Old Diminion 400
1956 NASCAR Cup Series Race 54 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$11,739Race Date:Oct 28, 1956Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:N/ARace Duration:3Hr 16Min 17Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:7 Among / 7 DriversAverage Speed:61.136 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:4martinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jack Smith J. SmithDriver: Buck Baker B. BakerDodge:9
Car No.:#5 DodgeCar No.:#0 ChryslerFord:0
Team:Kiekhaefer RacingTeam:Kiekhaefer RacingChrysler:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Carl KiekhaeferChevrolet:0
Laps Led:185 of 400Pole Speed:67.643 MPH
Official 1956 Old Diminion 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
123502 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithMercury Outboards0400127Running
22198 Marvin Panch M. PanchMarvin PanchTom Harbison (Car Owner)040016Running
3597 Bill Amick B. AmickBill AmickDePaolo Engineering04009Running
43300 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsChrysler039675Running
51922 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsDePaolo Engineering039412Running
61272 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyPete DePaolo (Car Owner)03940Running
7100 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler03940Running
83735 Bunk Moore B. MooreBunk MooreFred Frazier (Car Owner)03940Running
92950 Frank Mundy F. MundyFrank MundyMercury Outboards03930Running
101634 Gwyn Staley G. StaleyGwyn StaleyJulian Petty (Car Owner)03890Running
112033 Jimmy Massey J. MasseyJimmy MasseyJulian Petty (Car Owner)03890Running
12313 Paul Goldsmith P. GoldsmithPaul GoldsmithSmokey's Best Damn Garage03840Running
13154 Billy Myers B. MyersBilly MyersStroppe Motorsports03830Running
141364 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)03830Running
151449 Bob Welborn B. WelbornBob WelbornBob Welborn (Car Owner)03780Running
16886 Don Oldenberg D. OldenbergDon OldenbergDon Oldenberg (Car Owner)03710Running
173071 Bill Poor B. PoorBill PoorBill Poor (Car Owner)03640Running
184099 Bun Emery B. EmeryBun Emery03640Running
19187 Larry Odo L. OdoLarry OdoLarry Odo (Car Owner)03610Running
203916 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)03570Running
21742 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises03560Running
223414 Bobby Keck B. KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)03520Running
233823 Norman Schihl N. SchihlNorman SchihlNorman Schihl (Car Owner)03490Running
243644 Art Binkley A. BinkleyArt BinkleyArt Binkley (Car Owner)03490Running
252783 Johnny Dodson J. DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)03430Running
263241 Billy Rafter B. RafterBilly RafterBilly Rafter (Car Owner)03340Running
273531 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)02990Running
28426 Curtis Turner C. TurnerCurtis TurnerDePaolo Engineering02990Engine
29995 Bob Duell B. DuellBob DuellJulian Buesink (Car Owner)02450Overheating
301112 Ralph Moody R. MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering01830Rear Gear
313375 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalC U Later Alligator01630Engine
3217X Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteMax Welborn (Car Owner)01430Engine
33621 Glen Wood G. WoodGlen WoodWood Brothers Racing01100Engine
342415 Tom Pistone T. PistoneTom PistoneTom Pistone (Car Owner)01060Connecting Rod
35282 Joe Eubanks J. EubanksJoe EubanksSatcher Motors0103103Wheel Stud
362529 Billy Carden B. CardenBilly CardenDePaolo Engineering0870Hub
372855 Mel Larson M. LarsonMel LarsonMel Larson (Car Owner)0770Piston
382676 Larry Frank L. FrankLarry FrankLonnie Fish (Car Owner)0770Oil Pressure
39102 Bill Lutz B. LutzBill Lutz0630Engine
402248 Jimmie Lewallen J. LewallenJimmie LewallenBob Welborn (Car Owner)0110Oil Pump

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