40th Running Indianapolis 500 Race Ticket
Original grandstand ticket from the 1956 Indianapolis 500 — a historic race dominated by Pat Flaherty in the No. 8 John Zink Special. Flaherty set a new qualifying record, led the race with confidence, and delivered one of the most measured performances of the mid-1950s. His victory marked the second win in three years for Zink’s team and continued the era of powerful Offenhauser roadsters.
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1956 - Indy 500 Ticket
Winner: Pat Flaherty – No. 8 John Zink Special (Kurtis Kraft/Offenhauser)
Team Owner: John Zink
Average Speed: 128.490 mph
Margin of Victory: 13.80 seconds
Pole Position: Pat Flaherty – 145.596 mph (new track record at the time)


















