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1956 Grand National Race No. 17
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,285Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Occoneechee Speedway
Margin of Victory:.5 LapRace Duration:1Hr 4Min 30Sec.Hillsboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:2 Among / 2 DriversAverage Speed:83.720 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:31No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buck Baker B. BakerDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerChrysler:9
Car No.:#300 ChryslerCar No.:#300 ChryslerDodge:0
Team:Kiekhaefer RacingTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferCrew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferPontiac:0
Laps Led:43 of 100Pole Speed:89.305 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 17 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11300 Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler010043Running
22300C Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsChrysler010057Running
3842 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises01000Running
4422 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering01000Running
59286 Cotton OwensCotton OwensJim Stephens (Car Owner)0990Running
6112 Gwyn StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland Racing0990Running
7129 Joe WeatherlyJoe WeatherlySchwam Motors0980Running
81012 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodySoutheastern Dealers0980Running
92349 Jimmy MasseyJimmy MasseyBob Welborn (Car Owner)0960Running
10714 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports0960Running
116300B Herb ThomasHerb ThomasMercury OutboardsChrysler0950Running
12582 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksSatcher Motors0950Running
1319X Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)0940Running
1417113 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis Racing0940Running
15247A Bobby JohnsBobby JohnsShorty Johns (Car Owner)0930
161619 Harvey HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)0920Running
172548 Al WatkinsAl WatkinsDon Holcomb (Car Owner)0920Running
1830264 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)0920Running
193196 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)0910Running
202894 Ed ColeEd ColeClarence DeZalia (Car Owner)0900Running
211534 Dick BeatyDick BeatyIke Kiser (Car Owner)0810Accident
2229760 Brownie KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)0810Running
2322302 Pete YowPete YowPete Yow (Car Owner)0800Running
242059 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0630
252734A Charlie JacksonCharlie JacksonIke Kiser (Car Owner)0570Rear Gear
26399 Curtis TurnerCurtis TurnerSchwam Motors0540Brakes
2726204 Darvin RandahlDarvin RandahlDarvin Randahl (Car Owner)0530Bearings
281375 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator0510Battery
2918271 Billy CardenBilly Carden0480
30145 Bill BlairBill BlairJoe Blair (Car Owner)0430Tire
3121285 Don CarrDon CarrJim Stephens (Car Owner)0100Hub
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