| 1956 Grand National Race No. 51 NASCAR Cup Series Race 51 of 56 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,335 | Race Date: | Apr 18, 2026 | Tennessee-Carolina Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | N/A | Race Duration: | 1Hr 37Min 36Sec. | Newport, Tennessee | |
| Lead Changes: | 2 Among / 3 Drivers | Average Speed: | 61.475 MPH | .500 Mile Dirt | |
| No. of Cars: | 22 | No. of Cautions: | No Cautions | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Fireball Roberts F. Roberts | Driver: | Joe Eubanks J. Eubanks | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #22 Ford | Car No.: | #82 Ford | Chrysler: | 0 | |||
| Team: | DePaolo Engineering | Team: | Chevrolet: | 0 | ||||
| Crew Chief: | Crew Chief: | Plymouth: | 0 | |||||
| Laps Led: | 51 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 65.597 MPH | |||||
| Official 1956 Grand National Race No. 51 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | DePaolo Engineering |  | 0 | 200 | 51 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 300B | Buck Baker | Mercury Outboards | Chrysler | 0 | 200 | 149 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 97 | Bill Amick | DePaolo Engineering | | 0 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | 31 | Joe Weatherly | John Whitford (Car Owner) | | 0 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Thomas Racing |  | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 1 | 82 | Joe Eubanks | Satcher Motors | | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | 264 | Johnny Allen | Spook Crawford (Car Owner) |  | 0 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 4 | Billy Myers | Stroppe Motorsports |  | 0 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises |  | 0 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 16 | 16 | Tiny Lund | Gus Holzmueller (Car Owner) | | 0 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 21 | 83 | Johnny Dodson | Johnny Dodson (Car Owner) | | 0 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 22 | 60 | Brownie King | Brownie King (Car Owner) | | 0 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 10 | 27 | Billy Carden | | 0 | 183 | 0 | Running | |
| 14 | 18 | 418 | George Green | George Green (Car Owner) | | 0 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | 12 | Ralph Moody | DePaolo Engineering | | 0 | 162 | 0 | |
| 16 | 17 | 59 | Blackie Pitt | Brownie Pitt (Car Owner) | | 0 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 20 | 111 | John Fite | Joe George (Car Owner) | | 0 | 146 | 0 | Overheating |
| 18 | 4 | 300 | Speedy Thompson | Mercury Outboards | Chrysler | 0 | 141 | 0 | Oil Line |
| 19 | 12 | 75 | Jim Paschal | C U Later Alligator | | 0 | 141 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
| 20 | 5 | 86 | Tim Flock | John Foster Motors | | 0 | 118 | 0 | Brakes |
| 21 | 6 | 98 | Marvin Panch | Tom Harbison (Car Owner) | | 0 | 99 | 0 | Oil Pressure |
| 22 | 19 | 41 | Billy Rafter | Billy Rafter (Car Owner) | | 0 | 64 | 0 |
