Little 500 Qualifying Results 1956

8th Little 500 Qualifying Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Saturday, May 26, 1956

* Added to the field as a non-qualified alternate Fast Qualifier:  Wayne Alspaugh – 14.333 seconds (New Track Record)

POS # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT TIME MARGIN
1 8 Wayne Alspaugh Anderson, IN John Creekmur 14.333 0.000
2 4 Pete Allen Dayton, OH Jerry Hayes 14.423 0.090
3 11 Red Amick Muncie, IN Harold Beck 14.443 0.110
4 86 Ken Rubright Lydon, IL Bob Lockard 14.457 0.124
5 3 Ronnie Duman Dearborn, MI Jim Hood 14.463 0.130
6 38 Tom Cherry Muncie, IN Tom Cherry 14.468 0.135
7 37 Ray Sellar Cleveland, OH Hoy Stevens 14.565 0.232
8 66 Bobby Stokes Westwood, IN John Bennett 14.643 0.310
9 2 Bob King Muncie, IN Howard Hall 14.658 0.325
10 35 Ray Knepper Belleville, IL Ollie Knepper 14.283 -0.050
11 41 Al Miller Roseville, MI Warren Twardokus 14.583 0.250
12 7 Johnny White Warren, MI Herb Pranger 14.765 0.432
13 9 Red Renner Woodburn, IN Bob Tucker 14.775 0.442
14 33 Bob Hart Muncie, IN Garrett Butler 14.803 0.470
15 43 Norm Pence Richmond, IN B.R. Thomas 14.820 0.487
16 55 Bill Logan Muncie, IN Merle Hazel 14.845 0.512
17 16 Les Mussehl St. Paul, MN Bob Doyscher 14.865 0.532
18 25 Arnie Knepper Belleville, IL Walter Knepper 14.868 0.535
19 21 Glen Rockey Muskegon, MI Glen Rockey 14.900 0.567
20 12 Jack Goodwin Detroit, MI Joe Barzda 14.900 0.567
21 10 Andy Marsh Detroit, MI Andy Marsh 15.045 0.712
22 57 Clare Lawicki Madison Heights, MI Harold Thomas 15.080 0.747
23 20 Bob Mathouser Omaha, NE Harry Cecil 15.153 0.820
24 42 Red Hoyle Silvis, IL Merle Heath 15.190 0.857
25 47 R.B. Hensley Richmond, KY R.B. Hensley 15.193 0.860
26 27 Cliff Riggins Anderson, IN Carl Schroeder 15.250 0.917
27 23 Bill Joslin Muncie, IN Don Sheen 15.528 1.195
28 77 Frank Toth Richmond, IN Herb Pranger 15.683 1.350
29 18 Bob Caldwell Hamilton, OH Paul Kollstedt 15.712 1.379
30 56 Charles Meredith Muncie, IN Arnold Eberle 15.758 1.425
31 52 Mike Quirk Muncie, IN Fred Vickery 16.580 2.247
32 31* Red Barber Anderson, IN Fred Campbell N/A N/A
33 52* Bob Cleberg Rio, WI Tio Cleberg N/A N/A

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