1956 season·Round 3·30 May 1956

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis·United States of AmericaIndianapolis 500historyTyres: Firestone1956 Indianapolis 500

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Winner

Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty

Fastest lap

Paul Russo1:02.320

Laps

200

Distance

804.67 km

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time / Retired	Grid	Pts / timePts
1	8	Pat Flaherty Watson · Offenhauser	Watson Offenhauser	200	3:53:28.840	1	8 3:53:28.840
2	4	Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+20.450	13	6 +20.450
3	16	Don Freeland Phillips · Offenhauser	Phillips Offenhauser	200	+1:30.230	26	4 +1:30.230
4	98	Johnnie Parsons Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	200	+3:25.690	6	3 +3:25.690
5	73	Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+4:21.810	4	2 +4:21.810
6	1	Bob Sweikert Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	200	+5:35.050	10	+5:35.050
7	14	Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+6:25.630	23	+6:25.630
8	19	Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	200	+6:32.310	15	+6:32.310
9	26	Jimmy Reece Lesovsky · Offenhauser	Lesovsky Offenhauser	200	+6:38.310	21	+6:38.310
10	27	Cliff Griffith Stevens · Offenhauser	Stevens Offenhauser	199	+1 lap	30	+1 lap
11	82	Gene Hartley Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	196	+4 laps	22	+4 laps
12	42	Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	196	+4 laps	7	+4 laps
13	57	Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	196	+4 laps	25	+4 laps
14	55	Al Keller Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	195	+5 laps	28	+5 laps
15	81	Eddie Johnson Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	195	+5 laps	32	+5 laps
16	41	Billy Garrett Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	194	+6 laps	29	+6 laps
17	64	Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	191	+9 laps	33	+9 laps
18	7	Pat O'Connor Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	187	+13 laps	3	+13 laps
19	2	Jimmy Bryan Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	185	+15 laps	19	+15 laps
20	24	Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	175	Engine	2	Engine
21	34	Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	173	Engine	31	Engine
22	99	Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	160	Accident	5	Accident
23	10	Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	160	Brakes	14	Brakes
23	10	Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser			–
24	48	Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	134	Accident	16	Accident
25	54	Jack Turner Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	131	Engine	24	Engine
26	89	Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	94	Transmission	20	Transmission
27	5	Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	90	Oil leak	9	Oil leak
28	12	Al Herman Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	74	Accident	27	Accident
29	49	Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	49	Accident	17	Accident
30	15	Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	35	Oil leak	12	Oil leak
31	53	Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft · Offenhauser	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	22	Spun off	11	Spun off
32	88	Johnny Thomson Kuzma · Offenhauser	Kuzma Offenhauser	22	Spun off	18	Spun off
33	29	Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft · Novi	Kurtis Kraft Novi	21	Accident	8	1 Accident

Drivers after this round

1	Jean Behra	10
2	Juan Manuel Fangio	9
3	Stirling Moss	8
4	Pat Flaherty	8
5	Sam Hanks	6
6	Luigi Musso	4
7	Mike Hawthorn	4
8	Don Freeland	4
9	Peter Collins	3
10	Johnnie Parsons	3