| series | Champcar complete |
| race | Indy 500 |
| year | 1956 |
| team | car | entry | driver | start | finish | chassis | engine | laps led | * | |
| John Zink | 8 | John Zink | Pat Flaherty | | 1 | 1 | Watson 56 FE [1] | Offy 270 | 127 | |
| Cars Inc. | 4 | Jones & Maley | Sam Hanks | | 13 | 2 | Kurtis 500C FE [373-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Bob Estes | 16 | Bob Estes | Don Freeland | | 26 | 3 | Phillips 54 FE [1] | Offy 270 | 4 | |
| Agajanian | 98 | Agajanian | Johnnie Parsons | | 6 | 4 | Kuzma 56 FE [4] | Offy 270 | 16 | |
| Lee Elkins | 73 | McNamara/Kalamazoo Sports | Dick Rathmann | | 4 | 5 | Kurtis 500C FE [374-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Racing Associates | 1 | D-A Lubricant | Bob Sweikert | | 10 | 6 | Kuzma 56 FE [2] | Offy 270 | ||
| Federal Engineering | 14 | Federal Engineering | Bob Veith | | 23 | 7 | Kurtis 500E FE [388-56] | Offy 270 | ||
| Ed Walsh | 19 | Filter Queen | Rodger Ward | | 15 | 8 | Kurtis 500C FE [370-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Hart Fullerton | 26 | Massaglia Hotels | Jimmy Reece | | 21 | 9 | Lesovsky 56 FE [1] | Offy 270 | ||
| Jim Robbins | 27 | Jim Robbins | Cliff Griffith | | 30 | 10 | Stevens 52 D [1] | Offy 270 | ||
| Peter Salemi | 82 | Central Excavating | Gene Hartley | | 22 | 11 | Kurtis 500C FE [375-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Federal Engineering | 42 | Federal Engineering | Fred Agabashian | | 7 | 12 | Kurtis 500D FE [383-55] | Offy 270 | ||
| H.H. Johnson | 57 | Helse | Bob Christie | | 25 | 13 | Kurtis 500C FE [369-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Sam Traylor | 55 | Sam Traylor | Al Keller | | 28 | 14 | Kurtis 4000 D [368-53] | Offy 270 | ||
| Peter Salemi | 81 | Central Excavating | Eddie Johnson | | 32 | 15 | Kuzma 52 D [2] | Offy 270 | ||
| Lysle Greenman | 41 | Greenman-Casale | Billy Garrett | | 29 | 16 | Kuzma 51 D [1] | Offy 270 | ||
| Shannon Brothers | 64 | Shannon Brothers | Duke Dinsmore | | 33 | 17 | Kurtis 500A FE [355-52] | Offy 270 | ||
| Bill Ansted | 7 | Ansted Rotary | Pat O'Connor | | 3 | 18 | Kurtis 500D FE [381-55] | Offy 270 | 39 | |
| Dean Racing | 2 | Dean Van Lines | Jimmy Bryan | | 19 | 19 | Kuzma 55 FE [1] | Offy 270 | ||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 24 | Lindsey Hopkins | Jim Rathmann | | 2 | 20 | Kurtis 500C FE [372-54] | Offy 270 | 3 | |
| Carl Anderson | 34 | Trio Brass | Johnnie Tolan | | 31 | 21 | Kurtis 500D FE [384-55] | Offy 270 | ||
| Murrell Belanger | 99 | Belanger Motors | Tony Bettenhausen | | 5 | 22 | Kurtis 500D FE [386-55] | Offy 270 | ||
| Fred Sommer | 10 | Hoyt Machine | Ed Elisian | | 14 | 23 | Kurtis 500C FE [376-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Chapman Root | 48 | Sumar | Jimmy Daywalt | | 16 | 24 | Kurtis 500C FE [371-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Ernest Ruiz | 54 | Travelon Trailer | Jack Turner | | 24 | 25 | Kurtis 500B FE [362-53] | Offy 270 | ||
