Indianapolis 500
CIRCUIT
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
RACE DATE
30 May 1956
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1956 Indianapolis 500.
WINNERFlahertyP1 → P1
RACE LAPS200
BIGGEST GAIN+23Freeland
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 1 | 0 | 200 | 3:53:28.840Finished | 8 | — |
| 2 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | +11 | 200 | +20.450Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 26 | +23 | 200 | +1:30.230Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | +2 | 200 | +3:25.690Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | -1 | 200 | +4:21.810Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 10 | +4 | 200 | +5:35.050Finished | 0 | — |
| 7 | Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | +16 | 200 | +6:25.630Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | +7 | 200 | +6:32.310Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Jimmy Reece | Lesovsky | 21 | +12 | 200 | +6:38.310Finished | 0 | — |
| 10 | Cliff Griffith | Stevens | 30 | +20 | 199 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 22 | +11 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | -5 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +12 | 196 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | +14 | 195 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Eddie Johnson | Kuzma | 32 | +17 | 195 | +5 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Billy Garrett | Kuzma | 29 | +13 | 194 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| 17 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +16 | 191 | +9 Laps | 0 | — |
| 18 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | -15 | 187 | +13 Laps | 0 | — |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 19 | 0 | 185 | +15 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | -18 | 175 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | +10 | 173 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | -17 | 160 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | -9 | 160 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | -9 | 160 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | -8 | 134 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | -1 | 131 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Keith Andrews | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | -6 | 94 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | -18 | 90 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | -1 | 74 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | -12 | 49 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Johnny Boyd | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | -18 | 35 | Oil leak | 0 | — |
| R | Troy Ruttman | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | -20 | 22 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Johnny Thomson | Kuzma | 18 | -14 | 22 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Paul Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | -25 | 21 | Accident | 1 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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