The 1956 Indianapolis 500 started May 30th, 1956 at 01:00 on Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, USA. Pat Flaherty started from pole position with Jim Rathmann next to him. Pat O'Connor started from third place.
After 3 hour, 53 minutes and 28 seconds Pat Flaherty finished the race first. The podium was completed with Sam Hanks in second and Don Freeland in third place.
After the 1956 Indianapolis 500, Juan Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10.5 points. Fangio is 0.5 points ahead of Jean Behra.
After 3 hour, 53 minutes and 28 seconds Pat Flaherty finished the race first. The podium was completed with Sam Hanks in second and Don Freeland in third place.
After the 1956 Indianapolis 500, Juan Fangio is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10.5 points. Fangio is 0.5 points ahead of Jean Behra.
Circuit
Location
Indianapolis, USA
Date
May 30th, 1956 at 01:00
Round
3/8
Winner
Pat Flaherty
Winning time
3:53:28.84
Pole position
Pat Flaherty
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Pat Flaherty | Watson | 3:53:28.84 | 1 | 200 | 8 |
| 2 11 | #4 Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | +0:20.45 | 13 | 200 | 6 |
| 3 23 | #16 Don Freeland | Phillips | +1:30.23 | 26 | 200 | 4 |
| 4 2 | #98 Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | +3:25.69 | 6 | 200 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #73 Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | +4:21.81 | 4 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 4 | #1 Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | +5:35.05 | 10 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 16 | #14 Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft | +6:25.63 | 23 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 7 | #19 Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | +6:32.31 | 15 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 12 | #26 Jimmy Reece | Lesovsky | +6:38.31 | 21 | 200 | 0 |
| 10 20 | #27 Cliff Griffith | Stevens | +1 Lap | 30 | 199 | 0 |
| 11 11 | #82 Gene Hartley | Kuzma | +4 Laps | 22 | 196 | 0 |
| 12 5 | #42 Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | +4 Laps | 7 | 196 | 0 |
| 13 12 | #57 Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | +4 Laps | 25 | 196 | 0 |
| 14 14 | #55 Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | +5 Laps | 28 | 195 | 0 |
| 15 17 | #81 Eddie Johnson | Kuzma | +5 Laps | 32 | 195 | 0 |
| 16 13 | #41 Billy Garrett | Kuzma | +6 Laps | 29 | 194 | 0 |
| 17 16 | #64 Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | +9 Laps | 33 | 191 | 0 |
| 18 15 | #7 Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | +13 Laps | 3 | 187 | 0 |
| 19 | #2 Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | +15 Laps | 19 | 185 | 0 |
| - | #24 Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 2 | 175 | 0 |
| - | #34 Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 31 | 173 | 0 |
| - | #99 Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 5 | 160 | 0 |
| - | #10 Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Brakes) | 14 | 160 | 0 |
| - | #10 Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Brakes) | 14 | 160 | 0 |
| - | #48 Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 16 | 134 | 0 |
| - | #54 Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Engine) | 24 | 131 | 0 |
| - | #89 Keith Andrews | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Transmission) | 20 | 94 | 0 |
| - | #5 Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 9 | 90 | 0 |
| - | #12 Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 27 | 74 | 0 |
| - | #49 Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 17 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #15 Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Oil leak) | 12 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #53 Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Spun off) | 11 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #88 Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | DNF (Spun off) | 18 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #29 Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | DNF (Accident) | 8 | 21 | 1 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Fangio | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 10.5 | |
| 2 | Jean Behra | Maserati | 2 | 10 | -0.5 | |
| 3 | Stirling Moss | Maserati | 1 | 1 | 8 | -2.5 |
| 4 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 1 | 1 | 8 | -2.5 |
| 5 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 6 | -4.5 | |
| 6 | Luigi Musso | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6.5 |
| 7 | Mike Hawthorn | BRM | 1 | 4 | -6.5 | |
| 8 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 1 | 4 | -6.5 | |
| 9 | Peter Collins | Ferrari | 1 | 3 | -7.5 | |
| 10 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -7.5 | ||
| 11 | Hernando da Silva Ramos | Gordini | 2 | -8.5 | ||
| 12 | Olivier Gendebien | Ferrari | 2 | -8.5 | ||
| 13 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | -8.5 | ||
| 14 | Eugenio Castellotti | Ferrari | 1.5 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Gerino Gerini | Maserati | 1.5 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Chico Landi | Maserati | 1.5 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | -9.5 | ||
| 18 | Élie Bayol | Gordini | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 19 | Óscar González | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 20 | André Pilette | Gordini | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 21 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 22 | Alberto Uria | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 23 | Cesare Perdisa | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 24 | Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 25 | Horace Gould | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 26 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 27 | Jimmy Reece | Lesovsky | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 28 | Cliff Griffith | Stevens | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 29 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 30 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 31 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 32 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 33 | Eddie Johnson | Kuzma | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 34 | Billy Garrett | Kuzma | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 35 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 36 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 37 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 38 | Robert Manzon | Gordini | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 39 | Luigi Piotti | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 40 | Carlos Menditeguy | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 41 | Louis Rosier | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 42 | José Froilán González | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 43 | Maurice Trintignant | Vanwall | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 44 | Harry Schell | Vanwall | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 45 | Giorgio Scarlatti | Ferrari | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 46 | Tony Brooks | BRM | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 47 | Louis Chiron | Maserati | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 48 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 49 | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 50 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 51 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 52 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 53 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 54 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 55 | Keith Andrews | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 56 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 57 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 58 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 59 | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 60 | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 0 | -10.5 | ||
| 61 | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 0 | -10.5 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #4 Jim Rathmann | Rodger Ward | Paul Goldsmith | Eddie Sachs | |
| 1959 | #5 Rodger Ward | Jim Rathmann | Johnny Thomson | Johnny Thomson | |
| 1958 | #1 Jimmy Bryan | George Amick | Johnny Boyd | Dick Rathmann | |
| 1957 | #9 Sam Hanks | Jim Rathmann | Jimmy Bryan | Pat O'Connor | |
| 1955 | #6 Bob Sweikert | Tony Bettenhausen | Jimmy Davies | Jerry Hoyt | |
| 1954 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Jimmy Bryan | Jack McGrath | Jack McGrath | |
| 1953 | #14 Bill Vukovich | Art Cross | Sam Hanks | Bill Vukovich | |
| 1952 | #98 Troy Ruttman | Jim Rathmann | Sam Hanks | Fred Agabashian | |
| 1951 | #99 Lee Wallard | Mike Nazaruk | Jack McGrath | Duke Nalon | |
| 1950 | #1 Johnnie Parsons | Bill Holland | Mauri Rose | Walt Faulkner |