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1956 Indianapolis International Motor Sweepstakes
Race 1 of 1
Indianapolis
200 laps
Time of race: 3:53:28.84
Average speed of winner: 128.490 mph
Margin of victory: 20.46 sec.
Lead changes: 11 among 5 drivers
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Fastest lap: Paul Russo 141.416
Lap leaders: Flaherty pole, J. Rathmann 1-3, O'Connor 4-10, P. Russo 11-21, O'Connor 22-40, Flaherty 41, O'Connor 42-44, Flaherty 45, O'Connor 46-55, Parsons 56-71, Freeland 72-75, Flaherty 76-200
Video links: Part 1, Part 2
Finish | Start | Driver | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
1 | 1 | Pat Flaherty | 8 | John Zink | Watson | Offenhauser | Firestone | Zink | 145.596 | 200 | 3 | 127 | running | 93819 | 1000 |
2 | 13 | Sam Hanks | 4 | Jones & Maley | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Jones and Maley | 142.051 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 32919 | 800 |
3 | 26 | Don Freeland | 16 | Bob Estes | Phillips | Offenhauser | Firestone | Estes | 141.699 | 200 | 1 | 4 | running | 20419 | 700 |
4 | 6 | Johnnie Parsons | 98 | Agajanian | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Agajanian | 144.144 | 200 | 1 | 16 | running | 15769 | 600 |
5 | 4 | Dick Rathman | 73 | McNamara | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Elkins | 144.741 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 10744 | 500 |
6 | 10 | Bob Sweikert | 1 | D-A Lubicrant | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | D-A Lubricants | 143.033 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 7594 | 400 |
7 | 23 | Bob Veith | 14 | Federal Engineering | KK500E | Offenhauser | Firestone | Federal | 142.535 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 7494 | 300 |
8 | 15 | Rodger Ward | 19 | Filter Queen | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Walsh | 141.171 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 6294 | 250 |
9 | 21 | Jimmy Reece | 26 | Massaglia Hotels | Lesovsky | Offenhauser | Firestone | Massaglia | 142.885 | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 6044 | 200 |
10 | 30 | Cliff Griffith | 27 | Jim Robbins | Stevens | Offenhauser | Firestone | Jim Robbins | 141.471 | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 6194 | 150 |
11 | 22 | Gene Hartley | 82 | Central Excavating | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Salemi | 142.846 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 3714 | 100 |
12 | 7 | Fred Agabashian | 42 | Federal Engineering | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Federal | 144.069 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 3644 | 50 |
13 | 25 | Bob Christie | 57 | Helse | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | H.H. Johnson | 142.236 | 196 | 0 | 0 | running | 3374 | 0 |
14 | 28 | Al Keller | 55 | Sam Traylor | KK4000 | Offenhauser | Firestone | Traylor | 141.193 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 3254 | 0 |
15 | 32 | Eddie Johnson | 81 | Central Excavating | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Salemi | 139.093 | 195 | 0 | 0 | running | 3434 | 0 |
16 | 29 | Billy Garrett | 41 | Greenman-Casale | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Greenman | 140.559 | 194 | 0 | 0 | running | 3014 | 0 |
17 | 33 | Duke Dinsmore | 64 | Shannon's | KK500A | Offenhauser | Firestone | Shannons | 138.430 | 191 | 0 | 0 | running | 3094 | 0 |
18 | 3 | Pat O'Connor | 7 | Ansted Rotary | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Ansted | 144.980 | 187 | 4 | 39 | running | 8924 | 0 |
19 | 19 | Jimmy Bryan | 2 | Dean Van Lines | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Brawner | 143.741 | 185 | 0 | 0 | running | 3144 | 0 |
20 | 2 | Jim Rathmann | 24 | Hopkins | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Hopkins | 145.120 | 175 | 1 | 3 | engine | 3564 | 0 |
21 | 31 | Johnnie Tolan | 34 | Trio Brass Foundry | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Anderson | 140.061 | 173 | 0 | 0 | mechanical | 3084 | 0 |
22 | 5 | Tony Bettenhausen | 99 | Belanger Motors | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Belanger | 144.602 | 160 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2754 | 0 |
23 | 14 | Ed Elisian | 10 | Hoyt Machine | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Fred Sommer | 141.382 | 160 | 0 | 0 | brakes | 2624 | 0 |
24 | 16 | Jimmy Daywalt | 48 | Sumar | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Root | 140.977 | 134 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2594 | 0 |
25 | 24 | Jack Turner | 54 | Travelon Trailer | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Ruiz | 142.394 | 131 | 0 | 0 | mechanical | 2564 | 0 |
26 | 20 | Keith Andrews | 89 | Dunn Engineering | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Dunn | 142.976 | 94 | 0 | 0 | transmission | 2804 | 0 |
27 | 9 | Andy Linden | 5 | Chapman | KK500C | Offenhauser | Firestone | Chapman | 143.056 | 90 | 0 | 0 | oil leak | 2534 | 0 |
28 | 27 | Al Herman | 12 | Bardahl | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Clancy | 141.610 | 74 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2474 | 0 |
29 | 17 | Ray Crawford | 49 | Crawford | KK500B | Offenhauser | Firestone | Ray Crawford | 140.884 | 49 | 0 | 0 | accident | 2444 | 0 |
30 | 12 | Johnny Boyd | 15 | Bowes Seal Fast | KK500G | Offenhauser | Firestone | Bignotti | 142.337 | 35 | 0 | 0 | oil leak | 2414 | 0 |
31 | 11 | Troy Ruttman | 53 | John Zink | KK500D | Offenhauser | Firestone | Zink | 142.484 | 22 | 0 | 0 | spun out | 2384 | 0 |
32 | 18 | Johnny Thomson | 88 | Schmidt | Kuzma | Offenhauser | Firestone | Peter Schmidt | 145.549 | 22 | 0 | 0 | spun out | 2854 | 0 |
33 | 8 | Paul Russo | 29 | Novi Vespa | Kurtis | Novi | Firestone | Novi | 143.546 | 21 | 1 | 11 | accident | 3974 | 0 |
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