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1956 Indianapolis 500

Round
3/8
Date
May 30, 1956 at 00:00 CET
Location
Indianapolis, United States of America
Circuit length
4.023 m
Race distance
804.672 km (200 laps)
Flaherty
Winner
3:53:28.840
Winning time
Flaherty
Pole position
Russo
Fastest lap
1:02.320
Fastest lap time
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #8 Pat Flaherty Watson 3:53:28.840 1st 200 8
2 #4 Sam Hanks Kurtis +20.450 13th 200 6
3 #16 Don Freeland Phillips +1:30.230 26th 200 4
4 #98 Johnnie Parsons Kuzma +3:25.690 6th 200 3
5 #73 Dick Rathmann Kurtis +4:21.810 4th 200 2
6 #1 Bob Sweikert Kuzma +5:35.050 10th 200
7 #14 Bob Veith Kurtis +6:25.630 23rd 200
8 #19 Rodger Ward Kurtis +6:32.310 15th 200
9 #26 Jimmy Reece Lesovsky +6:38.310 21st 200
10 #27 Cliff Griffith Stevens +1 lap 30th 199
11 #82 Gene Hartley Kuzma +4 laps 22nd 196
12 #42 Fred Agabashian Kurtis +4 laps 7th 196
13 #57 Bob Christie Kurtis +4 laps 25th 196
14 #55 Al Keller Kurtis +5 laps 28th 195
15 #81 Eddie Johnson Kuzma +5 laps 32nd 195
16 #41 Billy Garrett Kuzma +6 laps 29th 194
17 #64 Duke Dinsmore Kurtis +9 laps 33rd 191
18 #7 Pat O'Connor Kurtis +13 laps 3rd 187
19 #2 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma +15 laps 19th 185
20 #24 Jim Rathmann Kurtis Engine 2nd 175
21 #34 Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Engine 31st 173
22 #99 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Accident 5th 160
23 #10 Eddie Russo Kurtis
23 #10 Ed Elisian Kurtis Brakes 14th 160
24 #48 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Accident 16th 134
25 #54 Jack Turner Kurtis Engine 24th 131
26 #89 Keith Andrews Kurtis Transmission 20th 94
27 #5 Andy Linden Kurtis Oil leak 9th 90
28 #12 Al Herman Kurtis Accident 27th 74
29 #49 Ray Crawford Kurtis Accident 17th 49
30 #15 Johnny Boyd Kurtis Oil leak 12th 35
31 #53 Troy Ruttman Kurtis Spun off 11th 22
32 #88 Johnny Thomson Kuzma Spun off 18th 22
33 #29 Paul Russo Kurtis Accident 8th 21 1
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #8 Pat Flaherty Watson 4:07.260
2 #24 Jim Rathmann Kurtis 4:08.070 +0.810
3 #7 Pat O'Connor Kurtis 4:08.310 +1.050
4 #73 Dick Rathmann Kurtis 4:09.180 +1.920
5 #99 Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis 4:08.960 +1.700
6 #98 Johnnie Parsons Kuzma 4:09.750 +2.490
7 #42 Fred Agabashian Kurtis 4:09.880 +2.620
8 #29 Paul Russo Kurtis 4:10.790 +3.530
9 #5 Andy Linden Kurtis 4:11.650 +4.390
10 #1 Bob Sweikert Kuzma 4:11.690 +4.430
11 #53 Troy Ruttman Kurtis 4:12.660 +5.400
12 #15 Johnny Boyd Kurtis 4:12.920 +5.660
13 #4 Sam Hanks Kurtis 4:13.430 +6.170
14 #10 Ed Elisian Kurtis 4:14.630 +7.370
15 #19 Rodger Ward Kurtis 4:15.010 +7.750
16 #48 Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis 4:15.360 +8.100
17 #49 Ray Crawford Kurtis 4:15.530 +8.270
18 #88 Johnny Thomson Kuzma 4:07.340 +0.080
19 #2 Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 4:10.450 +3.190
20 #89 Keith Andrews Kurtis 4:11.790 +4.530
21 #26 Jimmy Reece Lesovsky 4:11.950 +4.690
22 #82 Gene Hartley Kuzma 4:12.020 +4.760
23 #14 Bob Veith Kurtis 4:12.570 +5.310
24 #54 Jack Turner Kurtis 4:12.820 +5.560
25 #57 Bob Christie Kurtis 4:13.100 +5.840
26 #16 Don Freeland Phillips 4:14.060 +6.800
27 #12 Al Herman Kurtis 4:14.220 +6.960
28 #55 Al Keller Kurtis 4:14.970 +7.710
29 #41 Billy Garrett Kuzma 4:16.120 +8.860
30 #27 Cliff Griffith Stevens 4:14.470 +7.210
31 #34 Johnnie Tolan Kurtis 4:17.030 +9.770
32 #81 Eddie Johnson Kuzma 4:18.820 +11.560
33 #64 Duke Dinsmore Kurtis 4:19.870 +12.610
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #29 Paul Russo Kurtis 1:02.320 19

