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1956-01 qualifying results Next race results                     Next at this track     Post NASCAR Convertible Series race number 1 of 47 Saturday, February 25, 1956 at Beach & Road Course, Daytona Beach, FL 39 laps on a 4.100 mile road course (159.900 miles) Time of race: 1:39:53 Average speed: 96.052 mph Pole speed: 117.801 mph Cautions: none Margin of victory: 4.9 mi Attendance: 13500 Lead changes: 1 Glossary    1956 NASCAR Convertible Series results   /   1956 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Joe Weatherly 12 Ford 30.560   117.801   2   Jimmy Thompson 7 Mercury 30.640   117.493   3   Don Oldenberg 86 Dodge 30.840   116.721   4   Herb Thomas 92 Chevrolet 31.160   115.533   5   Hershel White 47 Oldsmobile 31.160   115.533   6   Dick Joslin 71 Dodge 31.240   115.237   7   Red Duvall 186 Buick 31.760   113.350   8   Larry Odo 17 Chevrolet 33.120   108.696   9   Jim Reed 1 Chevrolet 33.880   106.257   10   Art Binkley 4 Plymouth 36.440   98.793   11   George Bumgardner 11 Buick 36.840   97.720   12   Dave Hirschfield 77 Chevrolet 37.240   96.670   13   Bob Pronger 99 Ford 43.200   83.333   14   Curtis Turner 26 Ford     15   Fireball Roberts 22 Ford     16   Bud Palmer 16 Mercury     17   Jack Lawrence 27 Plymouth     18   Larry Frank 76 Oldsmobile     19   Marvin Panch 98 Dodge     20   Bill Lutz 3 Ford     21   Bob Vance 32 Ford     22   Mel Larson 55 Ford     23   Tom Pistone 5 Chevrolet     24   John Schipper 111 Mercury     25   Gene Blair 90 Mercury     26   Bill Brown 45 Mercury     27   Ray Atkinson 8 Ford     28   Pete Peterson 41 Ford     OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   not available