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NASCAR Grand National race
Norfolk Speedway, Norfolk, VA
August 22, 1956
250 laps on 0.4 mile dirt oval; 100 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 9
| Billy Myers
| 4
| Bill Stroppe
| 1956 Mercury
| 250
| 850
| running
| |
| 2
| 8
| Jim Paschal
| 75
| Frank Hayworth
| 1956 Mercury
| 249
| 625
| running
| |
| 3
| 5
| Rex White
| X
| Max Welborn
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 246
| 450
| running
| |
| 4
| 10
| Buck Baker
| 501
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Dodge
| 245
| 350
| running
| |
| 5
| 11
| Johnny Allen
| 264
| Spook Crawford
| 1956 Plymouth
| 241
| 310
| running
| |
| 6
| 3
| Bill Champion
| 31
| John Whitford
| 1956 Ford
| 227
| 250
| running
| |
| 7
| 6
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 198
| 200
| accident
| |
| 8
| 2
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 198
| 150
| running
| |
| 9
| 4
| Joe Weatherly
| 35
| Fred Frazier
| 1956 Ford
| 170
| 100
| gas line
| |
| 10
| 7
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 154
| 100
| rear end
| |
| 11
| 1
| Ralph Moody
| 12
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 104
| 100
| idler arm
| |
| 12
| 13
| Jim Watkins
| 28
|
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 86
| 100
| steering
| |
| 13
| 12
| Billy Rafter
| 41
| Billy Rafter
| 1956 Dodge
| 36
| 100
| bearing
| |
| 14
| 14
| Joe Bill McGraw
| 14
|
| 1956 Ford
| 7
| 100
| fire
| |
Time of race: 01:46:22
Average Speed: 56.408 MPH
Pole Speed: 24.56 seconds