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Grand National Race No. 31
1956 NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,285Race Date:Jul 7, 1956Hub City Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 58Min 51Sec.Spartansburg, South Carolina
Lead Changes:No Data FoundAverage Speed:50.483 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:18No. 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 FordFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:DePaolo EngineeringMercury:0
Crew Chief:Lee PettyCrew Chief:Chrysler:0
Laps Led:No Data FoundPole Speed:58.900 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 31 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1842 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises02000Running
2122 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering02000Running
3799 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)01980Running
41366 Bill Amick B. AmickBill AmickDePaolo Engineering01890Running
51182 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksSatcher Motors01860Driveshaft
6614 Billy Myers B. MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports01710Running
74300C Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsChrysler01680Accident
81434 Dick Beaty D. BeatyDick BeatyIke Kiser (Car Owner)01560Running
9181 Benny Rakestraw B. RakestrawBenny RakestrawAnsel Rakestraw (Car Owner)01560Running
101011 Tim Flock T. FlockTim FlockMauri Rose Engineering01450Accident
11312 Ralph Moody R. MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering01380Oil Line
1217760 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)Chrysler01310Accident
132300 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler01290Steering
141648 Al Watkins Al WatkinsAl WatkinsDon Holcomb (Car Owner)0640Valves
1515264 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)0470Driveshaft
1612999 Wilbur Rakestraw W. RakestrawWilbur RakestrawJoe Jones (Car Owner)0290Hub
176500D Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasMercury Outboards0180Accident
1892 Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn StaleyWestmoreland Racing0180Carburetor
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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