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NASCAR Grand National race
Charlotte Speedway, Charlotte, NC
October 17, 1956
133 laps on 0.75 mile dirt oval; 99.75 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 2
| Buck Baker
| 300B
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Chrysler
| 133
| 950
| running
| 104 |
| 2
| 1
| Ralph Moody
| 12
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 133
| 675
| running
| 15 |
| 3
| 12
| Marvin Panch
| 98
| Tom Harbison
| 1956 Ford
| 132
| 475
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 8
| Jim Paschal
| 75
| Frank Hayworth
| 1956 Mercury
| 132
| 365
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 7
| Bill Amick
| 97
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 130
| 320
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 3
| Speedy Thompson
| 300
| Carl Kiekhaefer
| 1956 Chrysler
| 129
| 250
| running
| 14 |
| 7
| 6
| Herb Thomas
| 92
| Herb Thomas
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 127
| 200
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 5
| Lee Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1956 Dodge
| 127
| 150
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 26
| Tiny Lund
| 16
| Gus Holzmueller
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 126
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 4
| Fireball Roberts
| 22
| Pete DePaolo
| 1956 Ford
| 126
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 13
| Johnny Dodson
| 83
| Johnny Dodson
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 125
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 20
| George Green
| 418
| George Green
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 118
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 17
| Brownie King
| 60
| Brownie King
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 118
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 19
| Jesse James Taylor
| 13
| Jesse James Taylor
| 1956 Ford
| 118
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 18
| Jim Donovan
| 25
| Sam McCuthen
| 1956 Chevrolet
| 115
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 15
| Bill Champion
| 31
| John Whitford
| 1956 Ford
| 110
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
| 17
| 23
| Ed Cole
| 94
| Ed Cole
| 1955 Mercury
| 110
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 22
| Bobby Waddell
| 62
|
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 105
| 100
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 24
| Jim Mundy
| 209
|
| 1956 Plymouth
| 104
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 21
| Bobby Keck
| 96
| Bobby Keck
| 1955 Chevrolet
| 102
| 50
| running
| 0 |
| 21
| 25
| Pete Yow
| 203
| Pete Yow
| 1956 Ford
| 99
|
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 10
| Johnny Allen
| 264
| Spook Crawford
| 1956 Plymouth
| 97
|
| radiator
| 0 |
| 23
| 27
| John Fite
| 111
|
| 1955 Plymouth
| 96
|
| running
| 0 |
| 24
| 9
| Billy Myers
| 4
| Bill Stroppe
| 1956 Mercury
| 92
|
| A-frame
| 0 |
| 25
| 11
| Billy Carden
| 27
|
| 1956 Mercury
| 44
|
| spindle
| 0 |
| 26
| 16
| Dick Beaty
| 34
| Ike Kiser
| 1956 Ford
| 30
|
| hub
| 0 |
| 27
| 14
| Blackie Pitt
| 59
| Brownie Pitt
| 1956 Plymouth
| 21
|
| engine
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:22:49
Average Speed: 72.268 MPH
Pole Speed: 35.98 seconds
Attendance: 6,800