1956 · Round 3 · Race Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Wednesday, May 30, 1956
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Wednesday, May 30, 1956
Winner
FLA
3:53:28.840
Winning margin
+20.450
to HAN
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
34/34
14 retirements
HAN
Sam Hanks
+20.450
FLA
Pat Flaherty
3:53:28.840
FRE
Don Freeland
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Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FLAJohn Zink · Watson · ATS | 200 | 3:53:28.840 | 8 |
| 02 | HANCars Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | +20.450 | 6 |
| 03 | FREBob Estes | 200 | — | 4 |
| 04 | PARAgajanian · Kuzma | 200 | — | 3 |
| 05 | RATKalamazoo Sports Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | 2 |
| 06 | SWERacing Associates · Kuzma | 200 | — | — |
| 07 | VEIFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 08 | WAREd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 200 | — | — |
| 09 | REEMassaglia | 200 | — | — |
| 10 | GRIJim Robbins | 199 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | HARPete Salemi · Kuzma | 196 | +4 lap | — |
| 12 | AGAFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 196 | +4 lap | — |
| 13 | CHRJohnson · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 196 | +4 lap | — |
| 14 | KELSam Traylor · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 195 | +5 lap | — |
| 15 | JOHPete Salemi · Kuzma | 195 | +5 lap | — |
| 16 | GARCasale · Kuzma | 194 | +6 lap | — |
| 17 | DINShannon Brothers · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 191 | +9 lap | — |
| 18 | O'CRotary Engineering Corp · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 187 | +13 lap | — |
| 19 | BRYDean · Kuzma | 185 | +15 lap | — |
| 20 | RATHopkins · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 175 | DNF | — |
| 21 | TOLCarl Anderson · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 173 | DNF | — |
| 22 | BETBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 160 | DNF | — |
| 23 | RUSSommer · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 160 | DNF | — |
| 23 | ELISommer · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | — | — | — |
| 24 | DAYSumar · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 134 | DNF | — |
| 25 | TURErnest Ruiz · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 131 | DNF | — |
| 26 | ANDDunn · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 94 | DNF | — |
| 27 | LINChapman · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 90 | DNF | — |
| 28 | HERPat Clancy · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 74 | DNF | — |
| 29 | CRACrawford · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 49 | DNF | — |
| 30 | BOYGeorge Bignotti · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 35 | DNF | — |
| 31 | RUTJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 22 | DNF | — |
| 32 | THOSchmidt · Kuzma | 22 | DNF | — |
| 33 | RUSNovi Racing Corporation · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 21 | DNF | 1 |