1956 · Round 3 · Qualifying Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Wednesday, May 30, 1956
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States
Wednesday, May 30, 1956
Pole position
FLA
4:07.260
Pole margin
+1.440
to RAT
Top-ten spread
+4.430
P1 to SWE
Entries
33
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | FLAJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:07.260 | — | — |
| 02 | RATHopkins · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:08.700 | +1.440 | — |
| 03 | O'CRotary Engineering Corp · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:08.310 | +1.050 | — |
| 04 | RATKalamazoo Sports Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:08.720 | +1.460 | — |
| 05 | BETBelanger · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:08.960 | +1.700 | — |
| 06 | PARAgajanian · Kuzma | 4:09.750 | +2.490 | — |
| 07 | AGAFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:09.880 | +2.620 | — |
| 08 | RUSNovi Racing Corporation · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:10.790 | +3.530 | — |
| 09 | LINChapman · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:11.650 | +4.390 | — |
| 10 | SWERacing Associates · Kuzma | 4:11.690 | +4.430 | — |
| 11 | RUTJohn Zink · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.660 | +5.400 | — |
| 12 | BOYGeorge Bignotti · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.920 | +5.660 | — |
| 13 | HANCars Incorporated · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.430 | +6.170 | — |
| 14 | ELISommer · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.630 | +7.370 | — |
| 15 | WAREd Walsh · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.010 | +7.750 | — |
| 16 | DAYSumar · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.360 | +8.100 | — |
| 17 | CRACrawford · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:15.530 | +8.270 | — |
| 18 | THOSchmidt · Kuzma | 4:07.340 | +0.080 | — |
| 19 | BRYDean · Kuzma | 4:10.450 | +3.190 | — |
| 20 | ANDDunn · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:11.790 | +4.530 | — |
| 21 | REEMassaglia | 4:11.950 | +4.690 | — |
| 22 | HARPete Salemi · Kuzma | 4:12.020 | +4.760 | — |
| 23 | VEIFederal Engineering Association · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.570 | +5.310 | — |
| 24 | TURErnest Ruiz · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:12.820 | +5.560 | — |
| 25 | CHRJohnson · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:13.100 | +5.840 | — |
| 26 | FREBob Estes | 4:14.060 | +6.800 | — |
| 27 | HERPat Clancy · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.220 | +6.960 | — |
| 28 | KELSam Traylor · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:14.970 | +7.710 | — |
| 29 | GARCasale · Kuzma | 4:16.120 | +8.860 | — |
| 30 | GRIJim Robbins | 4:14.470 | +7.210 | — |
| 31 | TOLCarl Anderson · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:17.030 | +9.770 | — |
| 32 | JOHPete Salemi · Kuzma | 4:18.820 | +11.560 | — |
| 33 | DINShannon Brothers · Kurtis Kraft 4000 ~ Kurtis Kraft 500A ~ Kurtis Kraft 500B ~ Kurtis Kraft 500C ~ Kurtis Kraft 500D ~ Kurtis Kraft 500E ~ Kurtis Kraft | 4:20.060 | +12.800 | — |