paved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway....

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race.

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race.

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Cal Niday's Kurtis 500D crashes into the infield grass after 170 laps. Fireman...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Cal Niday's Kurtis 500D crashes into the infield grass after 170 laps.

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Chevrolet C.O.E. Official Speedway Courtesy Wrecker tows Shorty Templeman's...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Johnny Parsons removes his helmet as he stands stranded next to his Trio Brass...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Shorty Templeman gets a tow through the infield by the AAA W.I. Super Service...

Indianapolis 500 - 1955

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Jimmy Daywalt drove the open wheel version of the Kurtis 500D Sumar Special sans...

1955 Indianapolis 500

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Roger Ward's team before the race. Ward was involved in the multi-car accident...

1955 39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race

Pre-Indianapolis 500 coverage in Hot Rod magazine June issue. Ray Nichols, left, makes explanation about changes he has made on Pat O'Connor's car to...

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. NBC network and Camel cigarettes work together to bring race news to the public...

1955 Indianapolis 500

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race.

1955 Indianapolis 500

39th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes. Indianapolis 500 Auto Race. Spectators and crew member watch as the cars come down the front straight along...

1955 Indianapolis 500

Early-1960s: Bob Veith of Tulare, CA, ran AAA/USAC Indy Cars from 1955 through 1968, making 63 starts with 37 top 10 finishes. Veith was the 1956...

Bob Veith - Indy Car Driver

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