Little 500 Results 1956

8th Little 500 Results
Sun Valley Speedway
Tuesday, May 29, 1956

Note:  Race originally scheduled for Saturday, May 26, but was postponed by rain.* Added to the field as a non-qualified alternate# Tom Cherry drove from laps 338 to 438 in relief of Bob King Sanctioned by:  All-American Racing Club Fast Qualifier:  Wayne Alspaugh – 14.333 seconds (New Track Record) Time of Race:  2:15:25.62Lead Changes:   3 among 4 drivers Lap Leaders:  Pete Allen 1-168; Bob King 169-188; Tom Cherry 189-332; Bob Cleberg 333-500.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS STATUS
1 33 52* Bob Cleberg Rio, WI Tio Cleberg 500 Running
2 18 25 Arnie Knepper Belleville, IL Walter Knepper 495 Running
3 15 43 Norm Pence Richmond, IN B.R. Thomas 490 Running
4 10 35 Ray Knepper Belleville, IL Ollie Knepper 485 Running
5 11 41 Al Miller Roseville, MI Warren Twardokus 476 Running
6 20 12 Jack Goodwin Detroit, MI Joe Barzda 463 Running
7 2 4 Pete Allen Dayton, OH Jerry Hayes 456 Running
8 27 23 Bill Joslin Muncie, IN Don Sheen 450 Running
9 12 7 Johnny White Warren, MI Herb Pranger 448 Running
10 9 2# Bob King Muncie, IN Howard Hall 438 Running
11 24 42 Red Hoyle Silvis, IL Merle Heath 433 Running
12 7 37 Ray Sellar Cleveland, OH Hoy Stevens 411 Running
13 4 86 Ken Rubright Lydon, IL Bob Lockard 386 Running
14 25 47 R.B. Hensley Richmond, KY R.B. Hensley 369 Running
15 13 9 Red Renner Woodburn, IN Bob Tucker 340 Running
16 6 38 Tom Cherry Muncie, IN Tom Cherry 332 Driveline
17 5 3 Ronnie Duman Dearborn, MI Jim Hood 315 Accident
18 21 10 Andy Marsh Detroit, MI Andy Marsh 298 Running
19 29 18 Bob Caldwell Hamilton, OH Paul Kollstedt 274 Running
20 30 56 Charles Meredith Muncie, IN Arnold Eberle 218 Engine
21 23 20 Bob Mathouser Omaha, NE Harry Cecil 171 Engine
22 19 21 Glen Rockey Muskegon, MI Glen Rockey 170 Engine
23 3 11 Red Amick Muncie, IN Harold Beck 144 Engine
24 17 16 Les Mussehl St. Paul, MN Bob Doyscher 143 Driveline
25 8 66 Bobby Stokes Westwood, IN John Bennett 99 Accident
26 26 27 Cliff Riggins Anderson, IN Carl Schroeder 89 Engine
27 16 55 Bill Logan Muncie, IN Merle Hazel 76 Driveline
28 14 33 Bob Hart Muncie, IN Garrett Butler 60 Accident
29 32 31* Red Barber Anderson, IN Fred Campbell 56 Gearbox
30 31 52 Mike Quirk Muncie, IN Fred Vickery 51 Oil Line
31 1 8 Wayne Alspaugh Anderson, IN John Creekmur 49 Accident
32 28 77 Frank Toth Richmond, IN Herb Pranger 31 Accident
33 22 57 Clare Lawicki Madison Heights, MI Harold Thomas 1 Mechanical

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