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Annual Result - 1956 (Race 3)

Race - Results

Pos. Car GridDriver Const. EngineLaps LIL TimeGapRetirement Avg. Speed Pts.
1 8 1 Flaherty, Pat Watson Offenhauser 200 127 3:53:28.84+ 00:00  206.767 km/h 8
2 4 13 Hanks, Sam Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:53:49.29+ 00:20.45  206.465 km/h 6
3 16 26 Freeland, Don Phillips Offenhauser 200 4 3:54:59.07+ 01:30.23  205.443 km/h 4
4 98 6 Parsons, Johnnie Kuzma Offenhauser 200 16 3:56:54.53+ 03:25.69  203.775 km/h 3
5 73 4 Rathmann, Dick Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3 3:57:50.65+ 04:21.81  202.973 km/h 2
6 1 10 Sweikert, Bob Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:59:03.89+ 05:35.05  201.937 km/h
7 14 23 Veith, Bob Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 3:59:54.47+ 06:25.63  201.227 km/h
8 19 15 Ward, Rodger Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 200 4:00:01.15+ 06:32.31  201.134 km/h
9 26 21 Reece, Jimmy Lesovsky Offenhauser 200 4:00:07.15+ 06:38.31  201.050 km/h
10 27 30 Griffith, Cliff Stevens Offenhauser 199  + 1 laps 
11 82 22 Hartley, Gene Kuzma Offenhauser 196  + 4 laps 
12 42 7 Agabashian, Fred Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 196  + 4 laps 
13 57 25 Christie, Bob Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 196  + 4 laps 
14 55 28 Keller, Al Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 195  + 5 laps 
15 81 32 Johnson, Eddie Kuzma Offenhauser 195  + 5 laps 
16 41 29 Garrett, Billy Kuzma Offenhauser 194  + 6 laps 
17 64 33 Dinsmore, Duke Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 191  + 9 laps 
18 7 3 O'Connor, Pat Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 187 39  + 13 laps 
19 2 19 Bryan, Jimmy Kuzma Offenhauser 185  + 15 laps 
DNF 24 2 Rathmann, Jim Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 175   Engine
DNF 34 31 Tolan, Johnnie Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 173   Engine
DNF 10 14 Elisian, Ed Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 123 11   Brakes
  Russo, Eddie 37
DNF 99 5 Bettenhausen, Tony Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 160   Accident
DNF 48 16 Daywalt, Jimmy Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 134   Accident
DNF 54 24 Turner, Jack Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 131   Engine
DNF 89 20 Andrews, Keith Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 94   Transmission
DNF 5 9 Linden, Andy Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 90   Oil leak
DNF 12 27 Herman, Al Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 74   Accident
DNF 49 17 Crawford, Ray Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 49   Accident
DNF 15 12 Boyd, Johnny Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 35   Oil leak
DNF 53 11 Ruttman, Troy Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 22   Spun off
DNF 88 18 Thomson, Johnny Kuzma Offenhauser 22   Spun off
DNF 29 8 Russo, Paul Kurtis Kraft Novi 21   Accident 1
DNS 22   Wilson, Dempsey Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 25   Bonadies, Tony Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 3   Teague, Marshall Kuzma Offenhauser      
DNS 31   Davies, Jimmy Kurtis Kraft Novi      
DNS 33   Russo, Eddie Epperly Offenhauser      
DNS 35   Kay, Johnny Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 46   Templeman, Shorty Hillegass Offenhauser      
DNS 47   Teague, Marshall Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 51   Duncan, Len Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 58   Sachs, Eddie Schroeder Offenhauser      
DNS 62   Sutton, Len Lesovsky Offenhauser      
DNS 74   Magill, Mike Templeton Offenhauser      
DNS 75   Pifer, Marvin Ewing Offenhauser      
DNS 77   McWithey, Jim Schroeder Offenhauser      
DNS 78   Rathmann, Dick Lesovsky Studebaker      
DNS 79   Wilson, Dempsey Silnes Offenhauser      
DNS 84   Cheesbourg, Bill Lesovsky Offenhauser      
DNS 85   Stephens, Gig (Leonard) Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
DNS 87   Cheesbourg, Bill Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
  Reese, Dick  
DNS 9   Farina, Giuseppe (Nino) Kurtis Kraft Ferrari      
DNS 91   Baldwin, Johnny Ferrari Ferrari      
DNS 93   Warriner, Leroy Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser      
LIL: Laps in Lead
DNF: Did not finish DNS: Did not start NC: Not classified
Russo, Paul -  Time: 01:02.32 -  Average Speed: 232.394km/h  -  Lap: 19
Notes:
  • 2.72km of 4km was in asphalt. The rest (1.28 km) was cobbled.

PROFILE & HISTORY

Grand Prix Profile

Circuit GP Hosted Years First GP Winner Last GP Winner
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 11 1950-1960 1950 - Parsons, Johnnie (Kurtis Kraft) 1960 - Rathmann, Jim (Watson)

Grand Prix History

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Year ▼CircuitLocation Date Laps Lap Dist. Race Dist. Pole ▲WinnerFastest Lap
1960 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Sachs, Eddie Rathmann, Jim Rathmann, Jim
1959 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Thomson, Johnny Ward, Rodger Thomson, Johnny
1958 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Rathmann, Dick Bryan, Jimmy Bettenhausen, Tony
1957 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km O'Connor, Pat Hanks, Sam Rathmann, Jim
1956 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis May-30 200 4.023 km 804.600 km Flaherty, Pat Flaherty, Pat Russo, Paul
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