| Harry Dunn | 89 | Dunn Engineering | Keith Andrews | | 20 | 26 | Kurtis 500B FE [365-53] | Offy 270 | ||
| Harry Allen Chapman | 5 | Harry Allen Chapman | Andy Linden | | 9 | 27 | Kurtis 500C FE [377-54] | Offy 270 | ||
| Pat Clancy | 12 | Bardahl | Al Herman | | 27 | 28 | Kurtis 500B FE [361-53] | Offy 270 | ||
| Ray Crawford | 49 | Ray Crawford | Ray Crawford | | 17 | 29 | Kurtis 500B FE [364-53] | Offy 270 | ||
| George Bignotti | 15 | Bowes Seal Fast | Johnny Boyd | | 12 | 30 | Kurtis 500G FE [391-56] | Offy 270 | ||
| John Zink | 53 | John Zink | Troy Ruttman | | 11 | 31 | Kurtis 500D FE [382-55] | Offy 270 | ||
| Peter Schmidt | 88 | Peter Schmidt | Johnny Thomson | | 18 | 32 | Kuzma 56 FE [3] | Offy 270 | ||
| Novi Racing | 29 | Novi Vespa | Paul Russo | | 8 | 33 | Kurtis 500F FE [389-56] | Novi 183 V8 sc | 11 | |
| Fred Sommer | 10 | Hoyt Machine | Eddie Russo | | relief | Kurtis 500C FE [376-54] | Offy 270 | |||
| Carl Anderson | 34 | Trio Brass | Johnnie Tolan | | DNS | Kurtis 4000 D [348-52] | Offy 270 | 31 | ||
| Cecil McDonald | 87 | Cecil McDonald | Bill Cheesbourg | | DNS | Kurtis 4000 D [339-51] | Offy 270 | |||
| Cecil McDonald | 87 | Cecil McDonald | Dick Reese | | DNS | Kurtis 4000 D [339-51] | Offy 270 | |||
| Chapman Root | 47 | Sumar | Marshall Teague | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [385-55] | Offy 270 | |||
| Chapman Root | 47 | Sumar | Bob Sweikert | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [385-55] | Offy 270 | |||
| Chapman Root | 47 | Sumar | Cliff Griffith | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [385-55] | Offy 270 | 20 | ||
| Dayton-Walther | 77 | Dayton-Walther | Jim McWithey | | DNS | Schroeder 51 D [4] | Offy 270 | |||
| Dean Racing | 3 | Dean Van Lines | Marshall Teague | | DNS | Kuzma 53 D [3] | Offy 270 | |||
| Dean Racing | 84 | H.B.T. | Bill Cheesbourg | | DNS | Lesovsky 50 D [3] | Offy 270 | |||
| Ed Walsh | 19 | Filter Queen | Harry Stephens | | DNS | Kurtis 500C FE [370-54] | Offy 270 | |||
| Ed Walsh | 19 | Filter Queen | Nino Farina | | DNS | Kurtis 500C FE [370-54] | Offy 270 | |||
| Ed Walsh | 19 | Filter Queen | Bob Sweikert | | DNS | Kurtis 500C FE [370-54] | Offy 270 | 31 | ||
| Harry Dunn | 89 | Dunn Engineering | Eddie Johnson | | DNS | Kurtis 500B FE [365-53] | Offy 270 | |||
| Henry S Lammers | 74 | Chesty Foods | Mike Magill | | DNS | Templeton 55 D [1] | Offy 270 | |||
| JS Donaldson | 25 | JS Donaldson | Tony Bonadies | | DNS | Kurtis 3000 D [334-50] | Offy 270 | |||
| Karl Hall | 75 | Commercial Motor Freight | Marvin Pifer | | DNS | Ewing 52 D [2] | Offy 270 | |||
| Karl Hall | 75 | Commercial Motor Freight | Danny Kladis | | DNS | Ewing 52 D [2] | Offy 270 | |||
| L.E. Parks | 79 | Marquette Tool | Dempsey Wilson | | DNS | Silnes-Pawl 51 D [1] | Offy 270 | |||
| Lee Glessner | 46 | Lee Glessner | Shorty Templeman | | DNS | Hillegass 56 D [1] | Offy 270 | |||
