1956 Grand National Race No. 39
NASCAR Cup Series Race 39 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$9,630Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Bay Meadows Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:3Hr 31Min San Mateo, California
Lead Changes:TBAAverage Speed:68.161 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Eddie Pagan E. PaganDriver: Eddie Pagan E. PaganFord:9
Car No.:#45 FordCar No.:#45 FordChevrolet:0
Team:Team:Mercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:TBAPole Speed:81.614 MPH
Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 39 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1145 Eddie PaganEddie PaganOscar Maples Ford Torrance, CA0241241Running
2711 Parnelli JonesParnelli JonesVel Miletich (Car Owner)02410Running
3656 Chuck MeekinsChuck MeekinsJim Rush (Car Owner)02390Running
417225 Lloyd DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)02390Running
51421 Scotty CainScotty CainScotty Cain (Car Owner)02390Running
6231 Bill HydeBill HydeAl Tibbetts02370Running
71343 Bob RossBob RossBob Ross (Car Owner)02350Running
81112 Fireball RobertsFireball RobertsPete DePaolo (Car Owner)02330Running
91277N Gordon HainesGordon HainesHerb Eberhart (Car Owner)02320Running
10888N Ed NegreEd NegreNegre Racing02310Running
111541 Ernie YoungErnie YoungWalt Palozi (Car Owner)02280Running
123514N Bob KeefeBob KeefeHarold McClure (Car Owner)02270Piston
132533 Carl HammillCarl HammillCarl Hammill (Car Owner)02260Running
1428188 Jim BlomgrenJim BlomgrenLorrin Bates (Car Owner)02260Running
15998N John KieperJohn KieperJohn Kieper (Car Owner)02250Running
162671N Clyde PalmerClyde PalmerHerb Eberhart (Car Owner)02250Running
173166N Lou ShermanLou ShermanHoyt Platt (Car Owner)02240Running
183025 Erick EricksonErick EricksonErick Erickson (Car Owner)02170Running
191889 Clyde MitchellClyde MitchellClyde Mitchell (Car Owner)02160Running
202052N Harold HardestyHarold HardestyJohn Ross (Car Owner)02160Running
213355 Bill WestBill WestCos Cancilla (Car Owner)02150Running
222436 Bill BadeBill BadeJoe Navarro (Car Owner)02140Running
2342 Al PomboAl PomboTom Roady (Car Owner)02120
242368 Frank SecristFrank SecristJ.M. Wattenbarger (Car Owner)02070Running
253420 Howard PhillippiHoward PhillippiHoward Phillippi (Car Owner)01850Running
261015N Royce HagertyRoyce HagertyCurly Weida (Car Owner)01720Accident
27229 Jim CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)01540Piston
2815156 Art WattsArt WattsOscar Maples (Car Owner)01390Hub
293791 Reggie AusmusReggie AusmusArt Krebs (Car Owner)01380Overheating
305551 Bill MooreBill MooreBill Moore (Car Owner)01140Fan Belt
312147 Bob HavemannBob HavemannBob Havemann (Car Owner)01110Engine
322734 Sherman ClarkSherman ClarkSherman Clark (Car Owner)01020Driveshaft
33291 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering0750Engine
343275N Wally GervaisWally GervaisWally Gervais (Car Owner)0530Engine
353300B Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler0350Engine
361030 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasJack Chatenay (Car Owner)0200
373683 Ole AndersonOle AndersonOscar Maples (Car Owner)090Overheating

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