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1956-33


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NASCAR Grand National race number 33 of 56
Saturday, July 21, 1956 at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
200 laps on a 0.500 mile paved track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:38:18
Average speed: 61.034 mph
Pole speed: n/a
Cautions: n/a
Margin of victory: 1 cl
Attendance: 14000
Lead changes: n/a

Glossary    1956 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1956 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1 322   Fireball Roberts DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo)'56 Ford200850running
21475   Jim Paschal C U Later Alligator   (Frank Hayworth)'56 Mercury200625running
3 412   Ralph Moody DePaolo Engineering   (Pete DePaolo)'56 Ford200450running
412500   Speedy Thompson Carl Kiekhaefer'56 Dodge200350running
5 8500B   Frank Mundy Carl Kiekhaefer'56 Dodge200310running
6 9502   Buck Baker Carl Kiekhaefer'56 Dodge199250running3
71331   Bill Champion John Whitford'56 Ford199200running
8 632   Paul Goldsmith Smokey Yunick'56 Chevrolet198150running
9 7719   Joy Fair Russell Wainscott'56 Dodge192100running
101042   Lee Petty Petty Enterprises'56 Dodge190100running
11207   Bob Esposito '55 Oldsmobile189100running
122333   Frank Edwards '56 Chevrolet182100running
132248   Bill Massey Don Holcomb'56 Ford176100running
142138   Chuck Mesler '56 Dodge175100running
151566   Al Watkins Al Watkins'56 Ford164100running
16242   Sal Tovella '56 Ford142100brakes
17 114   Billy Myers Bill Stroppe'56 Mercury140100brakes
18 292   Herb Thomas Herb Thomas'56 Chevrolet98100crash
1917204   Darvin Randahl Darvin Randahl'56 Ford8650brakes
2011150   Fred Lorenzen Fred Lorenzen'56 Chevrolet8550brakes
211640   Bob Chauncey '56 Pontiac7850spindle
22 53   Tom Pistone '56 Chevrolet5050brakes
231944   Bill Vesler '55 Chevrolet4150crash
2418165   Kenny Paulsen '55 Chevrolet4050engine
252537   Ray Crowley Ronnie Duman'56 Plymouth36100carburetor