The following 19 pictures appear to have been taken on Sunday, May 15th and in as close to the order they were taken as possible.

Co-Chief Mechanics Frank Coon (left) and Jim Travers (right) push Vukovich out for qualifying run while crewman Jim Nairn points toward the track.

Vukovich is congruatulated by Hopkins crew after qualification run. Frank Coon is on the right.

Another shot of crewman congratulating Vukovich this time with Henry Banks.

Speedway President Tony Hulman congratulates Vukovich on qualifying for the race.

Rare color shot of Vukovich qualifying photo.

The Hopkins Special crew pose with Vukovich for the traditional picture.

Qualifying picture from the back.

McGrath on qualifying run.

This is McGrath's qualifying picture.

McGrath sits in his car.

McGrath is pushed back to the Garage area.

Cal Niday after qualifying. He was seriously injured in the race.

Vukovich, Art Sparks and Charlie Saylor.

Roger Ward

Al Keller

Johnny Boyd

Ed Elisian

Ed Elisian times cars on pit road.

.Bob Sweikert gives some driving instructions to Johnny Boyd

The Front Row -- Jerry Hoyt on the pole, Tony Bettenhausen in the middle and Jack McGrath on the outside.

The following 21 pictures appear to have been taken on final practice day and are in as close to the proper order as possible. Here '55 winner Bob Sweikert gets ready to go out.

Jimmy Bryan

AAA Champion Jimmy Bryan sits in the big #1 Dean Van Lines Special in Garage Area.

Agabashian Federal Engineering car is parked in front of garage.

Mechanics prepare to push Elisian out,

Elisian is pushed out to track from Garage Area. Name of original driver who was replaced by Elisian on last day of time trials has been taped over.

Crew pushes Bryan car through Garage Area.

Bryan walks behind the car on its way to pit road.

Freddie Agabashian climbs into car in preparation for practice.

Here Agabasian sits in the cockpit while others look on.

Ready to go, Agabashian adjusts his goggles in preperation for getting out on the track.

Bryan adjust his helmet almost ready to go.

Jack McGrath prepares for practice.

The John Zink Special that eventual 1955 Indy winner Bob Sweikert drove to victory sits along pit road.

Vukovich pulls on his gloves in preparation for spinning his magic. Crew sitting on wall identified are (left) Jim Nairn, (center) Stu Hilborn.

The two-winner focuses on the task ahead as he awaits crewman to start engine.

The engine roars to life. Stu Hilborn is at back of car and Frank Coon is at right while Jim Nairn sits on the pit wall.

Vukovich pulls the Hopkins Special out of pit road and onto the famous 2 1/2 mile oval.

Vukovich cruises slowly down the Main Straightaway on a warmup lap.

Another rare color shot of Vukovich checking out the machine.

The Hopkins Special is rolled back to the garages. Jim Travers is on the right and Stu Hilborn is second from right.