1956 Atlanta Indycars in USAC at the Lakewood Park circuit. Full information

1956 Atlanta Indycars

1956 Atlanta Indycars is 5th USAC race. Passed at the Lakewood Park circuit. Bob Veith won the pole position, Eddie Sachs won this race. Al Keller and Johnny Thomson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 100 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1956 Darlington Indycars
Next race: 1956 Springfield Indycars
Race Start: 14th July 1956

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1956 Atlanta Indycars

1st victory for the Lee S Glessner team
1st victory for the Eddie Sachs
1st podium for the Eddie Sachs
2nd podium for the Al Keller
2nd podium for the Johnny Thomson

Hillegass D - 1956 Atlanta Indycars winner

Hillegass D #46 - 1956 Atlanta Indycars winner

1956 Atlanta Indycars results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 Eddie Sachs Hillegass D, #46 200 1h 6m 40s 0 Lee S Glessner
2 Al Keller Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #55 160 100 laps 0 Samuel W Traylor III
3 Johnny Thomson Kuzma D, #44 140 100 laps 0 Peter J Schmidt
4 Jim Rathmann Lesovsky D, #78 120 100 laps 0 Lindsey Hopkins Racing
5 Pat Flaherty Watson D, #8 100 100 laps 0 John Zink
6 Bob Veith Watson D, #16 80 98 laps Accident 0 Bob Estes
7 Jimmy Reece Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #26 60 98 laps 0 Hart Fullerton
8 Andy Linden Turner D, #73 50 97 laps 0 Lee Elkins
9 Earl Motter Silnes-Sharman D, #76 40 96 laps 0 George H Leitenberger
10 Billy Garrett Kuzma D, #41 30 95 laps 0 Lysle Greenman
11 Gene Hartley Pankratz D, #3 20 94 laps 0 Gilbert E Morcroft
12 Bob Carpenter Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #35 10 93 laps 0 M Peter Wales
13 George Amick Kuzma D, #81 0 92 laps 0 Pete Salemi
14 Eddie Russo Silnes D, #79 0 92 laps 0 Parks Motor Co
15 Jim Mcwithey Ewing D, #12 0 92 laps 0 Pat Clancy
16 Rodger Ward Lesovsky D, #62 0 62 laps Gearbox 0 Roger G Wolcott
17 Pat O'connor Blough D, #7 0 51 laps Accident 0 Chapman S Root
18 Ed Elisian Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #25 0 49 laps Magneto 0 WJ Lutes
19 Elmer George Kurtis Kraft 4000D, #21 0 48 laps Spun 0 Mari Hulman

List of all cars for the 1956 Atlanta Indycars on the Lakewood Park circuit

Ewing D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Pankratz D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kuzma D

Offenhauser

Watson D

Offenhauser

Silnes D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Lesovsky D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Watson D

Offenhauser

Blough D

Offenhauser

Turner D

Offenhauser

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kuzma D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Hillegass D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Kurtis Kraft 4000D

Offenhauser L4 4.5

Silnes-Sharman D

Offenhauser