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1956 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post AAA Champ Car Series race number 1 of 12 Wednesday, May 30, 1956 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:53:29 Average speed: 128.49 mph Pole speed: 145.596 mph Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 20.45 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 11 Glossary    1956 AAA Champ Car Series results   /   1956 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Len Sutton (#62), Leroy Warriner (#93), Johnny Baldwin (#91), Dick Reese (#87), Gig Stephens (#85), Bill Cheesbourg (#84, 87), Dick Rathman (#78), Jim McWithey (#77), Marvin Pifer (#75), Mike Magill (#74), Eddie Sachs (#58), Len Duncan (#51), Shorty Templeman (#46), Johnny Kay (#35), Eddie Russo (#33), Jimmy Davies (#31), Tony Bonadies (#25), Dempsey Wilson (#22, 79), Nino Farina (#9), Marshall Teague (#3, 47)