1956 Indianapolis 500

1956 Round 3 · Indianapolis · 1956-05-30

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Laps: 200
Distance: 804.672 km
Circuit Type: RACE
Direction: Clockwise

Circuit Details

Course Length	4.023 km
Turns	4
Qualifying Format	FOUR_LAPS

Race Results

Column abbreviations (9)

Pos = Finish position# = Car numberGrid = Starting grid+/- = Positions gainedTime/Gap = Finishing time or gap to winnerStatus = Retirement / penaltyPts = PointsPits = Pit stopsBadges = FL / DotD / GS / Pole / Shared

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Grid	+/-	Laps	Time/Gap	Status	Pts	Pits	Badges
1	8	George Francis Flaherty	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	0	200	3:53:28.840	—	8	—	Pole
2	4	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	+11	200	+20.450	—	6	—	—
3	16	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	+23	200	+1:30.230	—	4	—	—
4	98	John Woodrow Parsons	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	+2	200	+3:25.690	—	3	—	—
5	73	James Merwin Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	-1	200	+4:21.810	—	2	—	—
6	1	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	+4	200	+5:35.050	—	—	—	—
7	14	Robert James Veith	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	+16	200	+6:25.630	—	—	—	—
8	19	Rodger Morris Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	+7	200	+6:32.310	—	—	—	—
9	26	Jimmy Reece	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	+12	200	+6:38.310	—	—	—	—
10	27	Cliff Griffith	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	+20	199	+1 lap	—	—	—	—
11	82	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	+11	196	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
12	42	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	-5	196	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
13	57	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	+12	196	+4 laps	—	—	—	—
14	55	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	+14	195	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
15	81	Eddie Johnson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	+17	195	+5 laps	—	—	—	—
16	41	William Joseph Garrett	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	+13	194	+6 laps	—	—	—	—
17	64	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	+16	191	+9 laps	—	—	—	—
18	7	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	-15	187	+13 laps	Magneto	—	—	—
19	2	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	0	185	+15 laps	—	—	—	—
20	24	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	-18	175	—	Engine	—	—	—
21	34	Johnnie Tolan	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	+10	173	—	Engine	—	—	—
22	99	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	-17	160	—	Accident	—	—	—
23	10	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	-9	160	—	Brakes	—	—	—
23	10	Edward Leon Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Shared
24	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	-8	134	—	Accident	—	—	—
25	54	John Ellsworth Turner Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	-1	131	—	Engine	—	—	—
26	89	Keith Phillip Andrews	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	-6	94	—	Transmission	—	—	—
27	5	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	-18	90	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
28	12	Homer Gerald Herman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	-1	74	—	Accident	—	—	—
29	49	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	-12	49	—	Accident	—	—	—
30	15	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	-18	35	—	Oil leak	—	—	—
31	53	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	-20	22	—	Spun off	—	—	—
32	88	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	-14	22	—	Spun off	—	—	—
33	29	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	8	-25	21	—	Accident	1	—	FL

Starting Grid

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Grid position# = Car numberQuali = Qualifying positionPenalty = Grid penalty

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Quali	Penalty	Time
1	8	George Francis Flaherty	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	1	—	4:07.260
2	24	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	2	—	4:08.070
3	7	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	3	—	4:08.310
4	73	James Merwin Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	4	—	4:09.180
5	99	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	5	—	4:08.960
6	98	John Woodrow Parsons	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	6	—	4:09.750
7	42	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	7	—	4:09.880
8	29	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	8	—	4:10.790
9	5	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	9	—	4:11.650
10	1	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	10	—	4:11.690
11	53	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	11	—	4:12.660
12	15	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	12	—	4:12.920
13	4	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	13	—	4:13.430
14	10	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	14	—	4:14.630
15	19	Rodger Morris Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	15	—	4:15.010
16	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	16	—	4:15.360
17	49	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	17	—	4:15.530
18	88	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	18	—	4:07.340
19	2	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	19	—	4:10.450
20	89	Keith Phillip Andrews	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	20	—	4:11.790
21	26	Jimmy Reece	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	21	—	4:11.950
22	82	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	22	—	4:12.020
23	14	Robert James Veith	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	23	—	4:12.570
24	54	John Ellsworth Turner Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	24	—	4:12.820
25	57	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	25	—	4:13.100
26	16	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	26	—	4:14.060
27	12	Homer Gerald Herman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	27	—	4:14.220
28	55	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	28	—	4:14.970
29	41	William Joseph Garrett	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	29	—	4:16.120
30	27	Cliff Griffith	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	30	—	4:14.470
31	34	Johnnie Tolan	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	31	—	4:17.030
32	81	Eddie Johnson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	32	—	4:18.820
33	64	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	33	—	4:19.870

