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NASCAR Grand National/Pacific Coast race
Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix, AZ
January 22, 1956
150 laps on 1 mile dirt oval; 150 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 12
| Buck Baker
| 301
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 150
| 1,500
| running
| |
| 2
| 5
| Frank Mundy
| 30
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 150
| 970
| running
| |
| 3
| 6
| Tim Flock
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Chrysler
| 150
| 710
| running
| |
| 4
| 3
| Marvin Panch
| 98
| Tom Harbison
| 1956 Ford
| 149
| 560
| running
| |
| 5
| 4
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 149
| 415
| running
| |
| 6
| 18
| Scotty Cain
| 10
| Scotty Cain
| 1956 Ford
| 147
| 275
| running
| |
| 7
| 1
| Joe Weatherly
| 11
| Charlie Schwam
| 1956 Ford
| 146
| 275
| running
| |
| 8
| 9
| Clyde Palmer
| 5
| Al Liggons
| 1955 Mercury
| 144
| 185
| running
| |
| 9
| 10
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 142
| 135
| running
| |
| 10
| 11
| Mel Larson
| 55
| Mel Larson
| 1956 Ford
| 142
| 100
| running
| |
| 11
| 24
| Chuck Meekins
| 56
| Jim Rush
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 141
| 100
| running
| |
| 12
| 21
| Jim Blomgren
| 99
| Oscar Maples
| 1955 Mercury
| 141
| 75
| running
| |
| 13
| 16
| Allen Adkins
| 2
| Gus Davis
| 1955 Dodge
| 137
| 50
| running
| |
| 14
| 22
| Eddie Pagan
| 45
| Eddie Pagan
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 135
| 50
| running
| |
| 15
| 23
| Lloyd Dane
| 225
| Lloyd Dane
| 1956 Mercury
| 134
| 50
| accident
| |
| 16
| 13
| Ted Cannady
| 32
| Ted Cannady
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 134
| 50
| running
| |
| 17
| 27
| Blackie Pitt
| 59
| Brownie Pitt
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 132
| 50
| running
| |
| 18
| 14
| George Seeger
| 22
|
| 1956 Ford
| 127
| 50
| running
| |
| 19
| 30
| Ernie Young
| 41
| Walt Palozi
| 1953 Pontiac
| 127
| 50
| running
| |
| 20
| 29
| Jack D. McCoy
| 96
|
| 1956 Nash Rambler
| 125
| 50
| running
| |
| 21
| 8
| Bill Moore
| 48
| Bill Moore
| 1956 Ford
| 118
| 35
| piston
| |
| 22
| 26
| Johnny Lansaw
| 91
| John Lansaw
| 1955 Plymouth
| 114
| 35
| overheating
| |
| 23
| 20
| Howard Phillippi
| 20
| Howard Phillippi
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 99
| 35
| accident
| |
| 24
| 25
| Bob Ruppert
| 49
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 88
| 35
| accident
| |
| 25
| 28
| Leroy DeShields
| 66
|
| 1956 Buick
| 75
| 35
| overheating
| |
| 26
| 17
| Dutch Munsinger
| 76
|
| 1956 Buick
| 69
| 25
| overheating
| |
| 27
| 2
| Bill Stammer
| 12
| Bill Stammer
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 58
| 55
| accident
| |
| 28
| 15
| Jim Cook
| 9
| Art Krebs
| 1956 Pontiac
| 51
| 25
| wheel
| |
| 29
| 19
| Jim Stapley
| 11X
|
| 1956 Ford
| 51
|
| accident
| |
| 30
| 7
| Sherman Clark
| 34
| Sherman Clark
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 33
| 10
| accident
| |
Notes: Bob Welborn was involved in a road accident on the way to the track and did not compete.
Time of race: 02:19:44
Average Speed: 64.408 MPH
Pole Speed: 50.48 seconds
Race Purse: $ 5,990