1956 Grand National Race No. 7
NASCAR Cup Series Race 7 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,885Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Palm Beach Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 26Min 32Sec.West Palm Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:2 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:68.990 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:1 For 3 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Billy Myers B. MyersDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerMercury:9
Car No.:#14W MercuryCar No.:#500 DodgeDodge:0
Team:Stroppe MotorsportsTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferFord:0
Laps Led:59 of 200Pole Speed:81.081 MPH
Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 7 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1314W Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports019959Running
21500B Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury Outboards019932Running
3292 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasSmokey's Best Damn Garage01950Running
4119 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlySchwam Motors01910Running
52722 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering01910Running
62012 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodySoutheastern Dealers01910Running
74501 Tim FlockTim FlockMercury Outboards01910Running
812X Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)01890Running
9849 Bob WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)01890Running
102927 John McVittyJohn McVittyJohn McVitty (Car Owner)01870Running
111755 Mel LarsonMel LarsonMel Larson (Car Owner)01830Running
123042 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01810Running
1316576 Jim WilsonJim WilsonHarvey Walters (Car Owner)01800Running
142132 Ted CannadyTed CannadyTed Cannady (Car Owner)01790Running
152388 Jimmie LewallenJimmie LewallenErnest Woods (Car Owner)01780Running
161597 Millard WrightMillard WrightMillard Wright (Car Owner)01780Running
1710C97 Red FarmerRed FarmerJ.M. Fitzgibbons (Car Owner)01770Running
182478 Joel MillionJoel MillionErnest Woods (Car Owner)01750Running
192519 Harvey HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)01740Running
20999 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerSchwam Motors01680Tire
2157 Jim ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)0141109Tire
222296 Eddie SkinnerEddie SkinnerFrank Dodge (Car Owner)0830Shifter
2318999 Jack SmithJack SmithJoe Jones (Car Owner)0610Hub
241459 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0600Rear Gear
25798 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)0420
261333 Johnny PattersonJohnny PattersonH.B. Ranier (Car Owner)0290Accident
271972 John Dodd, Sr.John Dodd, Sr.John Dodd Sr. (Car Owner)0280Accident
282675 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator0220Carburetor
2928424 Ralph MurrayRalph Murray020Steering
30664 Al KellerAl KellerAl Keller (Car Owner)02000

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