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1956-42 qualifying results


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NASCAR Convertible Series race number 42 of 47
Sunday, September 16, 1956 at Memphis-Arkansas Speedway, LeHi, AR
200 laps on a 1.500 mile dirt track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:18:54
Average speed: 90.498 mph
Pole speed: 105.758 mph
Cautions: 2
Margin of victory: 3 laps +
Attendance: 8700
Lead changes: 4

Glossary    1956 NASCAR Convertible Series results   /   1956 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Curtis Turner26Ford5.106   105.758  
2   Joe Weatherly12Ford5.118   105.510  
3   Gwyn Staley34Chevrolet5.315   101.599  
4   Billy Carden99Ford5.386   100.260  
5   Don Oldenberg86Buick5.565   97.035  
6   Jimmy Massey33Chevrolet5.675   95.154  
7   Allen Adkins98Dodge5.709   94.587  
8   Billy Rafter41Dodge5.754   93.848  
9   Possum Jones0Ford5.768   93.620  
10   Bob Welborn49Chevrolet5.817   92.831  
11   Art Binkley4Plymouth5.830   92.624  
12   Jimmie Lewallen48Chevrolet5.838   92.497  
13   Larry Frank76Chevrolet5.855   92.229  
14   Bun Emery45Mercury6.212   86.928  
15   Mel Larson55Ford6.414   84.191  
16   Cannonball Brown56Chrysler
17   John Fox54Ford
18   Norman Schihl3Ford
19   Glen Wood22Ford
20   Dick Joslin71Dodge
21   Bill Poor711Chevrolet
22   Larry Odo7AChevrolet
23   Tom Pistone5Chevrolet
24   Bob Beck14Chevrolet

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:   Bob Beck (#14)