1956 Grand National Race No. 5
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,990Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Arizona State Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:2Hr 19Min 44Sec.Phoenix, Arizona
Lead Changes:3 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:64.408 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:8

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyChrysler:9
Car No.:#301 ChryslerCar No.:#11 FordFord:0
Team:Kiekhaefer RacingTeam:Schwam RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:1 of 150Pole Speed:71.315 MPH
Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 5 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
112301 Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler015062Running
2530 Frank MundyFrank MundyMercury OutboardsChrysler01500Running
36300 Tim FlockTim FlockMercury OutboardsChrysler01500Running
4398 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)01490Running
5442 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01490Running
61810 Scotty CainScotty CainScotty Cain (Car Owner)01470Running
7111 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlySchwam Motors014686Running
895 Clyde PalmerClyde PalmerAl Liggon (Car Owner)01440Running
91092 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas Racing01420Running
101155 Mel LarsonMel LarsonMel Larson (Car Owner)01420Running
112456 Chuck MeekinsChuck MeekinsJim Rush (Car Owner)01410Running
122199 Jim BlomgrenJim BlomgrenOscar Maples (Car Owner)01410Running
13162 Allen AdkinsAllen AdkinsGus Davis (Car Owner)01370Running
142245 Eddie PaganEddie PaganEddie Pagan (Car Owner)01350Running
1523225 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)01340Accident
161332 Ted CannadyTed CannadyTed Cannady (Car Owner)01340Running
172759 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)01320Running
181422 George SeegerGeorge SeegerGeorge's Motors01270Running
193041 Ernie YoungErnie YoungWalt Palozi (Car Owner)01270Running
202696 Jack D. McCoyJack D. McCoyNash01250Running
21848 Bill MooreBill MooreBill Moore (Car Owner)01180Piston
222991 John LansawJohn LansawJohn Lansaw (Car Owner)01140Overheating
232020 Howard PhillippiHoward PhillippiHoward Phillippi (Car Owner)0990Accident
242549 Bob RuppertBob RuppertBob Ruppert (Car Owner)0880Accident
252866 Leroy DeShieldsLeroy DeShieldsLeroy DeShields0750Overheating
261776 Dutch MunsingerDutch MunsingerDutch Munsinger (Car Owner)0690Overheating
27212 Bill StammerBill StammerBill Stammer (Car Owner)0582Accident
28159 Jim CookJim CookArt Krebs (Car Owner)0510
291911X Jim StapleyJim StapleyJim Stapley0510Accident
30734 Sherman ClarkSherman ClarkSherman Clark (Car Owner)0330Accident

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