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Jean Behra Maserati 0 2 10
2 Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 1 2 9 -1
3 Stirling Moss Maserati 1 1 8 -2
4 Pat Flaherty Watson 1 1 8 -2
5 Sam Hanks Kurtis 0 1 6 -4
6 Luigi Musso Ferrari 1 1 4 -6
7 Mike Hawthorn BRM 0 1 4 -6
8 Don Freeland Phillips 0 1 4 -6
9 Peter Collins Ferrari 0 1 3 -7
10 Johnnie Parsons Kuzma 0 0 3 -7
11 Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 0 0 2 -8
12 Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 0 0 2 -8
13 Dick Rathmann Kurtis 0 0 2 -8
14 Chico Landi Maserati 0 0 1.5 -8.5
15 Gerino Gerini Maserati 0 0 1.5 -8.5
16 Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 0 0 1.5 -8.5
17 Paul Russo Kurtis 0 0 1 -9

More Indy 500

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1960 #4 Jim Rathmann Rodger Ward Paul Goldsmith 1:01.590 - Jim Rathmann Eddie Sachs
1959 #5 Rodger Ward Jim Rathmann Johnny Thomson 1:01.890 - Johnny Thomson Johnny Thomson
1958 #1 Jimmy Bryan George Amick Johnny Boyd 1:02.370 - Tony Bettenhausen Dick Rathmann
1957 #9 Sam Hanks Jim Rathmann Jimmy Bryan 1:02.750 - Jim Rathmann Pat O'Connor
1955 #6 Bob Sweikert Tony Bettenhausen Jimmy Davies 1:03.670 - Bill Vukovich Jerry Hoyt
1954 #14 Bill Vukovich Jimmy Bryan Jack McGrath 1:04.040 - Jack McGrath Jack McGrath
1953 #14 Bill Vukovich Art Cross Sam Hanks 1:06.240 - Bill Vukovich Bill Vukovich
1952 #98 Troy Ruttman Jim Rathmann Sam Hanks 1:06.600 - Bill Vukovich Fred Agabashian
1951 #99 Lee Wallard Mike Nazaruk Jack McGrath 1:07.260 - Lee Wallard Duke Nalon
1950 #1 Johnnie Parsons Bill Holland Mauri Rose 1:09.770 - Johnnie Parsons Walt Faulkner
The 1956 Indianapolis 500 started May 30, 1956 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, United States of America. Pat Flaherty started from pole position with Jim Rathmann next to him. Pat O'Connor started from third place.

In 3 hour, 53 minutes and 28 seconds Pat Flaherty finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Sam Hanks in second and Don Freeland in third place.

After the 1956 Indianapolis 500, Jean Behra is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Behra is 1 points ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio.