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1956-24

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NASCAR Grand National race number 24 of 56
Sunday, June 3, 1956 at Merced Fairgrounds, Merced, CA
200 laps on a 0.500 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:06:47
Average speed: 47.325 mph
Pole speed: 58.234 mph

Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary 1956 NASCAR Grand National results / 1956 standings

Pos	St	#	Driver	Sponsor / Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Led
1	1	300B	Herb Thomas	Carl Kiekhaefer	'56 Chrysler	200	910	running	–
2	5	52	Harold Hardesty	John Ross	'56 Chevrolet	200	650	running	–
3	8	30	Jim Graham	Fury Racers (Jack Chatenay)	'56 Plymouth	200	495	running	–
4	2	225	Lloyd Dane	Lloyd Dane	'56 Mercury	198	375	running	–
5	12	45	Eddie Pagan	Eddie Pagan	'56 Ford	197	310	running	–
6	10	88	Johnny Kieper	Johnny Kieper	'56 Oldsmobile	194	250	running	–
7	20	56	Chuck Meekins	Jim Rush	'56 Chevrolet	194	200	running	–
8	7	43	Bob Ross	Bob Ross	'56 Mercury	190	200	running	–
9	27	25	Erick Erickson	Erick Erickson	'54 Buick	190	125	running	–
10	11	34	Sherman Clark	Sherman Clark	'55 Chevrolet	185	110	running	–
11	17	188	Jim Blomgren	Lorrin Bates	'56 Ford	183	100	running	–
12	22	14	Bob Keefe	Harold McClure	'56 Ford	183	100	running	–
13	3	11	Parnelli Jones	Vel Miletich	'56 Ford	181	60	wheel	–
14	23	101	Lucky Long	William Long	'56 Chevrolet	180	50	crash	–
15	19	20	Howard Phillippi	Howard Phillippi	'55 Chevrolet	172	50	running	–
16	16	9	Jim Cook	Floyd Johnson	'56 Pontiac	168	50	running	–
17	24	75	Bill Sullivan	Bill Gleason	'54 Ford	162	50	running	–
18	25	47	Nick Lari	Nick Lari	'56 Ford	155	50	running	–
19	15	5	Clyde Palmer	Al Liggons	'55 Mercury	149	50	running	–
20	14	2	Al Pombo	Tom Roady	'55 Dodge	122	50	crash	–
21	21	352	Bob Francy	Bob Francy	'55 Chevrolet	91		shocks	–
22	9	77	Gordon Haines	Herb Eberhart	'56 Dodge	77	10	overheating	–
23	4	48	Bill Moore	Bill Moore	'56 Ford	66	30	piston	–
24	6	00	Dick Getty	Dick Getty	'56 Chevrolet	55	10	overheating	–
25	26	55	Don Hamilton	Don Hamilton	'56 Studebaker	53		engine	–
26	18	12	John Lansaw	John Lansaw	'56 Chevrolet	19		radiator	–
27	13	551	Jack Richardson	Evan Mecham	'56 Pontiac	8		piston	–
28	28	8	Owen Loggins	Owen Loggins	'54 Dodge	0		rods	–

Pos	Name	Nbr	Sponsor	Owner	Car
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
	Ron McIntosh	59		John Vance	Chevrolet