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Grand National Race No. 50
1956 NASCAR Cup Series Race 50 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,560Race Date:Sep 30, 1956Occoneechee Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:1Hr 21Min 40Sec.Hillsboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:6 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:72.734 MPH1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:23No. of Cautions:4

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Fireball Roberts F. RobertsDriver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonFord:9
Car No.:#22 FordCar No.:#300 ChryslerChrysler:0
Team:DePaolo EngineeringTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:28 of 110Pole Speed:88.067 MPH

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Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 50 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1622 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering011028Running
23300B Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler011080Running
31300 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsChrysler01082Running
4592 Herb Thomas H. ThomasHerb ThomasThomas Racing01080Running
51335 Bunk Moore B. MooreBunk MooreFred Frazier (Car Owner)01070Running
61419 Harvey Henderson H. HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)01010Running
72096 Bobby Keck B. KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)0990Running
81994 Ed Cole E. ColeEd ColeEd Cole (Car Owner)0970Running
9212 Ralph Moody R. MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering0880Running
101516 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)0840Running
111659 Blackie Pitt B. PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0830Axle
121242 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0680A Frame
1318418 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenGeorge Green (Car Owner)0680Stalled
1496 Earl Moss E. MossEarl Moss0620Engine
15431 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)0590A Frame
1621203 Pete Yow P. YowPete YowPete Yow (Car Owner)0530Brakes
171760 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)0490Accident
181083 Johnny Dodson J. DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)0450Steering
19875 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator0430Engine
20234 Billy Myers B. MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports0270Fire
211162 Bobby Waddell B. WaddellBobby Waddell0180Accident
222220 Buck Hall B. HallBuck HallW.R. Waldron (Car Owner)0110Transmission
237264 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)060Oil Pressure
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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