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Grand National Race No. 47
1956 NASCAR Cup Series Race 47 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$13,900Race Date:Sep 23, 1956Langhorne Speedway
Margin of Victory:7 LapsRace Duration:4Hr 6Min 34Sec.Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:10 Among / 5 DriversAverage Speed:70.615 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:44No. of Cautions:9

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#87 ChryslerDodge:0
Team:Yunik-Rich RacingTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingMercury:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferBuick:0
Laps Led:185 of 300Pole Speed:93.628 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 47 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
123 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn Garage0300127Running
2842 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises02930Running
31067 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury Outboards02920Running
4926 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalStroppe Motorsports029270Running
51192 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasThomas Racing02900Running
6714 Billy Myers B. MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports02880Running
7425 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairBill Blair (Car Owner)02840Running
83710 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)02800Running
91964 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)02740Running
102162 Russ Truelove R. TrueloveRuss TrueloveBill White (Car Owner)02680Running
112517 Dick Allwine D. AllwineDick AllwineEarl Wright (Car Owner)02630Running
122303 Vince Cougineri V. CougineriVince CougineriChrysler02560Running
132084 Jack Tykarski J. TykarskiJack TykarskiLawson & Netti02500Running
142820 Charles Blewitt C. BlewittCharles Blewitt02420Running
152977 Cecil Lassiter C. LassiterCecil Lassiter02350Running
161316 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)02320Running
17322 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering022038Oil Line
183521 George Cork G. CorkGeorge Cork02150Engine
193498 Danny Letner D. LetnerDanny LetnerTom Harbison (Car Owner)02090Engine
203153 Jack Montgangelo J. MontgangeloJack MontgangeloJack Montgangelo (Car Owner)02060Running
214179 John Lindsay J. LindsayJohn LindsayJohn Lindsay (Car Owner)02040Transmission
223234 Johnny Coy J. CoyJohnny CoyChrysler01970Running
231763 Bill Tanner B. TannerBill TannerAl Liberty (Car Owner)01820Running
243947 Harvey Eakin H. EakinHarvey EakinHarvey Eakin (Car Owner)Nash01730Accident
25147 Jim Reed J. ReedJim ReedJim Reed (Car Owner)01691Fire
263331 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)01450Transmission
273895 Jim Rhoades J. RhoadesJim RhoadesJim Rhoades (Car Owner)Packard01430Steering
28151 Elton Hildreth E. HildrethElton HildrethElton Hildreth (Car Owner)01220Spindle
291297 Bill Amick B. AmickBill AmickDePaolo Engineering01040Radiator
304027 Peck Peckham P. PeckhamPeck PeckhamPeck Peckham (Car Owner)01010Running
312402 Mario Rossi M. RossiMario RossiMario Rossi (Car Owner)Chrysler0970Rear Gear
321638 Bill Parks B. ParksBill ParksRoy Alloway (Car Owner)0920Accident
333624 Gene Bergin G. BerginGene BerginMalcolm Barlow (Car Owner)0760Gasket
3469 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)0740Engine
352269 Dave Terrell D. TerrellDave TerrellMatt Gowan (Car Owner)0660Gasket
362783 Chuck Hansen C. HansenChuck Hansen0660Gasket
371881 Frank Jamison F. JamisonFrank Jamison0540Crankshaft
38187 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler0519Oil Line
392623 Benny DeRosier B. DeRosierBenny DeRosierAdelmo Tiezzi (Car Owner)Hudson0430Steering
403018 Ronnie Herra R. HerraRonnie Herra0340Cylinder Head
41434 Corey Benjamin C. BenjaminCorey Benjamin0340Gasket
42412 Ralph Moody R. MoodyRalph MoodyPete DePaolo (Car Owner)030Accident
43566 Harvey Henderson H. HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)030Accident
444411 Francis Dionne F. DionneFrancis DionnePackard020Accident
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