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NASCAR Grand National race
Wilson Speedway, Wilson, NC
March 18, 1956
106 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 53 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Smokey Yunick
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 106
| 1,100
| running
| |
| 2
| 4
| Buck Baker
| 500B
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Dodge
| 106
| 700
| running
| |
| 3
| 6
| Tim Flock
| 300B
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Chrysler
| 106
| 475
| running
| |
| 4
| 15
| Jim Paschal
| 75
| Frank Hayworth
| 1956 Mercury
| 105
| 365
| running
| |
| 5
| 18
| Bill Widenhouse
| 68
| Fred Sheibert
| 1956 Ford
| 105
| 310
| running
| |
| 6
| 23
| Ralph Liguori
| 6
| Ralph Liguori
| 1956 Dodge
| 104
| 250
| running
| |
| 7
| 24
| Bobby Myers
| 1
| Ansel Rakestraw
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 104
| 200
| running
| |
| 8
| 13
| Rex White
| X
| Max Welborn
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 103
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 10
| Donald Thomas
| 91
| Donald Thomas
| 1956 Ford
| 103
| 100
| running
| |
| 10
| 2
| Speedy Thompson
| 500
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1955 Dodge
| 103
| 100
| running
| |
| 11
| 21
| Tiny Lund
| 37
| Gus Holzmueller
| 1956 Pontiac
| 99
| 75
| running
| |
| 12
| 28
| Kenneth Wagner
| 84
| Lawson & Netti
| 1956 Ford
| 96
| 60
| running
| |
| 13
| 11
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 95
| 50
| bearing
| |
| 14
| 14
| Jack Smith
| 999
| Joe Jones
| 1956 Ford
| 92
| 50
| running
| |
| 15
| 29
| Johnny Allen
| 264
| Spook Crawford
| 1955 Plymouth
| 90
| 50
| running
| |
| 16
| 26
| Pete Yow
| 203
| Pete Yow
| 1955 Buick
| 88
| 50
| running
| |
| 17
| 16
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 87
| 50
| running
| |
| 18
| 17
| Darvin Randahl
| 204
| Darvin Randahl
| 1956 Ford
| 81
| 50
| fan belt
| |
| 19
| 8
| John McVitty
| 27
| John McVitty
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 80
| 50
| running
| |
| 20
| 25
| Johnny Roberts
| 900
| Johnny Roberts
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 74
| 50
| running
| |
| 21
| 19
| Charlie Cregar
| 505
| Charlie Cregar
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 74
|
| transmission
| |
| 22
| 12
| Harvey Henderson
| 19
| Harvey Henderson
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 74
|
| tie rod
| |
| 23
| 7
| Pee Wee Jones
| 25
| Sam McCuthen
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 70
|
| fan belt
| |
| 24
| 9
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| A.L. Bumgarner
| 1956 Pontiac
| 63
|
| suspension
| |
| 25
| 27
| John Dodd Jr.
| 73
| John Dodd Sr.
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 61
|
| gasket
| |
| 26
| 3
| Billy Myers
| 14
| Bill Stroppe
| 1956 Mercury
| 57
|
| bearing
| |
| 27
| 20
| Johnny Zeke
| 63
|
| 1956 Chrysler
| 49
|
| push rod
| |
| 28
| 32
| Ted Cannady
| 32
| Ted Cannady
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 46
|
| accident
| |
| 29
| 30
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| James Satcher
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 45
|
| engine
| |
| 30
| 22
| Gwyn Staley
| 2
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 43
|
| brakes
| |
| 31
| 31
| George Mantooth
| 20
| W.R. Waldron
| 1955 Buick
| 43
|
| engine
| |
| 32
| 5
| Jimmie Lewallen
| 49
| Bob Welborn
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 40
|
| transmission
| |
Notes: Scheduled for 200 laps; shortened because of rain.
Time of race: 01:08:42
Average Speed: 46.287 MPH
Pole Speed: 31.47 seconds
Attendance: 5,000