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1956 Grand National Race No. 50
NASCAR Cup Series Race 50 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,560Race Date:Apr 18, 2026Occoneechee 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 RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering011028Running
23300B Buck BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler011080Running
31300 Speedy ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsChrysler01082Running
4592 Herb ThomasHerb ThomasThomas Racing01080Running
51335 Bunk MooreBunk MooreFred Frazier (Car Owner)01070Running
61419 Harvey HendersonHarvey HendersonHarvey Henderson (Car Owner)01010Running
72096 Bobby KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)0990Running
81994 Ed ColeEd ColeEd Cole (Car Owner)0970Running
9212 Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering0880Running
101516 Tiny LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)0840Running
111659 Blackie PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0830
121242 Lee PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises0680A Frame
1318418 George GreenGeorge GreenGeorge Green (Car Owner)0680
1496 Earl MossEarl Moss0620Engine
15431 Bill ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)0590A Frame
1621203 Pete YowPete YowPete Yow (Car Owner)0530Brakes
171760 Brownie KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)0490Accident
181083 Johnny DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)0450Steering
19875 Jim PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator0430Engine
20234 Billy MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports0270Fire
211162 Bobby WaddellBobby Waddell0180Accident
222220 Buck HallBuck HallW.R. Waldron (Car Owner)0110Transmission
237264 Johnny AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)060Oil Pressure
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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