1956 season · Kurtis Kraft
Sam Hanks
7th in the championship · 6 points · Average finish P2
7th in the championship · 6 points · Average finish P2
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | 13 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
Highest 5th · Final 7th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 5th |
| 4 | 6 | 6th |
| 5 | 6 | 7th |
| 6 | 6 | 7th |
| 7 | 6 | 7th |
| 8 | 6 | 7th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | 13 | 4:13.43 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13 | 2 |
| Metric | Hanks | Al Herman |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 81st |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 28 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Al Keller |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 46th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 14 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Andy Linden |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 80th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 27 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Bob Christie |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 45th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 13 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Bob Veith |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 34th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 7 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Dick Rathmann |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 19th |
| Points | 6 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 5 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Duke Dinsmore |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 49th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 17 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Ed Elisian |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 70th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 23 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Eddie Russo |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 71st |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 23 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Fred Agabashian |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 44th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 12 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Jack Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 75th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 25 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Jim Rathmann |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 65th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 20 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Jimmy Daywalt |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 73rd |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 24 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Johnnie Parsons |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 17th |
| Points | 6 | 3 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 4 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Johnnie Tolan |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 68th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 21 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Johnny Boyd |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 83rd |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 30 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Keith Andrews |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 78th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 26 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Pat O'Connor |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 50th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 18 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Paul Russo |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 27th |
| Points | 6 | 1 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 33 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Ray Crawford |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 82nd |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 29 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Rodger Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 36th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 8 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Tony Bettenhausen |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 69th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 22 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Hanks | Troy Ruttman |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 7th | 84th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 2 | 31 |
| Qualifying H2H | 0 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |