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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.
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.
Key Links
- WinnerPat Flaherty
- CircuitIndianapolis Motor Speedway
- Winning teamWatson
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Pat Flaherty FLA Win | Watson | 1 | 8 | Finished | |
2 |  Sam Hanks HAN +0:20.45 |  Kurtis Kraft | 13 | 6 | Finished | |
3 |  Don Freeland FRE +1:30.23 | Phillips | 26 | 4 | Finished | |
4 |  Johnnie Parsons PAR +3:25.69 | Kurtis Kraft | 6 | 3 | Finished | |
5 |  Dick Rathmann RAT +4:21.81 | Kurtis Kraft | 4 | 2 | Finished | |
6 |  Bob Sweikert SWE +5:35.05 | Kuzma | 10 | 0 | Finished | |
7 |  Bob Veith VEI +6:25.63 | Kurtis Kraft | 23 | 0 | Finished | |
8 |  Rodger Ward WAR +6:32.31 | Kurtis Kraft | 15 | 0 | Finished | |
9 |  Jimmy Reece REE +6:38.31 | Lesovsky | 21 | 0 | Finished | |
10 | Stevens | 30 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
11 | Kuzma | 22 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
12 | Kurtis Kraft | 7 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
13 | Kurtis Kraft | 25 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
14 | Kurtis Kraft | 28 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
15 | Kuzma | 32 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
16 | Kuzma | 29 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
17 | Kurtis Kraft | 33 | 0 | +9 Laps | ||
18 | Kurtis Kraft | 3 | 0 | +13 Laps | ||
19 | Kuzma | 19 | 0 | +15 Laps | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 2 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 31 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 14 | 0 | Brakes | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 16 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 24 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 20 | 0 | Transmission | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 9 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 27 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 17 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 12 | 0 | Oil leak | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 11 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Kuzma | 18 | 0 | Spun off | ||
R | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | 1 | Accident |
Classification34 drivers