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NASCAR Grand National race
Asheville-Weaverville Speedway, Weaverville, NC
July 1, 1956
200 laps on 0.5 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 11
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 200
| 850
| running
| |
| 2
| 12
| Jim Paschal
| 75
| Frank Hayworth
| 1956 Mercury
| 200
| 625
| running
| |
| 3
| 4
| Joe Eubanks
| 82
| James Satcher
| 1956 Ford
| 197
| 450
| running
| |
| 4
| 7
| Gwyn Staley
| 2
| Hubert Westmoreland
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 194
| 350
| running
| |
| 5
| 9
| Herb Thomas
| 300B
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Chrysler
| 193
| 310
| running
| |
| 6
| 6
| Frank Mundy
| 500B
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Dodge
| 193
| 250
| running
| |
| 7
| 14
| Billy Rafter
| 41
| Billy Rafter
| 1956 Dodge
| 187
| 200
| running
| |
| 8
| 16
| Dick Beaty
| 34
| Ike Kiser
| 1956 Ford
| 186
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 18
| Bill Bowman
| 58
| Bill Bowman
| 1956 Plymouth
| 181
| 100
| running
| |
| 10
| 22
| Al Watkins
| 48
| Don Holcomb
| 1956 Ford
| 179
| 100
| running
| |
| 11
| 13
| Herbert Estes
| 100
| Dave Everett
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 178
| 100
| running
| |
| 12
| 27
| Johnny Allen
| 264
| Spook Crawford
| 1956 Plymouth
| 172
| 100
| running
| |
| 13
| 25
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 170
| 100
| running
| |
| 14
| 21
| Harvey Henderson
| 19
| Harvey Henderson
| 1956 Ford
| 168
| 100
| engine
| |
| 15
| 29
| Joe Bill McGraw
| 114
|
| 1956 Ford
| 163
| 100
| running
| |
| 16
| 19
| Chuck Mahoney
| 40
| Billy Rafter
| 1956 Dodge
| 162
| 100
| engine
| |
| 17
| 23
| Billy Carden
| 209
|
| 1956 Plymouth
| 147
| 100
| overheating
| |
| 18
| 1
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 142
| 100
| tire
| |
| 19
| 10
| Rex White
| X
| Max Welborn
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 139
| 50
| A-frame
| |
| 20
| 15
| Junior Johnson
| 55
| A.L. Bumgarner
| 1956 Pontiac
| 137
| 50
| windshield
| |
| 21
| 5
| Buck Baker
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Chrysler
| 126
|
| spindle
| |
| 22
| 8
| Billy Myers
| 14
| Bill Stroppe
| 1956 Mercury
| 102
|
| accident
| |
| 23
| 3
| Ralph Moody
| 12
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 85
|
| bearing
| |
| 24
| 20
| Sherman Utsman
| 418
|
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 80
|
| overheating
| |
| 25
| 17
| Ed Massey
| 56
|
| 1956 Ford
| 76
|
| overheating
| |
| 26
| 2
| Speedy Thompson
| 300C
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Chrysler
| 71
|
| wheel
| |
| 27
| 24
| Brownie King
| 760
| Brownie King
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 54
|
| steering
| |
| 28
| 28
| Blackie Pitt
| 59
| Brownie Pitt
| 1956 Plymouth
| 36
|
| accident
| |
| 29
| 26
| Jack Smith
| 91
| Ted Chester
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 5
|
| carburetor
| |
Time of race: 01:46:19
Average Speed: 56.435 MPH
Pole Speed: 24.91 seconds
Attendance: 8,000