Qualifying

Column abbreviations (6)

Pos = Qualifying position# = Car numberQ1 = Qualifying 1 best timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 best timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 best timeGap = Gap to pole

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap	Laps
1	8	George Francis Flaherty	Watson	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	—	—
2	24	Royal Richard Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.810	—
3	7	Patrick James O'Connor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.050	—
4	73	James Merwin Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.920	—
5	99	Melvin Eugene Bettenhausen	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+1.700	—
6	98	John Woodrow Parsons	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.490	—
7	42	Levon Agabashian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+2.620	—
8	29	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.530	—
9	5	Andrew Logan Linden	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.390	—
10	1	Robert Charles Sweikert	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.430	—
11	53	Troy Lynn Ruttman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.400	—
12	15	Johnny Boyd	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.660	—
13	4	Samuel Dwight Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.170	—
14	10	Ed Elisian	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.370	—
15	19	Rodger Morris Ward	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.750	—
16	48	James Edward Daywalt	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.100	—
17	49	Ray Crawford	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.270	—
18	88	John Ashley Thomson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+0.080	—
19	2	James Ernest Bryan	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+3.190	—
20	89	Keith Phillip Andrews	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.530	—
21	26	Jimmy Reece	Lesovsky	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.690	—
22	82	Leslie Eugene Hartley	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+4.760	—
23	14	Robert James Veith	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.310	—
24	54	John Ellsworth Turner Jr.	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.560	—
25	57	Bob Christie	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+5.840	—
26	16	Don Freeland	Phillips	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.800	—
27	12	Homer Gerald Herman	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+6.960	—
28	55	Alvah August Keller	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.710	—
29	41	William Joseph Garrett	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+8.860	—
30	27	Cliff Griffith	Stevens	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+7.210	—
31	34	Johnnie Tolan	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+9.770	—
32	81	Eddie Johnson	Kuzma	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+11.560	—
33	64	Carlyle John Dinsmoor	Kurtis Kraft	Offenhauser	Firestone	—	—	—	+12.610	—

Pos ↑	#	Driver	Constructor	Engine	Tyres	Lap	Time	Gap
1	29	Paul Frank Russo	Kurtis Kraft	Novi	Firestone	19	1:02.320	—

Drivers' Championship after Race

Column abbreviations (2)

+/- = Positions gained in standingsChamp = Championship won

Pos ↑	Driver	Pts	+/-	Champ
1	Jean Marie Behra	10	0	—
2	Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo	9	0	—
3	Stirling Craufurd Moss	8	0	—
4	George Francis Flaherty	8	+9	—
5	Samuel Dwight Hanks	6	+7	—
6	Luigi Musso	4	-2	—
7	John Michael Hawthorn	4	-2	—
8	Don Freeland	4	+5	—
9	Peter John Collins	3	-3	—
10	John Woodrow Parsons	3	+2	—
11	Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien	2	-4	—
12	Hermano João da Silva Ramos	2	-4	—
13	James Merwin Rathmann	2	+1	—
14	Francisco Sacco Land	1.5	-5	—
15	Gerino Gerini	1.5	-5	—
16	Eugenio Castellotti	1.5	-5	—
17	Paul Frank Russo	1	-5	—