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51st GP – Indianapolis 1956

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Bob Sweikert
D-A Lubricants Racing United States Kuzma FE [56A] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
2 United States Jimmy Bryan
Dean Van Lines United States Kuzma FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
3 United States Marshall Teague
Dean Van Lines United States Kuzma D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
4 United States Sam Hanks
Jones & Maley Cars United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [373] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
5 United States Andy Linden
H.A. Chapman United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [377] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
7 United States Pat O’Connor
Ansted Rotary United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [381] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
8 United States Pat Flaherty
John Zink United States Watson FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
9 Italy Giuseppe Farina
United States Earl Motter
Bardahl/NART United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [387] Ferrari 446S L6 4.5 Firestone
10 United States Ed Elisian
Hoyt Machine/Sommer United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [376] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
12 United States Al Herman
Bardahl/Pat Clancy United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [361] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
14 United States Bob Veith
Federal Engineering United States Kurtis Kraft 500E [388] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
15 United States Johnny Boyd
Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti United States Kurtis Kraft 500G [391] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
16 United States Don Freeland
Bob Estes United States Phillips FE [54] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
19 United States Rodger Ward
Filter Queen/Ed Walsh United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [370] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
22 United States Dempsey Wilson
Martin Brothers United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [359] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
24 United States Jim Rathmann
Hopkins United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [372] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
25 United States Tony Bonadies
Duke Donaldson United States Kurtis Kraft 3000 [334] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
26 United States Jimmy Reece
Massaglia Hotel United States Lesovsky FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
27 United States Cliff Griffith
Jim Robbins United States Stevens D [52] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
29 United States Pat Flaherty
United States Jimmy Davies
United States Paul Russo
Novi Vespa United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56A (389)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone
31 United States Jimmy Davies
United States Paul Russo
Novi Air Conditioner United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56B (390)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone
33 United States Eddie Russo
Belond Miracle Power United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [366] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
34 United States Johnnie Tolan
Trio Brass Foundry United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [384] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
35 United States Johnny Kay
Peter Wales Trucking United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [345] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
41 United States Billy Garrett
Greenman-Casale United States Kuzma D [51] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
42 United States Fred Agabashian
Federal Engineering United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [383] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
46 United States Shorty Templeman
Lee Glessner United States Hillegass D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
47 United States Marshall Teague
Sumar/Chapman Root United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [385] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
48 United States Jimmy Daywalt
Sumar/Chapman Root United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [371] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
49 United States Ray Crawford
Ray Crawford United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [364] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
51 United States Len Duncan
Ray Brady United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [346] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
53 United States Troy Ruttman
John Zink United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [382] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
54 United States Jack Turner
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [362] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
55 United States Al Keller
Samuel W. Traylor III United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [368] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
57 United States Bob Christie
Helse/H.H.Johnson United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [369] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
58 United States Eddie Sachs
United States Len Duncan
Ray Brady United States Schroeder D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
62 United States Len Sutton
Wolcott United States Lesovsky D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
64 United States Duke Dinsmore
Shannon Bros United States Kurtis Kraft 500A [355] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
73 United States Dick Rathmann
McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [374] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
74 United States Mike Magill
Chesty Foods United States Templeton D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
75 United States Marvin Pifer
Commercial Motor Freight/K. Hall United States Ewing D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
77 United States Jim McWithey
Dayton Steel Foundry United States Schroeder D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
78 United States Dick Rathmann
Hopkins United States Lesovsky D Studebaker V8 Firestone
79 United States Dempsey Wilson
Marquette Tool United States Silnes D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
81 United States Eddie Johnson
United States Buddy Cagle
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi United States Kuzma D [52] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
82 United States Gene Hartley
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [375] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
84 United States Bill Cheesbourg
H.B.T./Dean Racing United States Lesovsky D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
85 United States Gig Stephens
Slick Airway United States Kurtis Kraft 2000 [326] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
87 United States Bill Cheesbourg
United States Dickie Reese
Cecil McDonald United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [339] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
88 United States Johnny Thomson
Peter Schmidt United States Kuzma FE [56B] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
89 United States Keith Andrews
Dunn Engineering United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [365] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
91 Italy Giuseppe Farina
United States Johnny Baldwin
Bardahl/NART Italy Ferrari 375S [0388] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Firestone
93 United States Leroy Warriner
Roy McKay United States Kurtis Kraft 3000 [336] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
98 United States Johnnie Parsons
J. C. Agajanian United States Kuzma FE [56C] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone
99 United States Tony Bettenhausen
Murrell Belanger United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [386] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 8 United States Pat Flaherty
United States Watson FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:01.815 0
2 24 United States Jim Rathmann
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [372] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.018 0
3 7 United States Pat O’Connor
United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [381] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.077 0
4 73 United States Dick Rathmann
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [374] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.296 0
5 99 United States Tony Bettenhausen
United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [386] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.340 0
6 98 United States Johnnie Parsons
United States Kuzma FE [56C] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.437 0
7 42 United States Fred Agabashian
United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [383] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.470 0
8 29 United States Paul Russo
United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56A (389)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone 01:02.698 0
9 5 United States Andy Linden
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [377] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.912 0
10 1 United States Bob Sweikert
United States Kuzma FE [56A] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.922 0
11 53 United States Troy Ruttman
United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [382] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.165 0
12 15 United States Johnny Boyd
United States Kurtis Kraft 500G [391] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.230 0
13 4 United States Sam Hanks
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [373] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.358 0
14 10 United States Ed Elisian
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [376] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.657 0
15 19 United States Rodger Ward
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [370] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.752 0
16 48 United States Jimmy Daywalt
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [371] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.840 0
17 49 United States Ray Crawford
United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [364] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.882 0
18 88 United States Johnny Thomson
United States Kuzma FE [56B] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:01.835 0
19 2 United States Jimmy Bryan
United States Kuzma FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.613 0
20 89 United States Keith Andrews
United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [365] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.948 0
21 26 United States Jimmy Reece
United States Lesovsky FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:02.988 0
22 82 United States Gene Hartley
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [375] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.005 0
23 14 United States Bob Veith
United States Kurtis Kraft 500E [388] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.142 0
24 54 United States Jack Turner
United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [362] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.205 0
25 57 United States Bob Christie
United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [369] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.275 0
26 16 United States Don Freeland
United States Phillips FE [54] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.515 0
27 12 United States Al Herman
United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [361] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.555 0
28 55 United States Al Keller
United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [368] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.742 0
29 41 United States Billy Garrett
United States Kuzma D [51] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:04.030 0
30 27 United States Cliff Griffith
United States Stevens D [52] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:03.617 0
31 34 United States Johnnie Tolan
United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [384] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:04.258 0
32 81 United States Eddie Johnson
United States Kuzma D [52] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:04.705 0
33 64 United States Duke Dinsmore
United States Kurtis Kraft 500A [355] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 01:04.968 0

