1956 INDIANAPOLIS 500 - STARTING GRID

30 May 1956

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time
1	8	Pat FlahertyFLA	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:07.260
2	24	Jim RathmannRAT	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:08.700
3	7	Pat O'ConnorO'C	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:08.310
4	73	Dick RathmannRAT	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:08.720
5	99	Tony BettenhausenBET	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:08.960
6	98	Johnnie ParsonsPAR	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:09.750
7	42	Fred AgabashianAGA	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:09.880
8	29	Paul RussoRUS	Kurtis Kraft Novi	4:10.790
9	5	Andy LindenLIN	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:11.650
10	1	Bob SweikertSWE	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:11.690
11	53	Troy RuttmanRUT	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.660
12	15	Johnny BoydBOY	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.920
13	4	Sam HanksHAN	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:13.430
14	10	Ed ElisianELI	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:14.630
15	19	Rodger WardWAR	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:15.010
16	48	Jimmy DaywaltDAY	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:15.360
17	49	Ray CrawfordCRA	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:15.530
18	88	Johnny ThomsonTHO	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:07.340
19	2	Jimmy BryanBRY	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:10.450
20	89	Keith AndrewsAND	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:11.790
21	26	Jimmy ReeceREE	Lesovsky Offenhauser	4:11.950
22	82	Gene HartleyHAR	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:12.020
23	14	Bob VeithVEI	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.570
24	54	Jack TurnerTUR	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:12.820
25	57	Bob ChristieCHR	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:13.100
26	16	Don FreelandFRE	Phillips Offenhauser	4:14.060
27	12	Al HermanHER	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:14.220
28	55	Al KellerKEL	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:14.970
29	41	Billy GarrettGAR	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:16.120
30	27	Cliff GriffithGRI	Stevens Offenhauser	4:14.470
31	34	Johnnie TolanTOL	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:17.030
32	81	Eddie JohnsonJOH	Kuzma Offenhauser	4:18.820
33	64	Duke DinsmoreDIN	Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser	4:20.060