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1956 Grand National Race No. 30
NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$13,425Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Raleigh Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 LapsRace Duration:3Hr 7Min 55Sec.Raleigh, North Carolina
Lead Changes:8 Among / 6 DriversAverage Speed:79.822 MPH1 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:63No. of Cautions:1

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Lee Petty L. PettyFord:9
Car No.:#22 FordCar No.:#42 DodgeDodge:0
Team:DePaolo EngineeringTeam:Petty EnterprisesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:201 of 250Pole Speed:82.587 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 30 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
13222 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsPete DePaolo (Car Owner)0250201Running
22500 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury Outboards024813Running
327502 Frank MundyFrank MundyMercury Outboards02470Running
4392 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas Racing02460Running
51011 Tim FlockTim FlockMauri Rose Engineering02430Running
643 Paul GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn Garage02420Running
73099 Marvin PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)02410Running
8185 Bill WalkerBill Walker02380Running
925X Rex WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)02370Running
102991 Jack SmithJack SmithTed Chester (Car Owner)02360Running
1128300C Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler023423Running
12675 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator02310Running
1320113 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisZervakis Racing02220Running
14149 Billy CardenBilly CardenSchwam Motors02170Running
1513240 Rat GarnerRat GarnerRat Garner (Car Owner)02160Running
163694 Ed ColeEd ColeEd Cole (Car Owner)02160Running
171548 Al WatkinsAl WatkinsDon Holcomb (Car Owner)02130Running
181631 Bill ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)02120Running
193596 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)02060Running
2012286 Pat KirkwoodPat KirkwoodJim Stephens (Car Owner)02030Oil Pressure
211918 Arden MountsArden MountsArden Mounts (Car Owner)01950Running
225264 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)01810Overheating
2382 Gwyn StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland Racing01460Bearings
2434640 Ken LoveKen LoveKen Love (Car Owner)01440Hub
25782 Joe EubanksJoe EubanksSatcher Motors01364Engine
263114 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports0910Engine
271788 Ralph LiguoriRalph LiguoriErnest Woods (Car Owner)0900Engine
28912 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering0823
2922131 Johnny DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)0770Overheating
302195 Bob DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)0630Bearings
31263A Bud GeiselmanBud GeiselmanFrank Geiselman (Car Owner)0610Engine
3211418 Sherman UtsmanSherman Utsman0470Engine
333334 Dick BeatyDick BeatyIke Kiser (Car Owner)0450Engine
342459 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0430Engine
352329 Pat GroganPat GroganUnknown0210
36142 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises096Oil Pressure
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