Formula-1: 1956 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (paved oval) Speedway, IN, USA

Winner
Pat Flaherty
Distance: 200 laps (3:53:28.84)
Best Lap
Paul Russo
Time / Speed: 1:02.32
Race Info
Race: 3 of 8
Date: May 30th, 1956
Distance: 200 laps
Time of race: 3:53:28.84
Average speed: 206.798 kph.
Margin of victory: 20.45 sec.

Race results

1 1 8
Pat Flaherty
Time: 3:53:28.84
Q1: 4:07.26
2 13 6
Sam Hanks
Gap: +20.45
Q1: 4:13.43
3 26 4
Don Freeland
Gap: +90.23
Q1: 4:14.06
4 6 3
Johnnie Parsons
Gap: +205.69
Q1: 4:09.75
5 4 2
Dick Rathmann
Gap: +261.81
Q1: 4:08.72
6 10 0
Bob Sweikert
Gap: +335.05
Q1: 4:11.69
7 23 0
Bob Veith
Gap: +385.63
Q1: 4:12.57
8 15 0
Rodger Ward
Gap: +392.31
Q1: 4:15.01
9 21 0
Jimmy Reece
Gap: +398.31
Q1: 4:11.95
10 30 0
Cliff Griffith
Gap: +1 Lap
Q1: 4:14.47
11 22 0
Gene Hartley
Gap: +4 Laps
Q1: 4:12.02
12 7 0
Fred Agabashian
Gap: +4 Laps
Q1: 4:09.88
13 25 0
Bob Christie
Gap: +4 Laps
Q1: 4:13.10
14 28 0
Al Keller
Gap: +5 Laps
Q1: 4:14.97
15 32 0
Eddie Johnson
Gap: +5 Laps
Q1: 4:18.82
16 29 0
Billy Garrett
Gap: +6 Laps
Q1: 4:16.12
17 33 0
Duke Dinsmore
Gap: +9 Laps
Q1: 4:20.06
18 3 0
Pat O'Connor
Gap: +13 Laps
Q1: 4:08.31
19 19 0
Jimmy Bryan
Gap: +15 Laps
Q1: 4:10.45
20 2 0
Jim Rathmann
Retired: Engine
Q1: 4:08.07
21 31 0
Johnnie Tolan
Retired: Engine
Q1: 4:17.03
22 5 0
Tony Bettenhausen
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:08.96
24 16 0
Jimmy Daywalt
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:15.36
25 24 0
Jack Turner
Retired: Engine
Q1: 4:12.82
26 20 0
Keith Andrews
Retired: Transmission
Q1: 4:11.79
27 9 0
Andy Linden
Retired: Oil Leak
Q1: 4:11.65
28 27 0
Al Herman
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:14.22
29 17 0
Ray Crawford
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:15.53
30 12 0
Johnny Boyd
Retired: Oil Leak
Q1: 4:12.92
31 11 0
Troy Ruttman
Retired: Spun Off
Q1: 4:12.66
32 18 0
Johnny Thomson
Retired: Spun Off
Q1: 4:07.34
33 8 1
Paul Russo
Retired: Accident
Q1: 4:10.79

Comments

No comments have been posted yet

Be the first to add a comment to this page!

Contribute

About Racinghub | Contact Us | Terms of use | Manual
Queries: 51 | Time: 0.0938
© 2025 Racinghub
Close