| 1956 Grand National Race No. 25 NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 56 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $12,650 | Race Date: | Apr 18, 2026 | Memphis-Arkansas Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 4.000 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 22Min 15Sec. | LeHi, Arkansas | |
| Lead Changes: | 5 Among / 4 Drivers | Average Speed: | 74.313 MPH | 1.5 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 29 | No. of Cautions: | 5 | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Ralph Moody R. Moody | Driver: | Buck Baker B. Baker | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #12 Ford | Car No.: | #300 Chrysler | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DePaolo Engineering | Team: | Kiekhaefer Racing | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 15 of 167 | Pole Speed: | 98.504 MPH | |||||
| Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 25 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering |  | 0 | 167 | 15 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | 75 | Jim Paschal | C U Later Alligator |  | 0 | 167 | 47 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | 286 | Pat Kirkwood | Jim Stephens (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | Tim Flock | Mauri Rose Engineering |  | 0 | 164 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Satcher Motors | | 0 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 163 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 502 | Herb Thomas | Mercury Outboards | | 0 | 162 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 2 | Gwyn Staley | Westmoreland Racing | | 0 | 159 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 1 | 300 | Buck Baker | Mercury Outboards | Chrysler | 0 | 156 | 87 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | 91 | Jack Smith | Ted Chester (Car Owner) | | 0 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 4 | Bob Flock | Mauri Rose Engineering | | 0 | 154 | 0 | Oil Pump |
| 12 | 17 | 88 | Banjo Matthews | Ernest Woods (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 22 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 291 | C.H. Dingler | C.H. Dingler (Car Owner) | | 0 | 148 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 29 | 52 | Joe Guide | Sally Guide (Car Owner) | Hudson | 0 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 26 | 1 | Gene Goodman | | 0 | 130 | 0 | Running | |
| 17 | 19 | 205 | Bill Osborne | R.H. Coleman (Car Owner) | | 0 | 128 | 0 | A Frame |
| 18 | 27 | 48 | Al Watkins | Don Holcomb (Car Owner) | | 0 | 128 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 2 | 300C | Speedy Thompson | Mercury Outboards | Chrysler | 0 | 115 | 18 | Engine |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | Paul Goldsmith | Smokey's Best Damn Garage | | 0 | 115 | 0 | Accident |
| 21 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering | | 0 | 88 | 0 | Piston |
| 22 | 28 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 60 | 0 | A Frame |
| 23 | 25 | 35 | Joe Stewart | Chrysler | 0 | 57 | 0 | Steering | |
| 24 | 21 | 16 | Cotton Priddy | Cotton PriddyE | | 0 | 38 | 0 | Accident |
| 25 | 12 | 285 | Don Carr | Jim Stephens (Car Owner) | | 0 | 35 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 11 | 14 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports | | 0 | 31 | 0 | Overheating |
| 27 | 18 | 760 | Herb Gibson | Joe George (Car Owner) | | 0 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 16 | 418 | Sherman Utsman | | 0 | 17 | 0 | Engine | |
| 29 | 24 | 21 | Arnold Denley | Studebaker | 0 | 5 | 0 |
