The 1956 Indianapolis 500, or officially known as the 40th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes, was the third round of the 1956 FIA Formula One World Championship, staged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, United States, on Wednesday, the 30th of May.
Contents
Background[edit | edit source]
Practice Overview[edit | edit source]
Qualifying[edit | edit source]
- Saturday, 16th of May – Pole Day time trials
- Sunday, 17th of May – Second Day time trials
- Saturday, 23rd of May – Third Day time trials (rained out)
- Sunday, 24th of May – Fourth Day time trials
Qualifying Report[edit | edit source]
Qualifying Results[edit | edit source]
The full qualifying results for the 1956 Indianapolis 500 are outlined below:
- (W) represents as previous winners.
- (R) represents as race rookies.
- Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.
Grid[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Pos | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | Driver | Driver |
| ______________ | ||
| 1 | ______________ | |
| Pat Flaherty | 2 | ______________ |
| Jim Rathmann | 3 | |
| Pat O'Connor | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 4 | ______________ | |
| Dick Rathmann | 5 | ______________ |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 6 | |
| Johnnie Parsons (W) | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 7 | ______________ | |
| Fred Agabashian | 8 | ______________ |
| Paul Russo | 9 | |
| Andy Linden | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 10 | ______________ | |
| Bob Sweikert (W) | 11 | ______________ |
| Troy Ruttman (W) | 12 | |
| Johnny Boyd | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 13 | ______________ | |
| Sam Hanks | 14 | ______________ |
| Ed Elisian | 15 | |
| Rodger Ward | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 16 | ______________ | |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 17 | ______________ |
| Ray Crawford | 18 | |
| Johnny Thomson | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 19 | ______________ | |
| Jimmy Bryan | 20 | ______________ |
| Keith Andrews | 21 | |
| Jimmy Reece | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 22 | ______________ | |
| Gene Hartley | 23 | ______________ |
| Bob Veith (R) | 24 | |
| Jack Turner (R) | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 25 | ______________ | |
| Bob Christie (R) | 26 | ______________ |
| Don Freeland | 27 | |
| Al Herman | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 28 | ______________ | |
| Al Keller | 29 | ______________ |
| Billy Garrett (R) | 30 | |
| Cliff Griffith | ||
| ______________ | ||
| 31 | ______________ | |
| Johnny Tolan (R) | 32 | ______________ |
| Eddie Johnson | 33 | |
| Duke Dinsmore |
Non-Qualifiers[edit | edit source]
The full list of non-qualifiers for the 1956 Indianapolis 500 is outlined below:
Race[edit | edit source]
Report[edit | edit source]
Results[edit | edit source]
The full results for the 1956 Indianapolis 500 are outlined below:
- FL Indicates a driver scored one point for fastest lap.
Milestones[edit | edit source]
- Only pole position and victory for Pat Flaherty.
- Only fastest lap for Paul Russo.
Standings[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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