1956 Season - Round 3 - 1956-05-30
Pat Flaherty won the 1956 Indianapolis 500 from pole position, leading Sam Hanks (Kurtis Kraft) and Don Freeland (Phillips) home for Watson.
Don Freeland (Phillips) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P26 on the grid to P3 at the flag β a 23-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 11 drivers failing to finish.
30 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1956 Indianapolis 500, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 1 | Finished | 8 | |
| 2 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 26 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Johnnie Parsons |
| Kurtis Kraft |
| 6 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 10 | Finished | 0 |
| 7 | Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | Finished | 0 |
| 8 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | Finished | 0 |
| 9 | Jimmy Reece | Lesovsky | 21 | Finished | 0 |
| 10 | Cliff Griffith | Stevens | 30 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 22 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Eddie Johnson | Kuzma | 32 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Billy Garrett | Kuzma | 29 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | +13 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 19 | +15 Laps | 0 |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | Brakes | 0 |
| 23 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | Brakes | 0 |
| 24 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 25 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| 26 | Keith Andrews | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | Transmission | 0 |
| 27 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 28 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | Accident | 0 |
| 29 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | Accident | 0 |