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NASCAR Grand National race
Tulsa Fairgrounds, Tulsa, OK
August 4, 1956
34 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 17 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Speedy Thompson
| 500
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Dodge
| 34
| 0
| running
| 34 |
| 2
| 3
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 34
| 0
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 5
| Buck Baker
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Chrysler
| 34
| 0
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 7
| Jim Paschal
| 75
| Frank Haworth
| 1956 Mercury
| 34
| 0
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 2
| Ralph Moody
| 12
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 33
| 0
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 6
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 33
| 0
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 9
| Blackie Pitt
| 59
| Brownie Pitt
| 1956 Ford
| 33
| 0
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 4
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 32
| 0
| withdrew
| 0 |
| 9
| 12
| Johnny Allen
| 264
| Spook Crawford
| 1956 Ford
| 30
| 0
| overheating
| 0 |
| 10
| 11
| Angelo Howerton
| 7
| Augie Howerton
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 28
| 0
| engine
| 0 |
| 11
| 8
| Jack Zink
| 88
| John Zink
| 1956 Pontiac
| 17
| 0
| accident
| 0 |
| 12
| 13
| John Schipper
| 11
| John Schipper
| 1956 Mercury
| 11
| 0
| accident
| 0 |
| 13
| 10
| Bill Moore
| 551
| Bill Moore
| 1956 Pontiac
| 9
| 0
| overheating
| 0 |
Notes: This race was scheduled for 200 laps, but cancelled when Lee Petty red-flagged the race for excessive dust.
The race is not official and awards no prize money or championship points.
Pole Speed: 29.746 seconds
Attendance: 6,200