Who won the Indianapolis 500 1956?

Pat Flaherty won the Indianapolis 500 1956, driving for Watson.

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Round 3 · 1956

Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis Motor Speedway · 1956-05-30

Watson

Pat Flaherty won the Indianapolis 500 1956 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 30 May 1956, starting from pole position. Sam Hanks finished second for Kurtis Kraft, with Don Freeland completing the podium for Phillips.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	1	Pat FlahertyFLA	Watson	200	3:53:28.84	8
2	13	Sam HanksHAN	Kurtis Kraft	200	+0:20.45	6
3	26	Don FreelandFRE	Phillips	200	+1:30.23	4
4	6	Johnnie ParsonsPAR	Kurtis Kraft	200	+3:25.69	3
5	4	Dick RathmannRAT	Kurtis Kraft	200	+4:21.81	2
6	10	Bob SweikertSWE	Kuzma	200	+5:35.05	0
7	23	Bob VeithVEI	Kurtis Kraft	200	+6:25.63	0
8	15	Rodger WardWAR	Kurtis Kraft	200	+6:32.31	0
9	21	Jimmy ReeceREE	Lesovsky	200	+6:38.31	0
10	30	Cliff GriffithGRI	Stevens	199	+1 Lap	0
11	22	Gene HartleyHAR	Kuzma	196	+4 Laps	0
12	7	Fred AgabashianAGA	Kurtis Kraft	196	+4 Laps	0
13	25	Bob ChristieCHR	Kurtis Kraft	196	+4 Laps	0
14	28	Al KellerKEL	Kurtis Kraft	195	+5 Laps	0
15	32	Eddie JohnsonJOH	Kuzma	195	+5 Laps	0
16	29	Billy GarrettGAR	Kuzma	194	+6 Laps	0
17	33	Duke DinsmoreDIN	Kurtis Kraft	191	+9 Laps	0
18	3	Pat O'ConnorOCO	Kurtis Kraft	187	+13 Laps	0
19	19	Jimmy BryanBRY	Kuzma	185	+15 Laps	0
R	2	Jim RathmannRAT	Kurtis Kraft	175	Engine	0
R	31	Johnnie TolanTOL	Kurtis Kraft	173	Engine	0
R	5	Tony BettenhausenBET	Kurtis Kraft	160	Accident	0
R	14	Ed ElisianELI	Kurtis Kraft	160	Brakes	0
R	14	Eddie RussoRUS	Kurtis Kraft	160	Brakes	0
R	16	Jimmy DaywaltDAY	Kurtis Kraft	134	Accident	0
R	24	Jack TurnerTUR	Kurtis Kraft	131	Engine	0
R	20	Keith AndrewsAND	Kurtis Kraft	94	Transmission	0
R	9	Andy LindenLIN	Kurtis Kraft	90	Oil leak	0
R	27	Al HermanHER	Kurtis Kraft	74	Accident	0
R	17	Ray CrawfordCRA	Kurtis Kraft	49	Accident	0
R	12	Johnny BoydBOY	Kurtis Kraft	35	Oil leak	0
R	11	Troy RuttmanRUT	Kurtis Kraft	22	Spun off	0
R	18	Johnny ThomsonTHO	Kuzma	22	Spun off	0
R	8	Paul RussoRUS	Kurtis Kraft	21	Accident	1

Key links:

Winner Pat Flaherty
Circuit Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Winning team Watson

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