1956 Indianapolis 500
Pat Flaherty won ahead of Sam Hanks and Don Freeland.
Indianapolis, United States of America · 30 May 1956 · Round 3 of 8
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | P1 | 200 | 3:53:28.840 | 8 |
| P2 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | P13 | 200 | +20.450 | 6 |
| P3 | Don Freeland | Phillips | P26 | 200 | +1:30.230 | 4 |
| P4 | Johnnie Parsons | Kuzma | P6 | 200 | +3:25.690 | 3 |
| P5 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | P4 | 200 | +4:21.810 | 2 |
| P6 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | P10 | 200 | +5:35.050 | — |
| P7 | Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft | P23 | 200 | +6:25.630 | — |
| P8 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | P15 | 200 | +6:32.310 | — |
| P9 | Jimmy Reece | Lesovsky | P21 | 200 | +6:38.310 | — |
| P10 | Cliff Griffith | Stevens | P30 | 199 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | P22 | 196 | +4 laps | — |
| P12 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | P7 | 196 | +4 laps | — |
| P13 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | P25 | 196 | +4 laps | — |
| P14 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | P28 | 195 | +5 laps | — |
| P15 | Eddie Johnson | Kuzma | P32 | 195 | +5 laps | — |
| P16 | Billy Garrett | Kuzma | P29 | 194 | +6 laps | — |
| P17 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | P33 | 191 | +9 laps | — |
| P18 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | P3 | 187 | +13 laps | — |
| P19 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | P19 | 185 | +15 laps | — |
| P20 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | P2 | 175 | — | — |
| P21 | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | P31 | 173 | — | — |
| P22 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | P5 | 160 | — | — |
| P23 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | P14 | 160 | — | — |
| P23 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — | — |
| P24 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | P16 | 134 | — | — |
| P25 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | P24 | 131 | — | — |
| P26 | Keith Andrews | Kurtis Kraft | P20 | 94 | — | — |
| P27 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | P9 | 90 | — | — |
| P28 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | P27 | 74 | — | — |
| P29 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | P17 | 49 | — | — |
| P30 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | P12 | 35 | — | — |
| P31 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | P11 | 22 | — | — |
| P32 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | P18 | 22 | — | — |
| P33 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | P8 | 21 | — | 1 |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1956 Indianapolis 500?
Pat Flaherty won the 1956 Indianapolis 500 driving for Watson, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1956 Indianapolis 500 held?
The 1956 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis, United States of America on 30 May 1956.
Who finished on the podium at the 1956 Indianapolis 500?
The podium was Pat Flaherty (1st), Sam Hanks (2nd) and Don Freeland (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1956 Indianapolis 500?
Paul Russo set the fastest lap of the 1956 Indianapolis 500.
Winner: Pat Flaherty. Started first: Pat Flaherty.