Ronda 3 · 30 de mayo de 1956
Indianapolis 500 1956: resultados
Pat Flaherty (Watson) ganó el Indianapolis 500 de 1956, la ronda 3 del campeonato, disputado el 30 de mayo de 1956 en Indianapolis Motor Speedway (USA), saliendo desde la posición 1. Completaron el podio Sam Hanks (Kurtis Kraft) y Don Freeland (Phillips). Ganó desde la pole.
Clasificación final
| Pos | Piloto | Equipo | Parrilla | Tiempo / hueco | Pts | Estado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Flaherty | Watson | 1 | 3:53:28.840 | 8 | Terminó |
| 2 | Sam Hanks | Kurtis Kraft | 13 | +20.450 s | 6 | Terminó |
| 3 | Don Freeland | Phillips | 26 | +90.230 s | 4 | Terminó |
| 4 | Johnnie Parsons | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | +205.690 s | 3 | Terminó |
| 5 | Dick Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | +261.810 s | 2 | Terminó |
| 6 | Bob Sweikert | Kuzma | 10 | +335.050 s | — | Terminó |
| 7 | Bob Veith | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | +385.630 s | — | Terminó |
| 8 | Rodger Ward | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | +392.310 s | — | Terminó |
| 9 | Jimmy Reece | Lesovsky | 21 | +398.310 s | — | Terminó |
| 10 | Cliff Griffith | Stevens | 30 | +1 Lap | — | +1 vuelta |
| 11 | Gene Hartley | Kuzma | 22 | +4 Laps | — | +4 vueltas |
| 12 | Fred Agabashian | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | +4 Laps | — | +4 vueltas |
| 13 | Bob Christie | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | +4 Laps | — | +4 vueltas |
| 14 | Al Keller | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | +5 Laps | — | +5 vueltas |
| 15 | Eddie Johnson | Kuzma | 32 | +5 Laps | — | +5 vueltas |
| 16 | Billy Garrett | Kuzma | 29 | +6 Laps | — | +6 vueltas |
| 17 | Duke Dinsmore | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | +9 Laps | — | +9 vueltas |
| 18 | Pat O'Connor | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | +13 Laps | — | +13 vueltas |
| 19 | Jimmy Bryan | Kuzma | 19 | +15 Laps | — | +15 vueltas |
| 20 | Jim Rathmann | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | — | — | Motor |
| 21 | Johnnie Tolan | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | — | — | Motor |
| 22 | Tony Bettenhausen | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | — | — | Accidente |
| 23 | Ed Elisian | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | — | — | Frenos |
| 23 | Eddie Russo | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | — | — | Frenos |
| 24 | Jimmy Daywalt | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | — | — | Accidente |
| 25 | Jack Turner | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | — | — | Motor |
| 26 | Keith Andrews | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | — | — | Transmisión |
| 27 | Andy Linden | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | — | — | Fuga de aceite |
| 28 | Al Herman | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | — | — | Accidente |
| 29 | Ray Crawford | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | — | — | Accidente |