| Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Bob Welborn | 44 | 1955 Chevrolet | 149 | 615 | running | ||
| 2 | 1 | Herb Thomas | 92 | 1956 Chevrolet | 148 | 430 | running | ||
| 3 | 11 | Curtis Turner | 99 | 1956 Ford | 147 | 300 | running | ||
| 4 | 9 | Joe Weatherly | 9 | 1956 Ford | 147 | 200 | running | ||
| 5 | 10 | John McVitty | 27 | 1955 Chevrolet | 145 | 165 | running | ||
| 6 | 16 | Jack Choquette | 91 | 1954 Oldsmobile | 145 | 140 | running | ||
| 7 | 14 | Ted Cannady | 49 | 1955 Chevrolet | 140 | 115 | oil line | ||
| 8 | 6 | Buck Baker | 87 | 1956 Ford | 135 | 140 | wheel bearing | ||
| 9 | 7 | Billy Myers | 46 | 1955 Chevrolet | 132 | 95 | rear axle | ||
| 10 | 12 | Red Farmer | C97 | 1956 Chevrolet | 122 | 100 | running | ||
| 11 | 4 | Eddie Skinner | 28 | 1953 Oldsmobile | 121 | 80 | running | ||
| 12 | 13 | Johnny Patterson | 33 | 1955 Chevrolet | 120 | 50 | running | ||
| 13 | 18 | Ed Rowell | 24 | 1951 Henry J | 117 | 45 | running | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lee Petty | 42 | 1956 Dodge | 111 | 50 | wheel bearing | ||
| 15 | 19 | Dick Burns | 18 | 1953 Oldsmobile | 96 | 55 | running | ||
| 16 | 17 | Bill Thruber | 31 | 1955 Studebaker | 24 | 55 | running | ||
| 17 | 15 | Al Watkins | 3 | 1955 Ford | 2 | 40 | front end | ||
| 18 | 8 | Johnny Roberts | 900 | 1955 Chevrolet | 2 | 40 | transmission | ||
| 19 | 2 | Jim Reed | 7 | 1956 Chevrolet | 150 | disqualified |