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Buddy Shuman 250
1956 NASCAR Cup Series Race 55 of 56
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,285Race Date:Nov 11, 1956Hickory Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.000 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 30Min 20Sec.Newton, North Carolina
Lead Changes:4 Among / 4 DriversAverage Speed:66.420 MPH.363 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:22No. of Cautions:No Data Foundhickorymotorspeedway.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonDriver: Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtChrysler:9
Car No.:#300 ChryslerCar No.:#22 FordFord:0
Team:Kiekhaefer RacingTeam:DePaolo EngineeringChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:154 of 250Pole Speed:68.278 MPH

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Official 1956 Buddy Shuman 250 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
19300 Speedy Thompson S. ThompsonSpeedy ThompsonMercury OutboardsChrysler0250127Running
2122 Ralph Earnhardt R. EarnhardtRalph EarnhardtDePaolo Engineering025015Running
32300B Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerMercury OutboardsChrysler024938Running
41212 Ralph Moody R. MoodyRalph MoodyDePaolo Engineering02490Running
5386 Doug Cox D. CoxDoug CoxJohn Foster (Car Owner)02470Running
6897 Bill Amick B. AmickBill AmickDePaolo Engineering02460Running
71116 Tiny Lund T. LundTiny LundGus Holzmueller (Car Owner)02440Running
8583 Johnny Dodson J. DodsonJohnny DodsonJohnny Dodson (Car Owner)02410Running
91731 Bill Champion B. ChampionBill ChampionJohn Whitford (Car Owner)02370Running
101575 Bill Blair B. BlairBill BlairC U Later Alligator02350Running
111042 Lee Petty L. PettyLee PettyPetty Enterprises02320Axle
1218209 Pete Stewart P. StewartPete StewartPete Stewart (Car Owner)02210Running
1322418 George Green G. GreenGeorge GreenGeorge Green (Car Owner)02210Running
141464 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenSpook Crawford (Car Owner)02150Running
1542 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonPete DePaolo (Car Owner)021043Vapor Lock
161660 Brownie King B. KingBrownie KingBrownie King (Car Owner)02000Running
172196 Bobby Keck B. KeckBobby KeckBobby Keck (Car Owner)01790Bearings
187500 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithMercury Outboards01260Radiator
1964 Bobby Myers B. MyersBobby MyersStroppe Motorsports01050Radiator
2019203 Pete Yow P. YowPete YowPete Yow (Car Owner)0890Transmission
212059 Blackie Pitt B. PittBlackie PittBrownie Pitt (Car Owner)0630Engine
2213297 Billy Carden B. CardenBilly CardenDePaolo Engineering090Clutch
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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