Official NameThe 40th 500
CircuitIndianapolis
DateMay 30
PolePat Flaherty 01:01.815
Fastest LapPaul Russo 01:02.320
Podium1st Pat Flaherty (127) , 2nd Sam Hanks, 3rd Don Freeland (4)
GP Number 51
Round 3
Weather Sunny
Prev race Grand Prix de Monaco May 13
Next race Grand Prix de Belgique June 3

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 8 United States Pat Flaherty
John Zink United States Watson FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 03:53:28.840 200

127
1
8
2 4 United States Sam Hanks
Jones & Maley Cars United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [373] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 03:53:49.290 200

0
13
6
3 16 United States Don Freeland
Bob Estes United States Phillips FE [54] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 03:54:59.070 200

4
26
4
4 98 United States Johnnie Parsons
J. C. Agajanian United States Kuzma FE [56C] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 03:56:54.530 200

16
6
3
5 73 United States Dick Rathmann
McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [374] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 03:57:50.650 200

3
4
2
6 1 United States Bob Sweikert
D-A Lubricants Racing United States Kuzma FE [56A] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 03:59:03.890 200

0
10
0
7 14 United States Bob Veith
Federal Engineering United States Kurtis Kraft 500E [388] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 03:59:54.470 200

0
23
0
8 19 United States Rodger Ward
Filter Queen/Ed Walsh United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [370] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 04:00:01.150 200

0
15
0
9 26 United States Jimmy Reece
Massaglia Hotel United States Lesovsky FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone 04:00:07.150 200

0
21
0
10 27 United States Cliff Griffith
Jim Robbins United States Stevens D [52] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +1 lap 199

