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1956 Indianapolis 500

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitIndianapolis, 200 laps
Round3 of 8
Race numbers51st World Championship race
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (USA) Pat FlahertyWatson-Offenhauser2003hr 53m 28.840s8
2+11(USA) Sam HanksKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200+20.450s6
3+23(USA) Don FreelandPhillips-Offenhauser200 4
4+2(USA) Johnnie ParsonsKuzma-Offenhauser200 3
5-1(USA) Dick RathmannKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200 2
6+4(USA) Bob SweikertKuzma-Offenhauser200  
7+16(USA) Bob VeithKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
8+7(USA) Rodger WardKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser200  
9+12(USA) Jimmy ReeceLesovsky-Offenhauser200  
10+20(USA) Cliff GriffithStevens-Offenhauser199+1 lap 
11+11(USA) Gene HartleyKuzma-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
12-5(USA) Fred AgabashianKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
13+12(USA) Bob ChristieKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser196+4 laps 
14+14(USA) Al KellerKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser195+5 laps 
15+17(USA) Eddie JohnsonKuzma-Offenhauser195+5 laps 
16+13(USA) Billy GarrettKuzma-Offenhauser194+6 laps 
17+16(USA) Duke DinsmoreKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser191+9 laps 
18-15(USA) Pat O’ConnorKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser187+13 laps 
19 (USA) Jimmy BryanKuzma-Offenhauser185+15 laps 
20-18(USA) Jim RathmannKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser175DNF 
21+10(USA) Johnnie TolanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser173DNF 
22-17(USA) Tony BettenhausenKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser160DNF 
23-9Kurtis Kraft-Offenhauser160DNF 
24-8(USA) Jimmy DaywaltKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser134DNF 
25-1(USA) Jack TurnerKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser131DNF 
26-6(USA) Keith AndrewsKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser94DNF 
27-18(USA) Andy LindenKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser90DNF 
28-1(USA) Al HermanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser74DNF 
29-12(USA) Ray CrawfordKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser49DNF 
30-18(USA) Johnny BoydKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser35DNF 
31-20(USA) Troy RuttmanKurtis Kraft-Offenhauser22DNF 
32-32(USA) Johnny ThomsonKuzma-Offenhauser22DNF 
33-25(USA) Paul RussoKurtis Kraft-Novi21DNF1 FL

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(FRA) Jean Behra10
2(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio9
3(GBR) Stirling Moss8
=(USA) Pat Flaherty8
5(USA) Sam Hanks6
6(ITA) Luigi Musso4
7(GBR) Mike Hawthorn4
=(USA) Don Freeland4
9(GBR) Peter Collins3
10(USA) Johnnie Parsons3
11(BEL) Olivier Gendebien2
=(BRA) Hermano da Silva Ramos2
=(USA) Dick Rathmann2
14(ITA) Gerino Gerini1.5
=(BRA) Chico Landi1.5
=(ITA) Eugenio Castellotti1.5
17(USA) Paul Russo1

Constructor

The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.

Stats & milestones

Race debut
Bob Christie
Billy Garrett
Johnnie Tolan
Jack Turner
Bob Veith
Last start
Keith Andrews
Duke Dinsmore
Cliff Griffith
Bob Sweikert
Stevens
Wins
1st and only for Pat Flaherty (16th different winner, 6th American driver)
1st for Watson (7th different winner; last until 1959)
Podiums
3rd for Sam Hanks (last for Kurtis Kraft)
1st and only for Pat Flaherty (46th different podium finisher, 19th American driver)
1st and only for Don Freeland (47th different podium finisher, 20th American driver)
15th for Kurtis Kraft
1st for Watson (12th different podium finisher, last until 1959)
1st and only for Phillips (13th different podium finisher)
Poles
1st and only for Pat Flaherty (13th different polesitter, 7th American driver)
1st for Watson (8th different polesitter)
Fastest laps
1st and only for Paul Russo (18th different fastest lap setter, 5th American driver)
7th and last for Kurtis Kraft
Front row starts
1st and only for Pat Flaherty (32nd different front row starter, 14th American driver)
1st for Jim Rathmann (only front row start for Kurtis Kraft) & Pat O’Connor (33rd & 34th different front row starters, 15th & 16th American drivers)
Points finishes
2nd and last for Johnnie Parsons
1st and only for Pat Flaherty, Don Freeland & Dick Rathmann (77th-79th different point scorers, 27th-29th American drivers)
Pole & win
1st and only for Pat Flaherty (7th different driver to win from pole, 2nd American driver)