1956 - Indianapolis 500

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950. FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

1956 - Indianapolis 500

Race Name - Indianapolis 500
Date - 5/30/1956
Race Track - Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 33
Laps Run - 200
Pole Winner Pat Flaherty
Average Race Speed - 206.798 kph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 11 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Pat Flaherty
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	1	Pat Flaherty	John Zink	Watson	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
2	13	Sam Hanks	Jones Maley	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
3	26	Don Freeland	Bob Estes	Phillips	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
4	6	Johnnie Parsons	Agajanian	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
5	4	Dick Rathman	McNamara	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
6	10	Bob Sweikert	DA Lubicrant	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
7	23	Bob Veith	Federal Engineering	KK500E	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
8	15	Rodger Ward	Filter Queen	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
9	21	Jimmy Reece	Massaglia Hotels	Lesovsky	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
10	30	Cliff Griffith	Jim Robbins	Stevens	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
11	22	Gene Hartley	Central Excavating	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
12	7	Fred Agabashian	Federal Engineering	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
13	25	Bob Christie	Helse	KK500D	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
14	28	Al Keller	Sam Traylor	KK4000	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
15	32	Eddie Johnson	Central Excavating	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
16	29	Billy Garrett	GreenmanCasale	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
17	33	Duke Dinsmore	Shannons	KK500A	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
18	3	Pat OConnor	Ansted Rotary	KK500D	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
19	19	Jimmy Bryan	Dean Van Lines	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
20	2	Jim Rathmann	Hopkins	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
21	31	Johnnie Tolan	Trio Brass Foundry	KK500D	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
22	5	Tony Bettenhausen	Belanger Motors	KK500D	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
23	14	Ed Elisian	Hoyt Machine	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
24	16	Jimmy Daywalt	Sumar	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
25	24	Jack Turner	Travelon Trailer	KK500B	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
26	20	Keith Andrews	Dunn Engineering	KK500B	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
27	9	Andy Linden	Chapman	KK500C	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
28	27	Al Herman	Bardahl	KK500B	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
29	17	Ray Crawford	Crawford	KK500B	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
30	12	Johnny Boyd	Bowes Seal Fast	KK500G	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
31	11	Troy Ruttman	John Zink	KK500D	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
32	18	Johnny Thomson	Schmidt	Kuzma	Offenhauser 4.5 L4
33	8	Paul Russo	Novi Vespa	Kurtis	Novi 3.0 L8C