0
30
0
11 82 United States Gene Hartley
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [375] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +4 laps 196

0
22
0
12 42 United States Fred Agabashian
Federal Engineering United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [383] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +4 laps 196

0
7
0
13 57 United States Bob Christie
Helse/H.H.Johnson United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [369] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +4 laps 196

0
25
0
14 55 United States Al Keller
Samuel W. Traylor III United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [368] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +5 laps 195

0
28
0
15 81 United States Eddie Johnson
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi United States Kuzma D [52] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +5 laps 195

0
32
0
16 41 United States Billy Garrett
Greenman-Casale United States Kuzma D [51] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +6 laps 194

0
29
0
17 64 United States Duke Dinsmore
Shannon Bros United States Kurtis Kraft 500A [355] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +9 laps 191

0
33
0
18 7 United States Pat O’Connor
Ansted Rotary United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [381] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +13 laps 187

39
3
0
19 2 United States Jimmy Bryan
Dean Van Lines United States Kuzma FE [56] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone +15 laps 185

0
19
0
20 24 United States Jim Rathmann
Hopkins United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [372] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Engine 175

0
2
0
21 34 United States Johnnie Tolan
Trio Brass Foundry United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [384] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Engine 173

0
31
0
22 99 United States Tony Bettenhausen
Murrell Belanger United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [386] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Accident 160

0
5
0
23 10 United States Ed Elisian
United States Eddie Russo
Hoyt Machine/Sommer United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [376] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Brakes 123
37


11
0
14

0
0
24 48 United States Jimmy Daywalt
Sumar/Chapman Root United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [371] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Accident 134

0
16
0
25 54 United States Jack Turner
Travelon Trailer/Ernest Ruiz United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [362] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Engine 131

0
24
0
26 89 United States Keith Andrews
Dunn Engineering United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [365] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Transmission 94

0
20
0
27 5 United States Andy Linden
H.A. Chapman United States Kurtis Kraft 500C [377] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Oil leak 90

0
9
0
28 12 United States Al Herman
Bardahl/Pat Clancy United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [361] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Accident 74

0
27
0
29 49 United States Ray Crawford
Ray Crawford United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [364] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Accident 49

0
17
0
30 15 United States Johnny Boyd
Bowes Seal Fast/Bignotti United States Kurtis Kraft 500G [391] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Oil leak 35

0
12
0
31 53 United States Troy Ruttman
John Zink United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [382] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Spun off 22

0
11
0
32 88 United States Johnny Thomson
Peter Schmidt United States Kuzma FE [56B] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Spun off 22

0
18
0
33 29 United States Paul Russo
Novi Vespa United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56A (389)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone Accident 21
01:02.320
0
8
1
DNQ 34 United States Johnnie Tolan
Trio Brass Foundry United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 87 United States Dickie Reese
Cecil McDonald United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [339] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 87 United States Bill Cheesbourg
Cecil McDonald United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [339] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 47 United States Marshall Teague
Sumar/Chapman Root United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [385] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 79 United States Dempsey Wilson
Marquette Tool United States Silnes D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 77 United States Jim McWithey
Dayton Steel Foundry United States Schroeder D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 3 United States Marshall Teague
Dean Van Lines United States Kuzma D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 84 United States Bill Cheesbourg
H.B.T./Dean Racing United States Lesovsky D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 74 United States Mike Magill
Chesty Foods United States Templeton D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 25 United States Tony Bonadies
Duke Donaldson United States Kurtis Kraft 3000 [334] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 75 United States Marvin Pifer
Commercial Motor Freight/K. Hall United States Ewing D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Accident 0

0

0
DNQ 46 United States Shorty Templeman
Lee Glessner United States Hillegass D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 78 United States Dick Rathmann
Hopkins United States Lesovsky D Studebaker V8 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 9 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Bardahl/NART United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [387] Ferrari 446S L6 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 9 United States Earl Motter
Bardahl/NART United States Kurtis Kraft 500D [387] Ferrari 446S L6 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 91 Italy Giuseppe Farina
Bardahl/NART Italy Ferrari 375S [0388] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 91 United States Johnny Baldwin
Bardahl/NART Italy Ferrari 375S [0388] Ferrari 375 V12 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 29 United States Jimmy Davies
Novi Vespa United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56A (389)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 29 United States Pat Flaherty
Novi Vespa United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56A (389)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 United States Jimmy Davies
Novi Air Conditioner United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56B (390)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 United States Paul Russo
Novi Air Conditioner United States Kurtis Kraft 500F [56B (390)] Novi L8C 3.0 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 81 United States Buddy Cagle
Central Excavating/Pete Salemi United States Kuzma D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Accident 0

0

0
DNQ 35 United States Johnny Kay
Peter Wales Trucking United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [345] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 51 United States Len Duncan
Ray Brady United States Kurtis Kraft 4000 [346] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 58 United States Len Duncan
Ray Brady United States Schroeder D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 58 United States Eddie Sachs
Ray Brady United States Schroeder D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 62 United States Len Sutton
Wolcott United States Lesovsky D Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone Accident 0

0

0
DNQ 93 United States Leroy Warriner
Roy McKay United States Kurtis Kraft 3000 [336] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 33 United States Eddie Russo
Belond Miracle Power United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [366] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 85 United States Gig Stephens
Slick Airway United States Kurtis Kraft 2000 [326] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 22 United States Dempsey Wilson
Martin Brothers United States Kurtis Kraft 500B [359] Offenhauser L4 4.5 Firestone DNQ 0

0

0

Formula 1 1956 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 France Jean Behra Maserati 10
2 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio Ferrari 9
3 Great Britain Stirling Moss Maserati 8
4 United States Pat Flaherty Watson 8
5 United States Sam Hanks Kurtis Kraft 6
6 Italy Luigi Musso Ferrari 4
7 Great Britain Mike Hawthorn Maserati 4
8 United States Don Freeland Phillips 4
9 Great Britain Peter Collins Ferrari 3
10 United States Johnnie Parsons Kuzma 3
11 Belgium Olivier Gendebien Ferrari 2
12 Brazil Hermano da Silva Ramos Gordini 2
13 United States Dick Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 2
14 Italy Eugenio Castellotti Ferrari 1.5
15 Italy Gerino Gerini Maserati 1.5
16 Brazil Chico Landi Maserati 1.5
17 United States Paul Russo Kurtis Kraft 1
18 Uruguay Alberto Uria Maserati 0
19 Uruguay Oscar González Maserati 0
20 Belgium André Pilette Gordini 0
21 France Élie Bayol Gordini 0
22 United States Bob Sweikert Kuzma 0
23 Italy Cesare Perdisa Maserati 0
24 United States Bob Veith Kurtis Kraft 0
25 Great Britain Horace Gould Maserati 0
26 United States Rodger Ward Kurtis Kraft 0
27 United States Jimmy Reece Lesovsky 0
28 United States Cliff Griffith Stevens 0
29 United States Gene Hartley Kurtis Kraft 0
30 United States Fred Agabashian Kurtis Kraft 0
31 United States Bob Christie Kurtis Kraft 0
32 United States Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 0
33 United States Eddie Johnson Kuzma 0
34 United States Billy Garrett Kuzma 0
35 United States Duke Dinsmore Kurtis Kraft 0
36 United States Pat O’Connor Kurtis Kraft 0
37 United States Jimmy Bryan Kuzma 0
38 United States Jim Rathmann Kurtis Kraft 0
39 United States Johnnie Tolan Kurtis Kraft 0
40 United States Tony Bettenhausen Kurtis Kraft 0
41 United States Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 0
42 United States Eddie Russo Kurtis Kraft 0
43 United States Jimmy Daywalt Kurtis Kraft 0
44 United States Jack Turner Kurtis Kraft 0
45 United States Keith Andrews Kurtis Kraft 0
46 United States Andy Linden Kurtis Kraft 0
47 United States Al Herman Kurtis Kraft 0
48 United States Ray Crawford Kurtis Kraft 0
49 United States Johnny Boyd Kurtis Kraft 0
50 United States Troy Ruttman Kurtis Kraft 0
51 United States Johnny Thomson Kuzma 0
52 Italy Luigi Piotti Maserati 0
53 France Robert Manzon Gordini 0
54 Argentina Carlos Menditeguy Maserati 0
55 France Louis Rosier Maserati 0
56 Argentina José Froilán González Maserati 0
57 France Maurice Trintignant Vanwall 0
58 United States Harry Schell Vanwall 0

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