1956 Indianapolis 500 (Q307340)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The 40th International 500-Mile Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, May 30, 1956. The event was part of the 1956 USAC National Championship Trail and was also race 3 of 8 in the 1956 World Championship of Drivers. The 1956 race was the first to be governed by the United States Automobile Club. The AAA withdrew from auto racing the previous August after a succession of incidents, including the Le Mans disaster and the fatal crash of Bill Vukovich during the 1955 race. Another change was made to the track that would have an immediate effect on the racing. The vast majority of the circuit was paved over in asphalt. A short stretch approximately 600 yards in length was left brick along the mainstretch. Speeds were expected to climb, and qualifying records were expected to be shattered during time trials.

Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

La Edición 40° de las 500 millas de Indianapolis se celebró en el Indianapolis Motor Speedway el miércoles 30 de mayo de 1956. El evento fue parte del nuevo campeonato Nacional del USAC, y una vez más formó parte del Campeonato Mundial de Fórmula 1.

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