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Grand National Race No. 29
1956 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,285Race Date:Jul 1, 1956Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Margin of Victory:20 Car LengthRace Duration:1Hr 46Min 19Sec.Weaverville, North Carolina
Lead Changes:No Data FoundAverage Speed:56.435 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:No Data Found

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Lee Petty L. PettyDriver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDodge:9
Car No.:#42 DodgeCar No.:#22 FordMercury:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:DePaolo EngineeringFord:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:No Data FoundPole Speed:72.260 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 29 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11142 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises02001Running
21275 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator02000Running
3482 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksSatcher Motors01970Running
472 Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland Racing01940Running
59300B Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasMercury OutboardsChrysler01930Running
66500B Frank Mundy F. MundyFrank MundyMercury Outboards01930Running
71441 Billy Rafter B. RafterBilly RafterBilly Rafter (Car Owner)01870Running
81634 Dick Beaty D. BeatyDick BeatyIke Kiser (Car Owner)01860Running
91858 Bill Bowman B. BowmanBill BowmanBill Bowman (Car Owner)01810Running
102248 Al Watkins Al WatkinsAl WatkinsDon Holcomb (Car Owner)01790Running
1113100 Tootle Estes T. EstesTootle EstesDave Everett (Car Owner)01780Running
1227264 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)01720Running
132596 Bobby Keck B. KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)01700Running
142119 Harvey Henderson H. HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)01680Engine
1529114 Joe Bill McGraw J. McGrawJoe Bill McGraw01630Running
161940 Chuck Mahoney C. MahoneyChuck MahoneyBilly Rafter (Car Owner)01620Engine
1723209 Billy Carden B. CardenBilly CardenBilly Carden01470Overheating
18122 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering01420Tire
1910X Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)01390A Frame
201555 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonBrushy Mountain Motors01370Windshield
215300 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler01260Spindle
22814 Billy Myers B. MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports01020Accident
23312 Ralph Moody R. MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering0850Bearings
2420418 Sherman Utsman S. UtsmanSherman Utsman0800Overheating
251756 Ed Massey E. MasseyEd Massey0760Overheating
262300C Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsChrysler0710Wheel
2724760 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)0540Steering
282859 Blackie Pitt B. PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0360Accident
292691 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithTed Chester (Car Owner)050Carburetor
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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