Indianapolis (1956)

Date: 30 May 1956

Location: Indianapolis, United States of America

Race Results
Position Driver Points Laps Constructor Engine Tyres
1 United States of America Pat Flaherty 8 200 Watson Offenhauser Firestone
2 United States of America Sam Hanks 6 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
3 United States of America Don Freeland 4 200 Phillips Offenhauser Firestone
4 United States of America Johnnie Parsons 3 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
5 United States of America Dick Rathmann 2 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
6 United States of America Bob Sweikert 0 200 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
7 United States of America Bob Veith 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
8 United States of America Rodger Ward 0 200 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
9 United States of America Jimmy Reece 0 200 Lesovsky Offenhauser Firestone
10 United States of America Cliff Griffith 0 199 Stevens Offenhauser Firestone
11 United States of America Gene Hartley 0 196 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
12 United States of America Fred Agabashian 0 196 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
13 United States of America Bob Christie 0 196 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
14 United States of America Al Keller 0 195 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
15 United States of America Eddie Johnson 0 195 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
16 United States of America Billy Garrett 0 194 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
17 United States of America Duke Dinsmore 0 191 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
18 United States of America Pat O'Connor 0 187 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
19 United States of America Jimmy Bryan 0 185 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
20 United States of America Jim Rathmann 0 175 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
21 United States of America Johnnie Tolan 0 173 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
22 United States of America Tony Bettenhausen 0 160 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Ed Elisian 0 160 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
23 United States of America Eddie Russo 0 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
24 United States of America Jimmy Daywalt 0 134 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
25 United States of America Jack Turner 0 131 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
26 United States of America Keith Andrews 0 94 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
27 United States of America Andy Linden 0 90 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
28 United States of America Al Herman 0 74 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
29 United States of America Ray Crawford 0 49 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
30 United States of America Johnny Boyd 0 35 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
31 United States of America Troy Ruttman 0 22 Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser Firestone
32 United States of America Johnny Thomson 0 22 Kuzma Offenhauser Firestone
33 United States of America Paul Russo 1 21 Kurtis Kraft Novi Firestone
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)

No qualifying data available.

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1956 Indianapolis 500 (1956)

Date: 1956-05-30 · Circuit: Indianapolis (United States of America)

Podium
  1. George Francis Flaherty, Jr. Watson 8 pts
  2. Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 6 pts
  3. Don Freeland Phillips 4 pts
Race Results
PosDriverConstructor GridΔTime/RetiredPoints
1 George Francis Flaherty, Jr. Watson 1 0 3:53:28.840 8
2 Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 13 +11 3:53:49.290 6
3 Don Freeland Phillips 26 +23 3:54:59.070 4
4 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kuzma 6 +2 3:56:54.530 3
5 James Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 4 -1 3:57:50.650 2
6 Robert Charles Sweikert Kuzma 10 +4 3:59:03.890
7 Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft 23 +16 3:59:54.470
8 Rodger M. Ward Kurtis Kraft 15 +7 4:00:1.150
9 Jimmy Reece Lesovsky 21 +12 4:00:7.150
10 Cliff Griffith Stevens 30 +20
11 Leslie Eugene Hartley Kuzma 22 +11
12 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 7 -5
13 Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 25 +12
14 Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 28 +14
15 Eddie Johnson Kuzma 32 +17
16 Billy Garrett Kuzma 29 +13
17 J. Carlyle Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 33 +16
18 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 3 -15 Magneto
19 James Ernest Bryan Kuzma 19 0
20 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 2 -18 Engine
21 Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft 31 +10 Engine
22 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 5 -17 Accident
23 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 14 -9 Brakes
23 Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft
24 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 16 -8 Accident
25 Jack Turner Kurtis Kraft 24 -1 Engine
26 Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft 20 -6 Transmission
27 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 9 -18 Oil leak
28 Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 27 -1 Accident
29 Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 17 -12 Accident
30 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 12 -18 Oil leak
31 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 11 -20 Spun off
32 Johnny Thomson Kuzma 18 -14 Spun off
33 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 8 -25 Accident 1
Qualifying Top 10
PosDriverConstructorGrid
1 George Francis Flaherty, Jr. Watson 1
2 Royal Richard Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 2
3 Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft 3
4 James Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 4
5 Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 5
6 Johnnie Woodrow Parsons Kuzma 6
7 Levon Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 7
8 Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 8
9 Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 9
10 Robert Charles Sweikert Kuzma 10

Fastest Lap

Paul Russo (Kurtis Kraft) –

Driver of the Day

Fun Facts

  • Biggest mover: Don Freeland (23 positions gained)
  • Retirements: Pat O'Connor, Royal Richard Rathmann, Johnnie Tolan, Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen, Ed Elisian, Jimmy Daywalt, Jack Turner, Keith Andrews, Andy Linden, Al Herman, Ray Crawford, Johnny Boyd, Troy Ruttman, Johnny Thomson, Paul Russo