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NASCAR Grand National race
Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
July 21, 1956
200 laps on 0.5 mile paved oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 200
| 850
| running
| |
| 2
| 14
| Jim Paschal
| 75
| Frank Hayworth
| 1956 Mercury
| 200
| 625
| running
| |
| 3
| 4
| Ralph Moody
| 12
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 200
| 450
| running
| |
| 4
| 12
| Speedy Thompson
| 500
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Dodge
| 200
| 350
| running
| |
| 5
| 8
| Frank Mundy
| 500B
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Dodge
| 200
| 310
| running
| |
| 6
| 9
| Buck Baker
| 502
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Dodge
| 199
| 250
| running
| 3 |
| 7
| 13
| Bill Champion
| 31
| John Whitford
| 1956 Ford
| 199
| 200
| running
| |
| 8
| 6
| Paul Goldsmith
| 32
| Smokey Yunick
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 198
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 7
| Joy Fair
| 719
|
| 1956 Dodge
| 192
| 100
| running
| |
| 10
| 10
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 190
| 100
| running
| |
| 11
| 20
| Bob Esposito
| 7
|
| 1955 Oldsmobile
| 189
| 100
| running
| |
| 12
| 23
| Frank Edwards
| 33
|
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 182
| 100
| running
| |
| 13
| 22
| Bill Massey
| 48
|
| 1956 Ford
| 176
| 100
| running
| |
| 14
| 21
| Chuck Mesler
| 38
|
| 1956 Dodge
| 175
| 100
| running
| |
| 15
| 15
| Al Watkins
| 66
| Al Watkins
| 1956 Ford
| 164
| 100
| running
| |
| 16
| 24
| Sal Tovella
| 2
|
| 1956 Ford
| 142
| 100
| brakes
| |
| 17
| 1
| Billy Myers
| 14
| Bill Stroppe
| 1956 Mercury
| 140
| 100
| brakes
| |
| 18
| 2
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 98
| 100
| accident
| |
| 19
| 17
| Darvin Randahl
| 204
| Darvin Randahl
| 1956 Ford
| 86
| 50
| brakes
| |
| 20
| 11
| Fred Lorenzen
| 150
| Fred Lorenzen
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 85
| 50
| brakes
| |
| 21
| 16
| Rob Chauncey
| 40
|
| 1956 Pontiac
| 78
| 50
| spindle
| |
| 22
| 5
| Tom Pistone
| 3
|
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 50
| 50
| brakes
| |
| 23
| 19
| Bill Vester
| 44
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 41
| 50
| accident
| |
| 24
| 18
| Kenny Paulsen
| 165
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 40
| 50
| engine
| |
| 25
| 25
| Ray Crowley
| 37
|
| 1956 Plymouth
| 36
| 100
| carburetor
| |
Time of race: 01:38:18
Average Speed: 61.037 MPH