| 1956 Grand National Race No. 36 NASCAR Cup Series Race 36 of 56 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $3,585 | Race Date: | Apr 18, 2026 | Oklahoma State Fairgrounds | |
| Margin of Victory: | .3 Lap | Race Duration: | 1Hr 39Min 50Sec. | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 Among / 3 Drivers | Average Speed: | 60.100 MPH | .500 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 12 | No. of Cautions: | No Cautions | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Jim Paschal J. Paschal | Driver: | Speedy Thompson S. Thompson | Mercury: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #75 Mercury | Car No.: | #500 Dodge | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Team: | Kiekhaefer Racing | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Dodge: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 7 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 64.655 MPH | |||||
| Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 36 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 75 | Jim Paschal | C U Later Alligator |  | 0 | 200 | 7 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 12 | Ralph Moody | Pete DePaolo (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pete DePaolo (Car Owner) | | 0 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Thomas Racing |  | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 193 | 168 | Rear Gear |
| 6 | 9 | 551 | Bill Moore | Bill Moore (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Car Owner) | | 0 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | 7 | Augie Howerton | | 0 | 181 | 0 | Running | |
| 9 | 6 | 300 | Buck Baker | Mercury Outboards | Chrysler | 0 | 173 | 0 | |
| 10 | 12 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Car Owner) | | 0 | 100 | 0 | Oil Pump |
| 11 | 1 | 500 | Speedy Thompson | Mercury Outboards | | 0 | 25 | 25 | Engine |
| 12 | 7 | 88 | Jack Zink | John Zink Company | | 0 | 10 | 0 | Overheating |