| Lindsey Hopkins | 78 | Lindsey Hopkins | Dick Rathmann | | DNS | Lesovsky 51 D [4] | Studebaker 270 V8 | |||
| Martin Brothers | 22 | Martin Brothers | Dempsey Wilson | | DNS | Kurtis 500B FE [359-53] | Offy 270 | |||
| Martin Brothers | 22 | Martin Brothers | Billy Garrett | | DNS | Kurtis 500B FE [359-53] | Offy 270 | |||
| N.A.R.T. | 9 | Bardahl | Nino Farina | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [387-55] | Ferrari Tipo 121 S6 | |||
| N.A.R.T. | 9 | Bardahl | Earl Motter | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [387-55] | Ferrari Tipo 121 S6 | |||
| N.A.R.T. | 9 | Bardahl | Fred Agabashian | | DNS | Kurtis 500D FE [387-55] | Ferrari Tipo 121 S6 | |||
| N.A.R.T. | 91 | Bardahl | Johnny Baldwin | | DNS | Ferrari 375 FE [0388] | Ferrari 4.5 V12 | |||
| N.A.R.T. | 91 | Bardahl | Danny Kladis | | DNS | Ferrari 375 FE [0388] | Ferrari 4.5 V12 | |||
| N.A.R.T. | 91 | Bardahl | Nino Farina | | DNS | Ferrari 375 FE [0388] | Ferrari 4.5 V12 | |||
| Novi Racing | 29 | Novi Vespa | Pat Flaherty | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [389-56] | Novi 183 V8 sc | 31 | ||
| Novi Racing | 29 | Novi Vespa | Jimmy Davies | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [389-56] | Novi 183 V8 sc | 31 | ||
| Novi Racing | 31 | Novi Auto Air Conditioner | Paul Russo | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [390-56] | Novi 183 V8 sc | |||
| Novi Racing | 31 | Novi Auto Air Conditioner | Duke Nalon | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [390-56] | Novi 183 V8 sc | |||
| Novi Racing | 31 | Novi Auto Air Conditioner | Jimmy Davies | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [390-56] | Novi 183 V8 sc | |||
| Novi Racing | 31 | Novi Auto Air Conditioner | Eddie Russo | | DNS | Kurtis 500F FE [390-56] | Novi 183 V8 sc | |||
| Peter Salemi | 81 | Central Excavating | Buddy Cagle | | DNS | Kuzma 52 D [2] | Offy 270 | |||
| Peter Wales | 35 | Peter Wales Trucking | Johnny Kay | | DNS | Kurtis 4000 D [345-52] | Offy 270 | |||
| Ray T Brady | 51 | Ray Brady | Len Duncan | | DNS | Kurtis 4000 D [346-52] | Offy 270 | |||
| Ray T Brady | 58 | Ray Brady | Eddie Sachs | | DNS | Schroeder 50 D [1] | Offy 270 | |||
| Ray T Brady | 58 | Ray Brady | Len Duncan | | DNS | Schroeder 50 D [1] | Offy 270 | |||
| Roger Wolcott | 62 | Wolcott | Len Sutton | | DNS | Lesovsky 55 D [6] | Offy 270 | |||
| Roy McKay | 93 | Roy McKay | Leroy Warriner | | DNS | Kurtis 3000 D [336-51] | Offy 270 | |||
| Sandy Belond | 33 | Belond Miracle Power | Eddie Russo | | DNS | Kurtis 500B FE [366-53] | Offy 270 | |||
| Sandy Belond | 33 | Belond Miracle Power | Jim Rathmann | | DNS | Kurtis 500B FE [366-53] | Offy 270 | |||
| Sandy Belond | 33 | Belond Miracle Power | Cal Niday | | DNS | Kurtis 500B FE [366-53] | Offy 270 | 31 | ||
| Sandy Belond | 33 | Belond Miracle Power | Bill Boyd | | DNS | Kurtis 500B FE [366-53] | Offy 270 | 31 | ||
| Stoye Racing | 85 | Slick Airway | Gig Stephens | | DNS | Kurtis 2000 D [326-49] | Offy 270 |
