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1956 Indianapolis 500 qualifying results

Formula One race number 3 of 8
Wednesday, May 30, 1956 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, IN
200 laps on a 4.023 kilometer paved track (804.600 kilometers)

Time of race: 3:53:28.84
Average speed: 206.798 kph
Pole time: 247.26 seconds

Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 20.45 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 11

Rank	Driver	Nbr	Time (seconds)	Speed (km/hr)
Qualifying results for this race:
1	Pat Flaherty	8	4:07.260	58.573
2	Johnny Thomson	88	4:07.340	58.554
3	Jim Rathmann	24	4:08.070	58.382
4	Pat O'Connor	7	4:08.310	58.325
5	Dick Rathmann	73	4:08.720	58.229
6	Tony Bettenhausen	99	4:08.960	58.173
7	Johnnie Parsons	98	4:09.750	57.989
8	Freddie Agabashian	42	4:09.880	57.959
9	Jimmy Bryan	2	4:10.450	57.827
10	Paul Russo	29	4:10.790	57.749
11	Andy Linden	5	4:11.650	57.551
12	Bob Sweikert	1	4:11.690	57.542
13	Keith Andrews	89	4:11.790	57.519
14	Jimmy Reece	26	4:11.950	57.483
15	Gene Hartley	82	4:12.020	57.467
16	Bob Veith	14	4:12.570	57.342
17	Troy Ruttman	53	4:12.660	57.321
18	Jack Turner	54	4:12.820	57.285
19	Johnny Boyd	15	4:12.920	57.262
20	Bob Christie	57	4:13.100	57.222
21	Sam Hanks	4	4:13.430	57.147
22	Don Freeland	16	4:14.060	57.005
23	Al Herman	12	4:14.220	56.970
24	Cliff Griffith	27	4:14.470	56.914
25	Ed Elisian	10	4:14.630	56.878
26	Al Keller	55	4:14.970	56.802
27	Rodger Ward	19	4:15.010	56.793
28	Jimmy Daywalt	48	4:15.360	56.715
29	Ray Crawford	49	4:15.530	56.677
30	Billy Garrett	41	4:16.120	56.547
31	Johnnie Tolan	34	4:17.030	56.347
32	Eddie Johnson	81	4:18.820	55.957
33	Duke Dinsmore	64	4:20.060	55.690

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: not available