Indianapolis 500 Race Day Stats
1956 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS
| Finish | Start | Qual. Speed | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 145.596 | 8 | Pat Flaherty | John Zink | Watson/Offy | 128.49 | 200 | 127 | $93,819 |
| 2 | 13 | 142.051 | 4 | Sam Hanks | Jones & Maley | KK500C/Offy | 128.303 | 200 | 0 | $32,919 |
| 3 | 26 | 141.699 | 16 | Don Freeland | Bob Estes | Phillips/Offy | 127.668 | 200 | 4 | $20,419 |
| 4 | 6 | 144.144 | 98 | Johnnie Parsons | Agajanian | Kuzma/Offy | 126.631 | 200 | 16 | $15,769 |
| 5 | 4 | 144.741 | 73 | Dick Rathmann | McNamara | KK500C/Offy | 126.133 | 200 | 0 | $10,744 |
| 6 | 10 | 143.033 | 1 | Bob Sweikert | D-A Lubricant | Kuzma/Offy | 125.489 | 200 | 0 | $7,594 |
| 7 | 23 | 142.535 | 14 | Bob Veith | Federal Engineering | KK500E/Offy | 125.048 | 200 | 0 | $7,494 |
| 8 | 15 | 141.171 | 19 | Rodger Ward | Filter Queen | KK500C/Offy | 124.99 | 200 | 0 | $6,294 |
| 9 | 21 | 142.885 | 26 | Jimmy Reece | Massaglia Hotels | Lesovsky/Offy | 124.938 | 200 | 0 | $6,044 |
| 10 | 30 | 141.471 | 27 | Cliff Griffith | Jim Robbins | Stevens/Offy | Running | 199 | 0 | $6,194 |
| 11 | 22 | 142.846 | 82 | Gene Hartley | Central Excavating | KK500C/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $3,714 |
| 12 | 7 | 144.069 | 42 | Fred Agabashian | Federal Engineering | KK500C/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $3,644 |
| 13 | 25 | 142.236 | 57 | Bob Christie | Helse | KK500D/Offy | Running | 196 | 0 | $3,374 |
| 14 | 28 | 141.193 | 55 | Al Keller | Sam Traylor | KK4000/Offy | Running | 195 | 0 | $3,254 |
| 15 | 32 | 139.093 | 81 | Eddie Johnson | Central Excavating | Kuzma/Offy | Running | 195 | 0 | $3,434 |
| 16 | 29 | 140.559 | 41 | Billy Garrett | Greenman-Casale | Kuzma/Offy | Running | 194 | 0 | $3,014 |
| 17 | 33 | 138.43 | 64 | Duke Dinsmore | Shannon's | KK500A/Offy | Running | 191 | 0 | $3,094 |
| 18 | 3 | 144.98 | 7 | Pat O'Connor | Ansted Rotary | KK500D/Offy | Running | 187 | 39 | $8,924 |
| 19 | 19 | 143.741 | 2 | Jimmy Bryan | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma/Offy | Running | 185 | 0 | $3,144 |
| 20 | 2 | 145.12 | 24 | Jim Rathmann | Hopkins | KK500C/Offy | Rings | 175 | 3 | $3,564 |
| 21 | 31 | 140.061 | 34 | Johnnie Tolan | Trio Brass Foundry | KK500D/Offy | Mechanical | 173 | 0 | $3,084 |
| 22 | 5 | 144.602 | 99 | Tony Bettenhausen | Belanger Motors | KK500D/Offy | Accident | 160 | 0 | $2,754 |
| 23 | 14 | 141.382 | 10 | Ed Elisian | Hoyt Machine | KK500C/Offy | Brakes | 160 | 0 | $2,624 |
| 24 | 16 | 140.977 | 48 | Jimmy Daywalt | Sumar | KK500C/Offy | Accident | 134 | 0 | $2,594 |
| 25 | 24 | 142.394 | 54 | Jack Turner | Travelon Trailer | KK500B/Offy | Mechanical | 131 | 0 | $2,564 |
| 26 | 20 | 142.976 | 89 | Keith Andrews | Dunn Engineering | KK500B/Offy | Transmission | 94 | 0 | $2,804 |
| 27 | 9 | 143.056 | 5 | Andy Linden | Chapman | KK500C/Offy | Oil leak | 90 | 0 | $2,534 |
| 28 | 27 | 141.61 | 12 | Al Herman | Bardahl | KK500B/Offy | Accident | 74 | 0 | $2,474 |
| 29 | 17 | 140.884 | 49 | Ray Crawford | Crawford | KK500B/Offy | Accident | 49 | 0 | $2,444 |
| 30 | 12 | 142.337 | 15 | Johnny Boyd | Bowes Seal Fast | KK500G/Offy | Oil leak | 35 | 0 | $2,414 |
| 31 | 11 | 142.484 | 53 | Troy Ruttman | John Zink | KK500D/Offy | Spun out | 22 | 0 | $2,384 |
| 32 | 18 | 145.549 | 88 | Johnny Thomson | Schmidt | Kuzma/Offy | Spun out | 22 | 0 | $2,854 |
| 33 | 8 | 143.546 | 29 | Paul Russo | Novi Vespa | Kurtis/Novi | Accident | 21 | 11 | $3,974 |