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Grand National Race No. 16 1956 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 56
Race Information				Track Information
Total Purse:	$4,285	Race Date:	May 12, 1956	Hickory Speedway
Margin of Victory:	Concluded Under Caution	Race Duration:	1Hr 20Min 45Sec.	Newton, North Carolina
Lead Changes:	None Among / 1 Drivers	Average Speed:	59.442 MPH	.363 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:	24	No. of Cautions:	6	hickorymotorspeedway.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner Information	Pole Information	Manufacturer Points
Driver:	Speedy Thompson S. Thompson	Driver:	Speedy Thompson S. Thompson	Chrysler:	9
Car No.:	#300 Chrysler	Car No.:	#300 Chrysler	Mercury:	0
Team:	Kiekhaefer Racing	Team:	Kiekhaefer Racing	Dodge:	0
Crew Chief:		Crew Chief:		Chevrolet:	0
Laps Led:	All 200 Laps200 of 200	Pole Speed:	67.447 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 16 Results

Finish	Start	Num	Driver	Sponsor	Mfg	Points	Laps	Led	Status
1	1	300C	Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy Thompson	Mercury Outboards	Chrysler	0	200	127	Running
2	10	14	Billy Myers B. MyersBilly Myers	Stroppe Motorsports		0	200	0	Running
3	13	500B	Buck Baker B. BakerBuck Baker	Mercury Outboards		0	200	0	Running
4	12	502	Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb Thomas	Mercury Outboards		0	200	0	Running
5	2	2	Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn Staley	Westmoreland Racing		0	200	0	Running
6	6	7A	Bobby Johns B. JohnsBobby Johns	Shorty Johns (Car Owner)		0	198	0	Running
7	5	286	Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton Owens	Jim Stephens (Car Owner)		0	196	0	Running
8	21	48	Al Watkins Al WatkinsAl Watkins	Don Holcomb (Car Owner)		0	182	0	Running
9	20	34A	Charlie Jackson C. JacksonCharlie Jackson	Ike Kiser (Car Owner)		0	180	0	Running
10	11	19	Harvey Henderson H. HendersonHarvey Henderson	Harvey Henderson (Car Owner)		0	180	0	Running
11	23	760	Brownie King B. KingBrownie King	Brownie King (Car Owner)		0	174	0	Running
12	7	82	Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe Eubanks	Satcher Motors		0	172	0	Axle
13	19	96	Bobby Keck B. KeckBobby Keck	Bobby Keck (Car Owner)		0	171	0	Running
14	22	37	Tiny Lund T. LundTiny Lund	Gus Holzmueller (Car Owner)		0	168	0	Accident
15	4	42	Lee Petty L. PettyLee Petty	Petty Enterprises		0	164	0	Transmission
16	9	271	Billy Carden B. CardenBilly Carden			0	154	0	Spindle
17	18	1	Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie Lewallen			0	102	0	Accident
18	24	75	Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim Paschal	C U Later Alligator		0	95	0	Electrical
19	17	34	Dick Beaty D. BeatyDick Beaty	Ike Kiser (Car Owner)		0	81	0	Rear Gear
20	8	150	Fred Lorenzen F. LorenzenFred Lorenzen	Fred Lorenzen (Car Owner)		0	73	0	Accident
21	15	204	Darvin Randahl D. RandahlDarvin Randahl	Darvin Randahl (Car Owner)		0	47	0	Bearings
22	16	B-29	Dink Widenhouse D. WidenhouseDink Widenhouse	Dink Widenhouse (Car Owner)		0	24	0	Accident
23	14	24	Bobby Waddell B. WaddellBobby Waddell	Jimmy Pardue (Car Owner)		0	24	0	Accident
24	3	55	Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior Johnson	Brushy Mountain Motors		0	9	0	Piston
	(R) Denotes Rookie ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points Click on Driver's Name to View Driver's Statistics

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