Indianapolis 500

1956 Season - Round 3 - 1956-05-30

Race recap

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 — 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.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	Pat Flaherty	Watson	1	Finished	8
2	Sam Hanks	Kurtis Kraft	13	Finished	6
3	Don Freeland	Phillips	26	Finished	4

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