1956 Indianapolis 500
Wednesday, May 30, 1956
Race winner:
Round:
3
Weather:
Warm, dry and overcast
Laps:
200
Pole position:
Fastest Lap:
Russo, 1m02.32
Country:
United States
Circuit:
1956 season:
Results
| Position | Driver | Team | Vehicle | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Flaherty | John Zink | Watson-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
3h 53m 28.840s |
8 |
| 2 ↑ 11 | Sam Hanks | Cars Incorporated | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
3h 53m 49.300s +20.460s |
6 |
| 3 ↑ 23 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Phillips-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
3h 54m 59.070s +1m 30.230s |
4 |
| 4 ↑ 2 | Johnnie Parsons | JC Agajanian | Kuzma-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
3h 56m 54.480s +3m 25.640s |
3 |
| 5 ↓ 1 | Dick Rathmann | Lee Elkins | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
3h 57m 50.650s +4m 21.810s |
2 |
| 6 ↑ 4 | Bob Sweikert | Racing Associates | Kuzma-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
3h 59m 3.830s +5m 34.990s |
0 |
| 7 ↑ 16 | Bob Veith | Federal Engineering | Kurtis KK500E-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
3h 59m 54.500s +6m 25.660s |
0 |
| 8 ↑ 7 | Rodger Ward | Ed Walsh | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
4h 0m 1.110s +6m 32.270s |
0 |
| 9 ↑ 12 | Jimmy Reece | Hart Fullerton | Lesovsky-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
4h 0m 7.110s +6m 38.270s |
0 |
| 10 ↑ 20 | Cliff Griffith | Jim Robbins | Stevens-Offenhauser (Firestone) |
4h 1m 45.480s +8m 16.640s |
0 |
| 11 ↑ 11 | Gene Hartley | Pete Salemi | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 12 ↓ 5 | Fred Agabashian | Federal Engineering | Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 13 ↑ 12 | Bob Christie | HH Johnson | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 14 ↑ 14 | Al Keller | Samuel W Traylor III | Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 15 ↑ 17 | Eddie Johnson | Pete Salemi | Kuzma-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 16 ↑ 13 | Billy Garrett | Lysle Greenman | Kuzma-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 17 ↑ 16 | Duke Dinsmore | Shannon Brothers | Kurtis KK500A-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 18 ↓ 15 | Pat O'Connor | Rotary Engineering | Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan | Dean Van Lines Racing Division | Kuzma-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 20 ↓ 18 | Jim Rathmann | Lindsey Hopkins Racing | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 21 ↑ 10 | Johnny Tolan | Carl L Anderson | Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 22 ↓ 17 | Tony Bettenhausen | Murrell Belanger | Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 23 ↓ 9 | Ed Elisian | Fred Somers | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| Eddie Russo | 0 | ||||
| 24 ↓ 8 | Jimmy Daywalt | Chapman S Root | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 25 ↓ 1 | Jack Turner | Ernest L Ruiz | Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 26 ↓ 6 | Keith Andrews | Dunn Engineering | Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 27 ↓ 18 | Andy Linden | H Allen Chapman | Kurtis KK500C-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 28 ↓ 1 | Al Herman | Pat Clancy | Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 29 ↓ 12 | Ray Crawford | Ray Crawford | Kurtis KK500B-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 30 ↓ 18 | Johnny Boyd | Bignotti-Bowes Racing Associates | Kurtis KK500G-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 31 ↓ 20 | Troy Ruttman | John Zink | Kurtis KK500D-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 32 ↓ 14 | Johnny Thomson | Peter J Schmidt | Kuzma-Offenhauser (Firestone) | 0 | |
| 33 ↓ 25 | Paul Russo | Novi Racing | Kurtis 500F-Novi (Firestone) | 1 | |
| DNS | Len Sutton | Roger G Wolcott | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNS | Marvin Pifer | Karl Hall | Ewing-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Dempsey Wilson | Martin Brothers | Kurtis-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Tony Bonadies | JS "Duke" Donaldson | Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Marshall Teague | Dean Van Lines Racing Division | Kuzma-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Jimmy Davies | Novi Racing | Kurtis 500F-Novi | 0 | |
| DNQ | Eddie Russo | Southern California Muffler Corporation | Epperly-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | "Johnny Kay" | M Peter Wales | Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Shorty Templeman | Lee S Glessner | Hillegass-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Marshall Teague | Chapman S Root | Kurtis-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Len Duncan | Ray T Brady | Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Eddie Sachs | Ray T Brady | Schroeder-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Mike Magill | Henry S Lammers | Templeton-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Jim McWithey | Dayton-Walther | Schroeder-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Dick Rathmann | Lindsey Hopkins Racing | Lesovsky-Studebaker | 0 | |
| DNQ | Dempsey Wilson | Parks Motor Co | Silnes-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Bill Cheesbourg | HBT | Lesovsky-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Gig Stephens | Stoye Racing | Kurtis KK2000-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| DNQ | Dick Reese | Cecil McDonald | Kurtis KK4000-Offenhauser | 0 | |
| Bill Cheesbourg | 0 | ||||
| DNQ | Giuseppe Farina | Scuderia Ferrari | Kurtis KK500D-Ferrari | 0 | |
| DNQ | Johnny Baldwin | Marian A Chinetti | Ferrari | 0 | |
| DNQ | Leroy Warriner | Roy McKay | Kurtis KK3000-Offenhauser | 0 |
Qualifying
Circuit
Country:
United States
Location:
Speedway, Indiana
Type:
Paved oval
Length:
2.5 (miles)
Record:
Eddie Cheever (Lola T95/00-Buick/Menard), 38.119s, 236.103 mph, Indycars, 1996
First race:
